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title: "Why you should use Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection"
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description: "For best results, use Windows Defender Antivirus together with your other Microsoft offerings."
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title: "Why you should use Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection"
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description: "For best results, use Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with your other Microsoft offerings."
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keywords: windows defender, antivirus, third party av
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search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
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ms.pagetype: security
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manager: dansimp
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# Better together: Windows Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
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# Better together: Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
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**Applies to:**
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- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)
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- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/windows/microsoft-defender-atp)
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Windows Defender Antivirus is the next-generation protection component of [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection](../microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) (Microsoft Defender ATP).
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the next-generation protection component of [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection](../microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md) (Microsoft Defender ATP).
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Although you can use a non-Microsoft antivirus solution with Microsoft Defender ATP, there are advantages to using Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP. Not only is Windows Defender Antivirus an excellent next-generation antivirus solution, but combined with other Microsoft Defender ATP capabilities, such as [endpoint detection and response](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response) and [automated investigation and remediation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/automated-investigations), you get better protection that's coordinated across products and services.
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Although you can use a non-Microsoft antivirus solution with Microsoft Defender ATP, there are advantages to using Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP. Not only is Microsoft Defender Antivirus an excellent next-generation antivirus solution, but combined with other Microsoft Defender ATP capabilities, such as [endpoint detection and response](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response) and [automated investigation and remediation](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/automated-investigations), you get better protection that's coordinated across products and services.
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## 11 reasons to use Windows Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP
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## 11 reasons to use Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with Microsoft Defender ATP
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| |Advantage |Why it matters |
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|1|Antivirus signal sharing |Microsoft applications and services share signals across your enterprise organization, providing a stronger single platform. See [Insights from the MITRE ATT&CK-based evaluation of Windows Defender ATP](https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2018/12/03/insights-from-the-mitre-attack-based-evaluation-of-windows-defender-atp/). |
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|2|Threat analytics and your configuration score |Windows Defender Antivirus collects underlying system data used by [threat analytics](../microsoft-defender-atp/threat-analytics.md) and [configuration score](../microsoft-defender-atp/configuration-score.md). This provides your organization's security team with more meaningful information, such as recommendations and opportunities to improve your organization's security posture. |
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|3|Performance |Microsoft Defender ATP is designed to work with Windows Defender Antivirus, so you get better performance when you use these offerings together. [Evaluate Windows Defender Antivirus](evaluate-windows-defender-antivirus.md) and [Microsoft Defender ATP](../microsoft-defender-atp/evaluate-atp.md).|
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|4|Details about blocked malware |More details and actions for blocked malware are available with Windows Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender ATP. [Understand malware & other threats](../intelligence/understanding-malware.md).|
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|2|Threat analytics and your configuration score |Microsoft Defender Antivirus collects underlying system data used by [threat analytics](../microsoft-defender-atp/threat-analytics.md) and [configuration score](../microsoft-defender-atp/configuration-score.md). This provides your organization's security team with more meaningful information, such as recommendations and opportunities to improve your organization's security posture. |
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|3|Performance |Microsoft Defender ATP is designed to work with Microsoft Defender Antivirus, so you get better performance when you use these offerings together. [Evaluate Microsoft Defender Antivirus](evaluate-windows-defender-antivirus.md) and [evaluate Microsoft Defender ATP](../microsoft-defender-atp/evaluate-atp.md).|
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|4|Details about blocked malware |More details and actions for blocked malware are available with Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender ATP. [Understand malware & other threats](../intelligence/understanding-malware.md).|
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|5|Network protection |Your organization's security team can protect your network by blocking specific URLs and IP addresses. [Protect your network](../microsoft-defender-atp/network-protection.md).|
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|6|File blocking |Your organization's security team can block specific files. [Stop and quarantine files in your network](../microsoft-defender-atp/respond-file-alerts.md#stop-and-quarantine-files-in-your-network).|
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|7|Attack Surface Reduction |Your organization's security team can reduce your vulnerabilities (attack surfaces), giving attackers fewer ways to perform attacks. Attack surface reduction uses cloud protection for a number of rules. [Reduce attack surfaces with attack surface reduction rules](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/overview-attack-surface-reduction).|
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|7|Attack Surface Reduction |Your organization's security team can reduce your vulnerabilities (attack surfaces), giving attackers fewer ways to perform attacks. Attack surface reduction uses cloud protection for a number of rules. [Get an overview of attack surface reduction](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/overview-attack-surface-reduction).|
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|8|Auditing events |Auditing event signals are available in [endpoint detection and response capabilities](../microsoft-defender-atp/overview-endpoint-detection-response.md). (These signals are not available with non-Microsoft antivirus solutions.) |
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|9|Geographic data |Compliant with ISO 270001 and data retention, geographic data is provided according to your organization's selected geographic sovereignty. See [Compliance offerings: ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Standards](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/offering-iso-27001). |
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|10|File recovery via OneDrive |If you are using Windows Defender Antivirus together with [Office 365](https://docs.microsoft.com/Office365/Enterprise), and your device is attacked by ransomware, your files are protected and recoverable. [OneDrive Files Restore and Windows Defender take ransomware protection one step further](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-OneDrive-Blog/OneDrive-Files-Restore-and-Windows-Defender-takes-ransomware/ba-p/188001).|
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|11|Technical support |By using Microsoft Defender ATP together with Windows Defender Antivirus, you have one company to call for technical support. [Troubleshoot service issues](../microsoft-defender-atp/troubleshoot-mdatp.md) and [review event logs and error codes with Windows Defender Antivirus](troubleshoot-windows-defender-antivirus.md). |
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|10|File recovery via OneDrive |If you are using Microsoft Defender Antivirus together with [Microsoft 365](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-overview), and your device is attacked by ransomware, your files are protected and recoverable. [OneDrive Files Restore and Windows Defender take ransomware protection one step further](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-OneDrive-Blog/OneDrive-Files-Restore-and-Windows-Defender-takes-ransomware/ba-p/188001).|
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|11|Technical support |By using Microsoft Defender ATP together with Microsoft Defender Antivirus, you have one company to call for technical support. [Troubleshoot service issues](../microsoft-defender-atp/troubleshoot-mdatp.md) and [review event logs and error codes with Microsoft Defender Antivirus](troubleshoot-windows-defender-antivirus.md). |
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