Microsoft brings its antivirus software to Google Chrome
Windows Defender is now available as a Chrome extension.
Microsoft is bringing its own antivirus software to Google’s Chrome web browser.
The tech giant is releasing its Windows Defender program as a Chrome extension, which scans for malware and blocks URLs it finds to be malicious.
The extension is designed to also stop phishing emails from being successful by blocking links that appear suspicious.
However, Microsoft does claim that its browser protection software is more effective than some of its rivals, saying it offers 99% protection against phishing attacks, compared to 87% and 70% respectively for current offerings in Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
Defender works by showing users a red warning screen when they attempt to navigate to a website that has been flagged as malicious.
The extension is now live in the Chrome Web Store.
