Works next to your antivirus
An on-demand scanner that runs alongside Microsoft Defender or any other antivirus without conflicting with it.
Utilities and security
Foxerly Protect
A second-opinion malware scanner that works next to your antivirus
Foxerly Protect scans your PC for malware, adware and unwanted programs, and works alongside Microsoft Defender or whichever antivirus you already use. There is nothing to switch off and nothing to uninstall first.
- Works with your antivirus
- Malware and adware
- Windows 11 and 10
What Foxerly Protect does
Malware, adware and unwanted programs
Finds trojans, spyware, adware and programs that installed themselves without being asked for.
Browser cleanup
Restores search engines and home pages that were changed without permission, and finds suspicious extensions.
Quarantine and restore
Threats are moved to a secure quarantine. If something is flagged by mistake, restore it with one click.
Quick, full and scheduled scans
A fast check of the places malware usually hides, a full scan of every drive, or scans on a schedule.
Regular detection updates
Detections are updated regularly so new threats are recognized.
How to use Foxerly Protect
- 1
Scan
Run a quick scan, a full scan, or scan a single file or folder.
- 2
Review
See what was found, where it is and why it was flagged.
- 3
Remove
Quarantine or remove threats. Anything flagged by mistake can be restored.
When a second opinion helps
No single scanner catches everything. A second opinion is a sensible check whenever something feels wrong.
Pop-ups and redirects
Ads appearing everywhere, or a browser that keeps opening pages you did not ask for.
After a risky download
Check a file or program you are not sure about.
A slow or strange PC
Unknown programs starting with Windows, or constant activity when you are not doing anything.
A second-hand PC
Check a used computer before you trust it with your accounts.
Why use a second-opinion scanner
Real-time antivirus, such as Microsoft Defender, watches your PC continuously. Only one real-time antivirus should run at a time, because two of them get in each other’s way.
A second-opinion scanner works differently. It runs when you ask it to, or on a schedule, and does not try to take over real-time protection. That means it can sit next to your existing antivirus and give you an independent check without any conflict.
No security product can promise to catch every threat. Keeping Windows and your programs updated, and being careful with downloads and email attachments, matters as much as any scanner.
Technical details
- Works on
- Windows 11 and Windows 10, 64-bit
- Works with
- Microsoft Defender and other antivirus software
- Detects
- Malware, spyware, adware, unwanted programs and browser hijackers
- Scans
- Quick, full, custom and scheduled
- Updates
- Regular detection updates
Foxerly Protect questions
Can I run it with Microsoft Defender?
Yes. Foxerly Protect is designed to run alongside Microsoft Defender or any other antivirus.
Does it replace my antivirus?
No. It is a second-opinion scanner. Keep your current antivirus running and use Foxerly Protect to double-check.
What are unwanted programs?
Programs that were installed without clearly asking you, such as toolbars, adware and software bundled with other downloads.
Will it slow down my PC?
Only while a scan is running. When it is not scanning, it does not run in the background.
What happens to quarantined files?
They are moved to a secure folder where they cannot run. You can delete them or restore anything flagged by mistake.
How often are detections updated?
Regularly, so new threats are recognized.