MS Security Essentials Vs. AVG 9.0

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  1. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #71

    Mitch656 said:
    I dont know which to use..

    I have tryed Both, dunno Which to choose

    WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE GUYS?
    In case this thread wasn't clear - MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials)
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  2. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
       #72

    sygnus21 said:
    Mitch656 said:
    I dont know which to use..

    I have tryed Both, dunno Which to choose

    WHAT SHOULD I CHOOSE GUYS?
    In case this thread wasn't clear - MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials)
    At this point I happen to be in agreement. Apparently while exchanging information with one tech support for a software used regularly here "any" antivirus as well as other security programs running in the background can interfere. Once AVG 9.0 was placed on the disabled list guess what caught what some "approved site" believe or not according to Bing with a green check mark trying to place a bug on the system here?

    Microsoft Security Essentials which has absolutely no effect on the program involved! I used to see AVG spring to life when disabled to flag bugs. Apparently MS got it right this time with the MSE!

    (First 7 now MSE! Way to go MS about time! )
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  3. Posts : 6
    Triple boot XP 64bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Ubuntu 9.04 64bit
       #73

    Threatfire


    Since we are on the subject of AV software, may I suggest that all who have not done so take a look into PC Tools ThreatFire as an adjunct to your present AV software. I have used it for years with no problems and it caught a couple of things, though I do not recall exactly what now, that otherwise went undetected. I recommend it.

    Here is a little blurb from their website - "By implementing sophisticated real-time behavioral analysis ThreatFire is able to stop never- before-seen "zero-day" threats solely by detecting their malicious activity."
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  4. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
       #74

    "By implementing sophisticated real-time behavioral analysis ThreatFire is able to stop never- before-seen "zero-day" threats solely by detecting their malicious activity."
    This seems to be a more verbose way of saying what most other A/Vs call heuristic detection, which is a common feature in most A/Vs.
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  5. Posts : 6,857
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
       #75

    marseverywhere said:
    Since we are on the subject of AV software, may I suggest that all who have not done so take a look into PC Tools ThreatFire as an adjunct to your present AV software. I have used it for years with no problems and it caught a couple of things, though I do not recall exactly what now, that otherwise went undetected. I recommend it.

    Here is a little blurb from their website - "By implementing sophisticated real-time behavioral analysis ThreatFire is able to stop never- before-seen "zero-day" threats solely by detecting their malicious activity."
    I'm running ThreatFire along with MSE, and the combination is a winner....along with Adblock Plus and NoScript on Firefox, nothing gets through.....at least not yet.*knock on wood*
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  6. Posts : 2,573
    Win7 Ultimate X64
       #76

    I have used AVG in the past but since win7 beta/RC been using MSE, great little program and easy on resources what more could you want.

    I spend most of my time in the crashes and debugging dept and there seems plenty of BSODs that involve A/V programs and alot of them are AVG (and McAfee), where as i havent seen a single one that involves MSE so compatibilty is good, but then seein as its MS product it really should be
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  7. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
       #77

    With AVG disabled here something got on the system and was flagged by MSE. But when clicking the clean computer option it wanted to install something that kept running into the "you don't have enough permissions" warning. Finally after several repeat attempts I was able to get the download MSE wanted on to work!

    Get this the trojan was placed on the system by a site with the green check mark on it while searching with Bing! That seems to be a problem with the new MS search it would seem since this bug got through since disabling AVG a few days ago! The image here shows just what MSE found when "something" got on!

    Technical information on that trojan can be seen at http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archiv...f-a-rogue.aspx
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  8. Posts : 2
    vista ultimate 64 bit
       #78

    if you have 4 gb ram ,just install kaspersky.
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  9. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
       #79

    rasso said:
    if you have 4 gb ram ,just install kaspersky.
    Thats a bit.. off.

    I have 4gb of RAM and Kaspersky was rather slow for me.
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  10. Posts : 1,614
    Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
       #80

    That's a little strange.

    I was running a cheap $399.00 E-Machine with 1GB or RAM and running PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus and Registry Mechanic with no problem.
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