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| 1137788 | 2010-09-16 23:02:00 | Petty much in line with opinions expressed here, but nice to know. After half a year of real-life testing, Microsoft's Security Essentials anti-malware application is batting 1.000. All nine test computers a mix of Windows 7, Vista and XP systems (including two portables with 20,000 miles of travel and use of a netbook for about a week in a wide-open, unsecured hotel hotspot) remain malware- and virus-free. . . So here it is: after six months of full-time use on nine different systems, MSE looks like a solid winner. For my tests, I used Windows' built-in firewall (on XP, Vista, and Win7) and a copy of Microsoft Security Essentials, which I allowed to run with its default settings. Over the past six months, my main PCs have been online 24/7 and my two portables have logged over 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of use in hotels, coffee shops, cars, planes, ships, and other assorted public venues. All the machines have remained clean. They've suffered no malware or virus infections whatsoever. Extract from an article by Fred Langa on 'Windows Secrets' (now incorporating 'Woody's Lounge') Cheers Billy 8-{) :thumbs: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1137789 | 2010-09-16 23:23:00 | It might depend on browsing habits - i.e. if visiting p2p, if he claims he has not had any malware. I used Avast/Spybot for over 5 years with only SP1 with no malware, viruses, etc picked up. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1137790 | 2010-09-16 23:26:00 | The only thing with MSE is it can slow the system down when booting. Hopefully v2, when it comes out fixes it. I've never had any proibs with malware either (altho, this is with any AV program). | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1137791 | 2010-09-16 23:29:00 | use of a netbook for about a week in a wide-open, unsecured hotel hotspot) my two portables have logged over 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of use in hotels, coffee shops, cars, planes, ships, and other assorted public venues . All the machines have remained clean . Pretty good considering . . . . . . . . . I think it's good, Wainuitechs test confirm it too . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1137792 | 2010-09-16 23:53:00 | Pretty good considering......... I think it's good, Wainuitechs test confirm it too. Agreed. It certainly takes the cake for free AV, though I'm about to give NOD32 a bit of a run on my machine, I rebuilt it to Win7 last night and will order me a trial and see how it goes :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1137793 | 2010-09-17 04:41:00 | How do techs determine how effective anti virus programs really are ?? Do they send known malicious script to the computer being tested ... or do they sit around all day on the test computer downloading music from P2P sites and surfing XXX sites ??? :devil |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1137794 | 2010-09-17 04:55:00 | How do techs determine how effective anti virus programs really are ?? Do they send known malicious script to the computer being tested ... or do they sit around all day on the test computer downloading music from P2P sites and surfing XXX sites ??? :devil Wainuitech appears to test using known infected drives as images from those who do use P2P and porn sites I believe. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1137795 | 2010-09-17 04:57:00 | How do techs determine how effective anti virus programs really are ?? Do they send known malicious script to the computer being tested ... or do they sit around all day on the test computer downloading music from P2P sites and surfing XXX sites ??? :devil Imo the best indicator is what comes through the door to be fixed, and what the tech uses to fix it. The entire concept of sending a bunch of virus signatures at a machine is not even close to being a real world indicator of capabilities and reflects poorly on the twats who do it. Wanuitech ran his tests on real world devices so stands has a far more worthwhile exorcise. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1137796 | 2010-09-17 05:23:00 | Woah peoples ... my comments were tongue in cheek .... fishing's good this time of year though. | SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1137797 | 2010-09-17 05:38:00 | Agreed. It certainly takes the cake for free AV, though I'm about to give NOD32 a bit of a run on my machine, I rebuilt it to Win7 last night and will order me a trial and see how it goes :) Cyabro can hook you up with a free trial. |
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