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Microsoft Security Essentials is rated as a good antivirus application by the independent testing laboratory Virus Bulletin, but it has been reported on The Verge that the software has failed to gain the latest certificate from the AV-TEST institute.
Should you be worried if you are using Microsoft Security Essentials?
We talked to John Hawes, Technical Consultant & Test Team Director at Virus Bulletin, and asked for his opinion about it.
Since its official launch in September 2009, Microsoft Security Essentials has become a popular choice among free antivirus tools, thanks to its quick scans, ease of use and lightness on system resources. Now Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta is ready to download and test, so let’s take a look at all the new features and improvements of this new version.
First of all, to grab hold of this beta you’ll need a Microsoft Connect account (you can use your Windows Live ID to create one). Security Essentials 2.0 Beta is available both for 32- and 64-bit systems, and can be downloaded via the Microsoft File Transfer Manager – though as the file is only 7.78 MB, you probably won’t need it.
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Operating system, web browser, office suite, media player… Microsoft had everything covered, except for a security application. A few months ago they surprised us with Microsoft Security Essentials, their first attempt at developing a stand-alone security application for home use. Today, Security Essentials has come of age, leaving the beta stage behind and launching its first final version.
It seems that the three months of beta testing have been as calm as a millpond. At least that’s what you infer from the differences between the beta and the final versions, which are basically none. Microsoft Security Essentials features the same clear, easy-to-use tabbed interface and pretty the same tools and functionality.
Microsoft Security Essentials includes three types of scans: Quick, which scans those areas in your system that are most likely to get infected; Full, which scans your whole computer; and Customizable, which lets you select which specific folders and files should be scanned. Continue reading “Microsoft Security Essentials review”