Archive for January, 2010

Microsoft Security Essentials

January 1st, 2010

Microsoft Security Essentials

I have been using MS Security Essentials (MSSE) since the beta release for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Beta/RC. I have had really good success with MSSE finding/blocking security threats. Also, so far, the performance of MSSE has been pretty good as well:

CPU usage is typically @ 0% active

RAM sits around 32MB

And blogs are starting to review and report that the MSSE product is scoring very well in the “Free Options for AV” niche.

PCMag.com

190 points and 3 stars

http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2009/12/av-comparatives_rates_anti-mal.php