Windows Defender highlights:
- Provides robust protection from most types of malware
- Has a built-in firewall
- Phishing protection for IE and Edge browsers
- Parental control feature is available.
- Comes pre-installed in Windows OS; protection is enabled by default.
Vipre highlights:
- Sophisticated anti-phishing tools
- Built-in ransomware protection
- Easy to install and set up
- Several scanning options
- Uses Edge browser but also has extensions for Chrome and Firefox