One thumb up for MS Security Essentials in early tests
Sounds awesome so far, well, I wasn't really expecting heuristics detection in it, so I'm not so disappointed by that. Anyone have any good detection stories yet?
MoreIndependent testing lab AV-Test.org has published one of the first reviews of Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's freebie anti-virus package.
The software earned favorable comparison with other free packages, such as AVG and Avast. Detection rates were respectable and the product scored plaudits in avoiding false positives, a perennial problem for anti-virus scanner where legitimate files are detected as potentially malign and put into quarantine, sometimes hobbling systems in the process.
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Sounds awesome so far, well, I wasn't really expecting heuristics detection in it, so I'm not so disappointed by that. Anyone have any good detection stories yet?
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