Although it is one of the most used free antiviruses and received many review-uri appreciative both from the users and a sites important of IT, reputation Microsoft Security Essentials received a heavy blow when those from AV Test they made the results public security tests from this year of antivirus programs.

right AV Test all other antivirus programs were certificate, including free solutions such as AVG or avast!, Microsoft Security Essentials being the only one who had a below average detection rate (64 compared to average of 89 percent) for 0-day malware attacks or for viruses spread by e-mail or through websites.

In terms of detection of new types of viruses discovered in the last 3 months, it seems that the results are somewhat more encouraging for MSE, this reaching a score of 90 percent, even if the average for this category is also somewhat higher, and name of 97 percent.

For detection of prevalent viruses (predominant) and with the tendency to spread, antivirusul Microsoft managed to reach maximum detection rate, of 100 percent, and for detection of active malware and removing their components, as well as for fixing critical system changes, it managed to place itself as the detection rate above the average of other antivirus programs.

Our recommendation for Microsoft Security Essentials users is to choose another antivirus solution (be she too free), at least until Microsoft solves it security issue of him or until he manages to receive again AV-Test certification.

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