New Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Antimalware Engine Released

[Crispy]

A new Microsoft Security Essentials Antimalware Engine release is now available to customers leveraging version 2.0 of the free security solution.

The software giant announced as early as the past week that it was going to kick up a notch the antimalware technologies under the hood of Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0.

The company delivers MSE refreshes on a regular basis, monthly almost, and the May 2011 update is no exception to this rule.

And since the antimalware engine is shared by many of the company’s solutions, it’s not only MSE 2.0 users that will get the update.

According to Microsoft, in addition to Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Forefront Client Security (FCS) and Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) will also receive the new version of the antimalware engine.

“Antimalware Engine 1.1.6903.0 is released to all MSE, FCS, FEP customers on 18 May 2011. Signature package 1.105.32.0 is the first that contains this engine,” the Redmond company confirmed.

With the advent of the Security Intelligence Report volume 10 the past week, the company also noted that MSE continues to be successful, although the company did not release any new adoption figures beyond those offered in 2010.

Last year, the software giant revealed that MSE had been downloaded in excess of 30 million times.

Source: New Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Antimalware Engine Released - Softpedia

 

[wilywombat]

Thanks for this Crispy...Wow you're up late typing away!!

 

[TheReaper]

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Crispy]

Thanks for this Crispy...Wow you're up late typing away!!

Ya I got afternoon shift this week so I'm getting home at 11:30pm.

 

[Joan Archer]

I got it yesterday, quite a big update 50 odd MB's

 

[meebers]

I am not sure if I understand, but looked at my version and it read Antimalware Client Version 3.0.8107.0

 

[kpo6969]

I got it yesterday, about 57mb.
What's updated is Engine Version to 1.1.6903.0

 

[meebers]

i am not sure if i understand, but looked at my version and it read antimalware client version 3.0.8107.0

 

[Nemix]

So is this update only for Essentials or does Defender get this too...Does Defender even do Malware scans?

 

[alphanumeric]

The Windows Defender that is bundled with Windows 7 is disabled by MSE, as MSE does what defender does and then some.

 

[Teerex]

So is this update only for Essentials or does Defender get this too...Does Defender even do Malware scans?

Defender got it too.

 

[Nemix]

Sweet thanks. I'm was asking because MSE cannot be ran in conjunction with another AV program but Defender can, sounds like a good update from Microsoft and a reason to keep Defender running in the background.

 

[Andywoof]

this is one of those times when you didnt notice the update going thenyou read posts like this and check MSE and its like "oh"

haha thanks dude