You know who else hates Windows 8? Hackers (operating system, installation, software)

[plwhit]

A good article on Microsofts implementation of Windows Defender and Early Launch Anti Malware...

there are plenty of changes under the bonnet to merit an examination of the new operating system's defences. Judging by the buzz among security researchers and IT dept bods, the most interesting changes are: the built-in tool Windows Defender now tackles all kinds malware rather than just spyware; the use of digital certificates to ensure the machine doesn't boot up a compromised or tampered Windows installation; and the new Early Launch Anti Malware (ELAM) system that scans the operating system for malware and ensures antivirus software is the first thing to run on a freshly booted computer.

You know who else hates Windows 8? Hackers ? The Register

[NHDave]

Previous Windows users had the same software available to them, Defender is just a rebadged Microsoft Security Essentials. It was no better at stopping infections than most other products so I don't think malware authors are too concerned about it specifically. UEFI and the secure boot process is what they need to get around, and I suspect they will before too long.

[cw30000]

Go to safe site and you will never get a virus or malware. I have MSE installed, but it is disabled. I only enabled every now and then to do a quick scan.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by cw30000

I have MSE installed, but it is disabled.

Out of curiosity, why?

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by cw30000

Go to safe site and you will never get a virus or malware.

Absolutely, 100%, not even remotely close

Legit websites get compromised to serve up malware on a daily basis, there's no such thing as a completely safe site.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Use NoScript with Firefox and you'll never get infected.