Windows Defender (Beta 2) antispyware cycle

Published: February 13, 2006

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a program that helps you detect, disable, or remove spyware and other potentially unwanted software, which can monitor your Web activity, slow down your computer, and trigger pop-up advertisements. Windows Defender (Beta 2) and subsequent definition updates are available at no charge to Windows customers.

This illustration shows how Windows Defender (Beta 2) analyzes software before the software runs on your computer, and how updates are generated from information that users provide.

How Windows Defender (Beta 2) analyzes software before the software runs on your computer, and how updates are generated