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Try out the new Microsoft Security Essentials
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This post is for anyone who has looked for good anti-virus/anti-malware software.
Microsoft just today came out with a beta of their latest security software, which previously had the code name "Morro". The official product name is Microsoft Security Essentials.
Like the other Windows Live software Microsoft offers, the new security software is free, and will always remains free.
It is a direct replacement for the company's OneCare software, which I personally use, and which I have recommended to many people. The new software removes the backup and firewall components from OneCare, but those components were really unnecessary anyway, because they are built into Windows.
I have installed the new Security Essentials myself, and it is perfect for what I look for in security software: it is simple, it doesn't annoy you with a bunch of notifications about every nit and nat, and it has excellent malware detection, with fantastic ability to differentiate between real malware and "false positives".
There are only 75,000 slots open for the beta program, so if you want to give it a try, swing over to the following link right now, and at least get the installer downloaded, even if you install it later.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
I have been running for over a year now without any of those big security suites installed (like Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, ZoneAlarm, etc.), and I couldn't be happier. They were a big waste of time and frequently slowed down my computer.
Microsoft's firewall that's built into Vista is as good as any firewall in those security suites (it is actually superior to most), so why would I want to replace it with some other company's software?
Microsoft's OneCare is currently one of only three products to get certified by the industry standard tests (can't remember the name of it), and the new software uses the same security engine — so it's really good.
I love that the installer immediately downloads the latest virus updates and runs a quick scan, without having to kick it off yourself or hunt for the right button.
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I've got it going now. I am one of those that got scammed by BitDefender. What a horrible product it turned out to be. Nothing but problems.
Well, this evening I downloaded this Security Essentials onto my XP partition and had zero problems downloading, installing, running, and finally scanning both partitions with ZERO threats detected! Either I am going to hit Mega tonight or I am very lucky.
Hint: Do not open any pop-up that sneaks thru, don't open any e-mail that you don't know the source, and most importantly, do not visit porn sites, download illegal media or software, and most importantly think before you click.
I think your last sentence says it all. There are so many viruses around because so many people so those risky things feeling that there won't be consequences. You absolutely can surf the Internet and not get viruses. (A firewall is different though. You can't go without one, because people can find you without you doing anything except being connected.)
Still, I would have anti-virus software installed just because mistakes happen. There are some very clever schemes out there, and occasionally they slip through legitimate sites.
That's why i love this product from Microsoft. You can have it installed with little or no noticeable impact on performance, and it keeps very quiet because they're not trying to sell it.
I read a great article on tube amp power supplies and the writer referred to the power supplied to the vacuum tubes as "tube food".
There's a much better way to try stuff out, and not wasting another machine to do it. Just get yourself a copy of VMWare and you can install and run virtual machines right on your PC. Once you get your test environment set up in a virtual machine, make a backup clone of the VM, so every time you want to test something you can start with a fresh machine, perfectly configured.
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