Microsoft Defender Preview Released on Play Store

In a news we reported to you in February, Microsoft's antivirus and anti-malware program Microsoft DefenderWe mentioned that it will find its way to Android and iOS on the mobile side.

The application will eventually be released as a software preview. Google Play StoreIt took its place in 'for free'. However, do not be fooled by the “free” part here, because the application is only Microsoft 365 E5 It is available for institutions that have a license.

Microsoft Defender comes to Google Play Store

The description section of Microsoft Defender on the Play Store also states its target audience very clearly:

“This application it is not a free app and is only for business/enterprise users who have been assigned a valid Microsoft 365 E5 license. Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) helps protect corporate users from cybersecurity threats such as malicious applications, dangerous websites that may try to steal information from them. “It is also a platform that allows Security Operations teams to prevent, detect and investigate cybersecurity incidents in the business.”

Microsoft Defender is just like Google Play Protect It performs a scan for all installed APKs such as. There is also a built-in web filter, although it is not yet known how it works in the Android operating system.

Additionally, a few prominent features of Microsoft Defender are as follows:

• Automatically warns users of malicious, potentially unwanted apps and APKs that may be installed or copied to the user's device
• Automatically blocks malicious web pages that can be clicked from SMS / WhatsApp / Browser / Email
• Provides built-in integration with Microsoft Defender ATP for reporting from a single tab in the Microsoft Defender Security Center portal