Microsoft’s free security software, Windows Security Essentials, passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, independent testing company AV-Test GmbH said today. Microsoft’s free security ...

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 ...

I’ve put the final version of Microsoft Security Essentials through its paces, and have found it a solid, simple-to-use anti-malware tool that takes up little RAM and system resources. Less clear, ...

The recent inclusion of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus software in the company's Microsoft Update service has caused some competitors to warn that this action may be anti-competitive.

Microsoft will limit the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software, when it posts the program later today. Downloads will be capped at 75,000, a ...

Microsoft’s free security software passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, an independent testing company said today. AV-Test GmbH tested Windows Security Essentials, the free software ...

Microsoft’s free Security Essentials antivirus software identified 98% of over half a million malware samples, an accuracy rating an independent testing company called “very good” today. Germany-based ...