Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of a new Tamper Protection feature for its Windows Defender Antivirus service. The security feature is essentially meant to thwart any attempts made by cybercriminals to break the real-time anti-malware defenses incorporated in Windows.

In other words, tamper protection safeguards against “malicious and unauthorized changes to security features, ensuring that endpoint security doesn’t go down. ” The setting, which will be on by default for home users, can be accessed as follows: In the search box on Taskbar, type Windows Security and select the option Select Virus & threat protection Select Virus & threat protection…

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