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Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free security software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer from viruses, malware and spyware. It was designed to replace Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender.
MSRP $0.00
Release date September, 2009
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October 23, 2009 at 10:55 am by
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MSRP $0.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- Free and works well
- works behind the scenes - never gets in the way of users until it is required, unlike other suites
- doesn't sap computer resources like other anti-virus suites
Cons
- A bit too paranoid, detects false viruses on certain files that don't have any Trojans or viruses
- Default behavior requires user interaction for clicking away update notification dialog
- Too many modules included it became confusing
Microsoft Security Essentials
100%
vs.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
0%
MSRP $59.99
Released July, 2009
Pros
- Rootkit & Deep Heuristic (flexible settings)
- Flexible "Trusted Zone" settings (by action)
- Hourly Updates
Cons
- Very Advanced and Complicated (in advanced mode)
- Takes up too much CPU/RAM when running in background
- Sometimes fails to detect new viruses (comparison via VirusTotal.org)
Microsoft Security Essentials
100%
vs.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
0%
MSRP $0.00
Released September, 2009
Pros
- Very high virus detection level
- Simple and clean GUI
- Fastest performance compared to other free antivirus
Cons
- Annoying Ads window pops up when live updating
- Free version can't scan network drives
- Only free for personal use
Microsoft Security Essentials
100%
vs.
Avira Anti-Vir Personal Edition
0%
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Friday, 6:16 AM
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Pros
- Low on resources
- Not annoying
- makes it easy to run Windows without worrying about crappy virus scanners
- updated often
- Free for Windows users (commercial too!)
- Protects not only from viruses but also malware and spyware
- 64-bit version also available
Cons
- Could use translation to more languages
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October 26, 2009
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Pros
- Low on resources
- Not annoying
- makes it easy to run Windows without worrying about crappy virus scanners
- updated often
Cons
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October 28, 2009
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Pros
- Low on resources
- Not annoying
- makes it easy to run Windows without worrying about crappy virus scanners
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