Microsoft just released its NO-COST Security Solution for Windows ( XP / Vista / 7 ) platform.
The installer for Windows Vista/7 is 4.x mb
and for Windows XP it's 8.x mb
[] PLUS :)
> Interface provided is real simple for users, everything is easily accessible and well modularized at GUI level at least...
> Under a test by AV-Test.org it detected 98% malwares from 500+K Samples
[] MINUS :(
> the Security provided is simply signature based, so malwares fooling advanced Security Solutions can easily fool it too...
> a very basic level security, call it a stripped down version of OneCare Live Security Solution
> Don't have any effective 'Dynamic Detection Technique'
Features:
[] Home
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3-DNtvZW6j2jmcU8NH1s6M4hHgX0lkgtKx6pOEp611qHU3iZcIvQJfC_QvPUrlZXEacxtLDhkcMwhCervUV-m3Z3fHrVoA7qriHejfTYZvnVTQhVCpuTLBqac_g7uniDWxYA7KwYguM/s400/msse01.jpg)
[Scan Options]
> Quick Scan > Full Scan > Custom Scan
[Real-Time Protection Status Info: ON/OFF]
[Virus & Spyware Definiton Status Info: Update_Information]
[Changing the Scan Schedule]
[] Update
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqllf_p5Mm4E95gTNgwlIUoHIw8Vq8ai97JO9tcYHQtaqkObBL2HjPCTkm6Bg2yTEbzRtOfb1RXMQ4bcX4chxBekw9qcBzx86wQwt0lzaSyhPD8AanKz4ckmgXV9RCeJP3VQUQV_Kbe8/s400/msse02.jpg)
[Option to Update Definitons]
[Status of Current Virus and Spyware Definition]
[] History
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisS6mddlrwIVwQV8CtX_f4jIV9wKv_FY9LTyzlQ0DYMgxRl-WbELgoUf7cXYrKvNcFCUMNRO1bSnOu1gKFLOGwcwyJTI9mp5-AjpmbhVFiNx3MiRfFZjHmBjiAGhzatnhMtjLa-8ON2E0/s400/msse03.jpg)
[Detected Items]
> All Detected Items
> Quarantined Items
> Allowed Items
[Alert_Level + Date + Danger_Level + Action_Taken about Detected Items]
[ Information about the selected Detected Item]
[] Settings
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEwCmGnIReCg7XzVGO3cDXGyIp8gmBsPESQo6aHlEH6DiFOya7w2sFHam9bYhmvdfRH56dyYR2o51tnbnOZdicrw64oyATG5IIJp0ul6VOzkDJux3uePU0Edc1haVbqe9Bha7gnGnCso/s400/msse04.jpg)
[Scheduled Scans]
[Default Actions]
[Real-Time Protection]
[Excluded Files and Locations]
[Excluded File Types]
[Excluded Processes]
[Advanced] : Scan Archive Files, Scan Removable Drives, Create Restore Point, Full History
[Microsoft Spynet] : Basic Membership, Advanced Membership
Help videos can be viewed for any confusion:
http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ESSENTIALS/support.aspx?mkt=en-us#mainNav
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http://www.microsoft.com/SECURITY_ESSENTIALS/