Review: Microsoft Security Essentials

Alright ! I just installed the freeware, Microsoft Security Essentials, after it has been residing in my download folder for some time. The interface is simple and neat. In my opinion, it is much nicer, compared to Malwarebytes' or Spybot - Search & Destroy.

Here's some introduction about the new Microsoft's anti-virus tool,

About Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.

 


Although it's free, your PC must be running genuine Windows in order to install Microsoft Security Essentials (:

I am currently using 3 adware/spyware/malware applications, namely Malwarebytes, Spybot and Microsoft Security Essentials. Pretty "kiasu", am I ? =X

Overall, I would still prefer Malwarebytes among the three. Despite how it looks, it managed to scan adwares out of my system while the other 2 didn't. Moreover, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) took a rather long duration to complete a full scan.

However, MSE and Spybot do have Real-time protection. As for Malwarebytes, you'll have to purchase a full retail version to have RT protection for your system. The shareware version doesn't include that.

For those interested, this is a screenshot of how Microsoft Security Essentials' interface looks like:

For now, I guess I will just play around with these 3 freewares until they disappoint me. Then, out they go !

So long ~