Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corp.

  • Editor's Rating: 5 stars
  • User Rating: 5 (16)
  • Price:Free

anti-virus and malware protection Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. The product replaces Windows Defender for malware protection and adds additional anti-virus, rootkit and Trojan scanning capabilities. It offers automatic updates, optional scanning of archive files, support for removable drives, email attachment scanning and more. There are also some advanced options to exclude files by type and location as well as customizable alert actions. Microsoft Security Essentials comes with a remarkably clean and easy to use interface. Other features include firewall integration, network traffic inspection and heuristic scanning. The effectiveness of this product has been certified by these independent labs: ICSE, WestCoast Labs, VirusBulletin (VB 100).

Product Details

Publisher Microsoft Corp. (36) Popularity 99
Price Free O/S XP/Vista/7
Version 4.0 ...history Requirements None
Last updated Apr 25, 2012 File Size 10047 Kb

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User Reviews

5 stars68% 11
4 stars25% 4
3 stars6% 1
2 stars0% 0
1 star0% 0
Based on 16 reviews

Latest user reviews:

Simple and very good product 4 stars by bowiser Mar 03, 2012 (Read all my 2 reviews)
When I had a problem with upgrade of my previous AV program from version 6 to version 7 (every time I rebooted my computer it was asking for finishing already done upgrade), I gave a chance to MSE and I don't regret it. It's much easier on my Windows XP and everything now works much faster then before. If somebody experiencing slower start of programs after installation of MSE, then select real-time protection drop down window to: "monitor only incoming files". To make MSE perfect, I would recommend Microsoft to include web shield. showShow review details
Excellent AntiVirus and AntiMalware 5 stars by dirty_s Nov 21, 2011 (Read all my 4 reviews)
IMHO the best free all-around security suite. The GUI is quite minimal, but works fine and seems lighter than most of its counterparts. showShow review details
Very good software 5 stars by franciscolaranjeira Nov 07, 2011
Security Essentials is a very good software. I prefer Microsoft products, so I think this product is a good solution, a free solution and a trusted product. showShow review details
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