Windows 8 contains a number of technologies unseen by users that make it more difficult for hackers to exploit Windows vulnerabilities. Windows Defender as a standalone antivirus product does not have all the features of third-party software. Windows 8’s more powerful security features take over where antivirus products end, analyst says. Third-party products also have parental control and anti-phishing features, expert says. Forrester Research analyst: “I would look for a more independent outfit to do such tests rather than an antivirus vendor””]

