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When comparing Windows Defender vs Emsisoft, the Slant community recommends Windows Defender for most people. In the question“What is the best antivirus software for Windows?” Windows Defender is ranked 1st while Emsisoft is ranked 5th.
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Pros
Pro No Ads
Pro 100% Detection Rate (according to AV-Test)
As of March 2021, Defender has been scoring perfect 6 in AV-Test ratings in all 3 categories for almost a year. The last time it scored a non-perfect score was in April 2020 which was a long time ago.
Pro Part of Windows
Pro Lightweight
Pro Very Good Privacy Policy
No urls are saved and all urls are scanned locally
Pro Dual-engine scanner
With bitdefender signatures.
Pro Low impact, good peformance
Does not slow down the computer and the impact is minimal.
Pro Very good Behavior Blocker
One of the best "BB" protection on the market
Cons
Con It doesn't even get anything
Con Harder to set exceptions and restore for false positives
Defender and its options isn't as accessible as other av programs.