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Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 vs. Kaspersky, Avira, AVG, Symantec, BitDefender on Windows 7 SP1

While Microsoft is busy improving the built-in antivirus capabilities of Windows 8, Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 continues to be an excellent choice for customers looking for a free and basic security solution. MSE 2.0 was certified by AV-Test.org in the latest series of benchmarks which involved Windows 7 Serv...

30 September 2011
11:06 GMT

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 vs. BitDefender, Kaspersky, Symantec, AVG, Avira, McAfee

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 delivered a less than stellar performance in the latest round of testing from AV-Test. Despite being one of the products that was certified by the German antivirus testing firm, MSE 2.0 barely did so, with one of the lowest scores among the security products tested. Microsoft Secur...

5 May 2011
08:36 GMT

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 Earns High Scores from AV Testing Firm

Microsoft’s free security solution for Windows has earned high scores from an antivirus testing company, putting it on par with paid security suites. Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 earned a certification from AV-Test, after the firm evaluated the product in three categories, protection, repair, and usability...

17 August 2010
12:22 GMT

The Best Antivirus in 2008

A new year... A new beginning... And the inevitable security solution smackdown. In this context, AV-Test has thrown together in the same arena no less than 24 antivirus products from the heavyweights of the security market. The security solutions were tested against in excess of 1 million malware samples from the la...

29 January 2008
06:19 GMT

Microsoft's Security Solutions Explode - Top Sophos, Nod32, McAfee and Trend Micro

In the latest anti-virus comparatives performed by AV-Test, Microsoft's security solutions exploded to an over 95% detection rate, topping household names such as Sophos, Nod32, McAfee and Trend Micro. According to the comparison put together by AV-Test, Microsoft came in tenth place out of a collection of no le...

27 August 2007
11:06 GMT


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