Windows Free Antivirus

Joined: Mar 15, 2010 Posts: 30

Hi

Ive been using Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition for many years now and i fancied a change so i decided to try Microsoft Security Essentials .Must say its very good for a free antivirus solution .

Does it work?......yes...downloaded Nero and it found a trojan straight away!!

Heres some info and download link -

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

About Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.

Who we are and what we do

The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) is the authoritative industry voice on malware research and response on the Windows platform. Headed by veteran virus hunter Vinny Gullotto, the MMPC has one of the most experienced senior malware research teams in the industry.

The MMPC delivers global malware research, response and protection capabilities to help protect customers worldwide from emerging and existing threats. Microsoft has made significant progress over the years in helping protect customers from malicious software and potentially unwanted software. However, these threats to businesses and consumers continue to evolve as evidenced by the MMPC’s analysis of the threat landscape, highlighted in the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, published twice yearly.

Security threats are an industry wide issue and it is important that the industry work together to stay ahead of these threats and help protect customers. Microsoft is committed to collaborating with researchers, ISVs, partners and law enforcement organizations to help provide customers with a safer online experience. Microsoft also actively participates in a number of industry bodies focused on the malware and potentially unwanted software threat landscape.
The MMPC has three main focus areas:

Protect
The MMPC provides the core malware research and response expertise that supports Microsoft’s range of security products and services, including Forefront Client Security, Windows Live OneCare, Windows Defender and the Malicious Software Removal Tool. Together, these products remove malicious software from hundreds of millions of computers worldwide each month.

Respond
The MMPC has established a global network of research and response labs (Redmond - USA, Dublin - Ireland, Melbourne - Australia) with additional researchers in Japan, California, New York and other locations. With this global expertise the MMPC is able to respond quickly and effectively to new threats whenever and wherever they arise.

Guidance and advice
The MMPC engages widely within the antimalware industry and collaborates with researchers, partners, ISVs and law enforcement organizations worldwide. Additionally, the MMPC releases research results, advice and guidance regularly through the MMPC online portal, on the MMPC blog and through the twice -yearly Microsoft Security Intelligence Report.

Community Founder Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 3677

Yes its very good, I have been using it for weeks.
Its Microsoft so it must be good surely ?
I`ll be sticking with it anyway Cool

Cheers
|2es-mrix

Recruitment Officer Joined: Apr 06, 2006 Posts: 343

Hi

I like anything that is free Laughing

But how does it compare to the likes of the other free ones out there like Avg/Avast
and does it or did you not notice any changes when you play BFBC2 on--line ?

Cheers

|2es-Alonzo

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:31 am

From what i've read AVG is still the top free antivirus. When I re-installed Windows a few months back I read a few reviews to see which is now the best as I'd been using the Microsoft AV up untill then. All the reviews I read came up with AVG as being the best. There's not a lot of difference between them though now. But I switched to AVG.

Community Founder Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 3677

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But how does it compare to the likes of the other free ones out there like Avg/Avast
and does it or did you not notice any changes when you play BFBC2 on--line ?

As you know I had been using avast for years with no issues at all, but as this is Microsoft I had to change.
Its been totally fine with no issues to date Very Happy

You have to have a genuine version of windows to run it Laughing

Cheers
mrix