Microsoft Security Essentials

[davej99]

Microsoft Security Essentials is said to provide real-time protection for the home PC and guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. I guess together with built in defender, windows mail spam filter and the windows firewall that is a complete security suite.

Is this understanding correct and would that be sufficient protection? Would appreciate some guidance because bluntly I am tired of shelling out to Norton, Kaspersky and the like. I have a SPI etc router firewall.

Thanks.

Edit: Sorry Admin, I just found a similar post down the board, delete me if you like.

[bobleslie]

Yes. And it's been discussed several times recently on here. 

[cavillas]

When you install Microsoft Security Essentials it automatically turns of Defender as it has a far superior built in anti-malware, anti-spyware engine as well as an excellent anti-virus.

[Simon]

It's OK, Dave, we allow repeats. 

[Gary]

Microsoft Security Essentials is said to provide real-time protection for the home PC and guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. I guess together with built in defender, windows mail spam filter and the windows firewall that is a complete security suite.

Is this understanding correct and would that be sufficient protection? Would appreciate some guidance because bluntly I am tired of shelling out to Norton, Kaspersky and the like. I have a SPI etc router firewall.

Thanks.

Edit: Sorry Admin, I just found a similar post down the board, delete me if you like.

Kaspersky and Norton came top in the last AV comparative, score 99/100 that is the industry recognised testing site really, in my mind pay for what you get, and when people say they surf safely, you cant really, any site could end up wth malicious code on it these days, just something to think about when changing security.

[davej99]

Thanks for the info. You probably know this, but I was surprised to learn HERE there is no option NOT to participate in SpyNet which "sends basic information to Microsoft about software that Microsoft Security Essentials detects, including where the software came from, the actions that you apply or that Microsoft Security Essentials applies automatically, and whether the actions were successful. In some instances, personal information might unintentionally be sent to Microsoft. However, Microsoft will not use this information to identify you or to contact you."

[Rik]

They're beginning to sound like Google.