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Rating 3.7/5
Security Essentials 4.7.205
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Contrary to the belief that a good antivirus program can’t be free, this one is free and surprisingly good. We give you the opportunity to try out the new free antivirus Security Essentials developed by Microsoft. The package for earlier versions of Window is not included: it is only for Windows 7. You can install Microsoft Security Essentials when you install Windows 7. Microsoft Security Essentials is an easy way to protect your home computer from viruses, spyware and other malicious or useless programs that can cause harm to the system or occupy RAM. Microsoft Security Essentials is simple yet based on a powerful technology to protect Windows Defender, which is used by Microsoft to protect large corporations.
- Protects your computer in real time.
- Quality check of the system, which includes not only the physical memory scanning, but boot sector and folders with temporary files as well.
- High-quality cleaning, often suggesting reboot.
- Amazing integration with Windows.
- Evaluation of system behavior in real-time.
- Availability of services of dynamic signatures.
- Protects the system from the package root kit.
- There is a guard and a false alarm antivirus.
- Able to check the antivirus network to which the computer is connected. Determines its safety.
- Closed source code.
- No portable version available.
- 2200 MHz central processing unit.
- 512 Mb RAM memory or more.
- 20 Mb free hard disk space.
- 32 Bit or 64 Bit hardware architecture (x86 or x64).
- Operating system Windows Vista, Windows 7
Features
- Protects your computer in real time.
- Quality check of the system, which includes not only the physical memory scanning, but boot sector and folders with temporary files as well.
- High-quality cleaning, often suggesting reboot.
- Amazing integration with Windows.
- Evaluation of system behavior in real-time.
- Availability of services of dynamic signatures.
- Protects the system from the package root kit.
- There is a guard and a false alarm antivirus.
- Able to check the antivirus network to which the computer is connected. Determines its safety.
Shortcomings
- Closed source code.
- No portable version available.
System Requirements
- 2200 MHz central processing unit.
- 512 Mb RAM memory or more.
- 20 Mb free hard disk space.
- 32 Bit or 64 Bit hardware architecture (x86 or x64).
- Operating system Windows Vista, Windows 7
Homepage: microsoft.com
Developer: Microsoft
Status: Freeware
Paid alternative: ESET NOD32
Detailed information Security Essentials
Supported formats: Not available
Last updated: 10/02/2015 Update History
2015-02-10 18:05:31
2014-09-11 15:19:33
2014-04-09 18:38:39
2013-11-12 15:44:56
2013-10-21 13:47:11
2013-07-25 14:13:52
2013-07-11 12:44:13
2014-09-11 15:19:33
2014-04-09 18:38:39
2013-11-12 15:44:56
2013-10-21 13:47:11
2013-07-25 14:13:52
2013-07-11 12:44:13
Silent installation switch: /s /q /o /runwgacheck
Portable version: Not available
Relationship: Antiviruses, Virus scanners, Data protection, Boot CD
