no bias here, just have run window defender forever and have never had it actually find anything like the other programs.
I will give it a try on my server ( currently w7 and AVG Security suite) fp At 05:06 PM 10/29/2010, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with: >There seems to be a lot of anti-MS bias on here that isn't based on any real >data other than opinion. > >Just because it is made by Microsoft does not mean MSSE is bad. It is very >lightweight, does not crash, and does the best job of removing malware that >I have seen. And it is free. I never used AV until I started using it >because I was turned off by the crappy choices and I love it. > >--------------------------- >Brian Weeden >Technical Advisor >Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >+1 (202) 683-8534 US > > >On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 8:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No. Microsoft Security Essentials is still a local install. Iightweight >> download. Easy to access offline updates. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/securityessentials >> >> >> Sent via BlackBerry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FORC5 <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:53:26 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [H] Best Antivirus Suite >> >> isn't that CLOUD based ? >> >> turns me off for some reason. >> fp >> At 03:20 PM 10/29/2010, [email protected] Poked the stick with: >> >Agreed. >> >------Original Message------ >> >From: Winterlight >> >Sender: [email protected] >> >To: [email protected] >> >ReplyTo: [email protected] >> >Subject: Re: [H] Best Antivirus Suite >> >Sent: Oct 29, 2010 5:08 PM >> > >> > >> >Microsoft Security Essentials = free and unobtusive >> > >> > >> >At 02:51 PM 10/29/2010, you wrote: >> >>It's that time again where I will soon need to get a new AV suite. >> >> >> >>What's the consensus? >> >> >> >>I'm looking for 3 Computer protection. >> >> >> >>Had McAfee before, was okay, caught virii, but slowed system down. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Best Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >>Zulfiqar Naushad >> > >> > >> >Sent via BlackBerry >> > >> >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5576 (20101029) __________ >> > >> >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> > >> >http://www.eset.com >> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> Drive defensively, buy yourself a tank. >> > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >database 5576 (20101029) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >http://www.eset.com -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- The truth is one thing that nobody will believe.
