Microsoft Security Essentials Ranks as Best-Performing Free Antivirus

[Arch_Angel]

Anti-malware testing group AV-Comparatives.org not only gave Microsoft Security Essentials a top rating for malware removal, but now they've given it their best ranking in their performance test as well.

Read more:http://lifehacker.com/5433229/micros...free-antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials website: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Yow, MSE getting some big props and high praises since it came out. You people saying MS has gotten Windows 7 and MSE right? Is the world coming to an end? Hell freezing over?

For those of us who use free anti-virus, maybe you can give this softy a try. Who knows, you might make the switch.

[jamrock]

Microsoft's history re: security has not been good. I don't think I can trust them in that area.

[dwightmckie]

I'll definitely give it a test run

[GPRS Internet]

Hmm, guess i will try this next time i re-install Windows

[Arch_Angel]

Microsoft's history re: security has not been good. I don't think I can trust them in that area.

I know I know. Really hard to make that switch. Trust just gone, even if experts say their product is good. Don't blame you at all.

[Dos]

I did'nt know about Microsoft Security Essentials..

THANKS for the links -
Read more:http://lifehacker.com/5433229/micros...free-antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials website: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

[g2cris]

They say it isnt available in my country. none the less i'm testing it right now on win7 alongside avg free and ZApro.

[techie2000]

actually.... I have been using it for the past few months. I dont remember the exact history, but i believe the engine was obtained through some acquisition so technically M$ didnt create it. I have had no issues with it, it seems ok, I dont even notice when it is doing a full system scan, the system doesnt take a hit like it did with AVG.

[Rx]

Running it on a production machine for the last few months.. caught a few threats. Minimal footprint. Just works.

[Dos]

It sounds pretty interesting based on the links, think i might give it a try