Security after Boot Camp 5 / Windows 8

I suspect that the virus/malware protection included with Windows 8 is the standard junk put out by Microsoft--which leaves one needing a more robust defense system. Is that so, or has Microsoft improved since last I loathed my experience with them?

Do you have a web site which compares security systems and features to that of Windows 8. For Example, Norton vs. Avast vs. Ad Aware vs. AVG vs. Avira vs. Bit Defernder vs. BullGuard vs. Windows 8?

All of the following pursuades me NOT to go with an installation of Windows 8 on my MacBook. I guess nothing can replace one's own research.

Report from CNET Reveals Windows 8 Defender Fail:

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57556340-12/security-essentials-fails-lates t-av-test/

Quote from: http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/best-antivirus-software-for- windows-8/

"However, according to performance test results from respected independent software labs, Defender is no match for the best antivirus for Windows 8 products: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Norton AntiVirus. We will show you how to pick virus protection and we invite you to read articles about antivirus software for Windows 8."

Quote from NotebookReview.com: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6624

"Microsoft has said that Defender on Windows 8 provides an acceptable minimum level of protection, and that it will disable itself automatically if another antivirus suite is installed (such as a Norton , McAfee, or Kaspersky suite, for example). As I see it, this is essentially the same as saying that it would be best to have a full-fledged third-party suite aboard, but that Defender will also keep you covered to an extent."

Quote from CSO Online: http://www.csoonline.com/article/721277/windows-8-security-unshaken-by-antivirus -vendor-s-claims

"What Microsoft has done is create a MINIMUM bar that all paid vendors need to exceed," IDC analyst Charles Kolodgy said by email." (caps mine)

Also from CSO Online: http://www.csoonline.com/article/721135/windows-8-gets-first-critical-patch-tues day-security-bulletins

"November 08, 2012 — Network World — Windows 8 hasn't even been on sale for a month yet but is already the recipient of three critical security updates via Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletins, each of which will block flaws that allow remote execution of code on targeted machines.

That means flaws in the operating system can be exploited by an attacker without the user of the machine executing a program or opening a document.

LEARN: The Windows 8 FAQA

WINDOWS 8 SECURITY: A no-brainerA

While the new operating system has been designed to be significantly more secure than its predecessors, it still contains legacy code from earlier operating systems, which may contribute to the problem, says Marcus Carey, a security researcher at Rapid 7."