The free anti virus software, Microsoft Security Essentials is ranking up on the charts. According to a report published by OPSWAT, a software development company based in San Francisco, MSE is fast ...

Free security suite nailed 98 percent of samples, says AV-Test.org; Symantec touts its own test, which yielded only an 'average detection rate' Microsoft’s free Security Essentials antivirus software ...

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A message on Microsoft's site says, "We are not accepting additional participants at this time. Please check back at later a date for possible additional availability." The beta was aimed at ...

Microsoft has officially announced its new Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus app and plans to put it into a limited beta next week, on June 23. Ok, I just want to be sure about this. This is an ...

Microsoft will block users running counterfeit copies of Windows from installing the free Security Essentials antivirus software, the head of the company's anti-piracy group said yesterday. Security ...

I've been testing antivirus software since the 1980s, and I consistently recommend securing all of your devices with a strong antivirus—yes, even a free one can do the job. In a recent post, Microsoft ...