Very interesting article for those who have been using Microsoft Security Essentials as your free antivirus of choice. zdnet/microsoft-security-essentials-aiming-low-7000021235/ The story quotes Holly Stewart, senior program manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, to the effect that Microsoft does not try to be a top-notch solution to compete with established companies in the field, like Kaspersky, Symantec and Bitdefender. Rather they try to block the most important threats and pass their research on to others in the security community. All this is done in the service of security for the whole Windows ecosystem. The point of Microsoft Security Essentials is not to replace more comprehensive products (many of which are also free), but to set a baseline for security for Windows users. Much better that users run Security Essentials (and the Windows Firewall) than that they run nothing at all. Bottom Line: Do not expect Microsoft Security Essentials to provide comprehensive protection. A commercial package is still the better choice.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:09:26 +0000
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