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Sad that microsoft has to release AV for windoes, Apple is gonna be all over this...]]>Sep 29th 2009 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
Now for those of us who shelled out extra for Microsoft OneCare, which is now discontinued, ... wtf?

All I want is a secure OS, spell checker, and a dvd codec without having to pay through the nose for Operating $ystem + Third party Virus Protection + Third party codecs + MS Office, etc. etc. These extras add up and its no wonder why Microsoft has slipped in the last decade.]]>Sep 29th 2009 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
you're precious "PCs have viruses" argument gets more inane by the day!

in yo face, apple! IN *pelvic thrust* YO *pelvic thrust* FACE!! *pelvic thrust*]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
I'm not saying MS shouldn't offer free AV, just saying there is an argument that it might be a bad thing.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
As long as your OS is geniune, but management features are only available to ForeFront users, those users also get 24/7 responses from Microsoft if they suffer from a virus attack.

But basically, it works for home users and great! ]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
It removes spyware, I think you do realise if they bundle an antivirus product.... EU will treat them as a ATM again.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
It's a valid argument, certainly, that Microsoft needs to do at least as good a job as the anti-virus companies in order for this to work. However, I am of the opinion that the platform should be secure by default and that you should not need 3rd party software to achieve this. Given this I am fully supporting Microsoft on this but do feel that this is something that should have been done many years ago.]]>Sep 30th 2009 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
This is the best move Microsoft has made in years. They can no longer try and ignore virus problems in Windows, but they can provide a good, free way for users to protect themselves and in turn improve their image.]]>Sep 29th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
The same fruit company even put a dodgy antimalware which is so behind, that I actually find Windows Defender is much useful.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
@Jon

"Not only will it cause crashes, it will probably cause more open holes and hog up all of your resources"

You have no facts or basis to back up this statement in any form or means at all. This is just pure crap being spewed over the precious Earth from your mouth. If you had been using the beta of this software, you would indeed know first hand that none of what you are saying is even remotely true, and the world would have yet one less person spewing their crap all over on subjects they know nothing about.]]>Sep 29th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
There are 3 updates daily, generally speaking you can expect Windows Update to install it automantically as soon as they out.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
That said, I may download/install this just to try it out and see what it'll do. It would be nice to be able to recommend something to people ask and actually know something about it.]]>Sep 29th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
Trust me, my machine is clean.]]>Sep 29th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
this is a bit older sample

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/03/13/follow-up-to-yesterdays-mass-hack-attack/

]]>Sep 29th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
I never trust anyone that says "trust me"

Do all of us a favor and stop being so cocky and naive. At least admit you're using some kind of malware/spyware removal software like SpyBot or Malware Bytes.

I haven't been running any AV software on Win7 since the beta, but I grabbed this from MS to see how it works out.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
You know, I have installed Malware Bytes before for fun... doesn't find anything. So why have it? Same with antivirus. I have corporate copies of Symantec if I want them... but considering there are no viruses on my system, why install them? They just take up resources. So no, I can't admit that I'm using either of those. Malwarebytes is by far the BEST (at the moment) for removing spyware. I use it every day at work cleaning up people's computers who DO have antivirus, firewalls, etc but STILL manage to get ungodly amounts of spyware/viruses on their systems (I still can't figure that out).

I don't think a month goes by at work when we don't get some sort of "alert" sent around to not open some random email about a "ups shipment" or other crap immediately followed by a flood of cases to our queue from people who have opened it. Even after being told time and time again to NOT open shady attachments.

You guys are taking this the wrong way though. I'm not trying to be cocky about it. I'm just trying to say that it is easily possible to not run any of that crap and have a totally clean system. You have to use some common sense, avoid internet explorer, and not be an idiot about email. Don't get me wrong, if I end up with some sort of virus, there's no one to blame but myself - but I'll worry about that if it ever happens.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
But when something wigs out, I format this sucker before you can say trojan. With everything on externals and with Windows 7 taking 20 minutes to format/install, it barely takes any effort. Using this method, I've formatted once every few months (with or w/o a virus), and I'm one happy camper.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
That one incident, and having to spend a whole weekend rebuilding a system, caused me to never again run without a firewall and anti-virus protection. ]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
No... really? Get right out of town!

Considering your link is so old AND using IE, I'm not really taking it incredibly seriously. Not to mention the guy in the video clicked Open on the shady "codec" download. If you are honestly still falling for that, you NEED this software from MS and anything I say isn't going to help you.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
I used to run this way for many years. I have considered turning off my resident AV stuff, too, because it has pretty much NEVER caught anything.
]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
It's a fair question... and a logical one. But I can say with my own authority that it is clean. I'm confident enough in my knowledge of Windows, running processes, spyware/virus, computer forensics, rootkits and everything else about my own computer to know what it is and is not doing.

Add to that the fact that on a daily... eh, weekly basis I see more systems at work that VERY OBVIOUSLY have viruses and spyware on them that many common antivirus/spyware apps do not detect (Symantec Corporate, SEP, Trendmicro's Housecall online, Spybot, Adaware, Malwarebytes, etc). I'm not incredibly sold on the reliability of some of those applications when it comes to telling me if a threat is present or not.]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
Should people in general stop using virus protection software? No, no one is saying that. But there are definitely those of us who do not need virus protection software because we know how virus infection occurs and therefore know how to avoid it entirely. Quit flaunting your ignorance by criticizing someone who understands his/her Windows system at a level far above yourselves.]]>Sep 29th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
plus, since im running windows 7 and it doesn't really hog resources, thats not really a complain of mine. my system still idles at 3-4 percent cpu usage while the software is running, higher while scanning.]]>Sep 29th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
to think that you are immune to viruses because you're too smart to go to the wrong websites is naive.

every browser has vulnerabilities, every website is prone to 0-day attacks, and no AV product has 100% detection rates.

if your computer is connected to the internet and you're browsing the web, there is a possibility of getting infected.]]>Sep 29th 2009 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/
I ran virus scans on my Windows machines for years... I NEVER had it find even ONE virus (Gave me crap about having Cain and Able on my machine).

Most of the time I leave it disabled because I'm annoyed by how much it slows down my computer (it's only a AMD64 3500+).

I realize that being careful doesn't make me impermeable to viruses... but I've done just fine avoiding them. I even run the scan from time to time to make sure I'm clean. Still good. No reason to bother running it all the time.

Windows is only so vulnerable to viruses because there are so many more (supid) users. So keep running your virus scans and keeping us safe! :P]]>Sep 29th 2009 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Oct 1st 2009 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/microsoft-security-essentials-anti-virus-software-is-now-live-an/Sep 29th 2009 1:42PM