There are a host of nasty intruders on the Internet including viruses, trojans, worms, and spyware. Microsoft Security Essentials 64-bit offers award-winning protection against these intruders without getting in your way. MSE software is built for individuals and small businesses, but it’s based on the same technology that Microsoft uses to protect giant businesses (security products like Microsoft Forefront, the Malicious Software Removal Tool, and Windows Defender).
Security Essentials received great recognition for the protection it offers: the VB100 award from Virus Bulletin Ltd., Checkmark Certification from West Coast Labs, and certification from the ICSA Labs.
Downloading and installing It is free and easy. Once you have installed it, the software updates automatically once a day.
It uses green, yellow and red color codes to designate the security status of your PC and a color-coded icon in the taskbar tells you at a glance if your attention is needed. It’s simple—when you’re green, you’re good. However, if there’s a red or yellow threat, Antivirus software will alert you and recommend what to do (you can act directly from the notification area without having to enter the application).
The program runs quietly in the background. You’ll only be alerted when there are specific actions to take. When you’re away or busy, Security Essentials can take the default action on your behalf and you can open the program later to review and undo those actions if you wish.
This security software is efficient and compact. Scans and updates are scheduled to run when the PC is idle and the software works in a way that your PC is still snappy when you’re using it. All this makes Microsoft Security Essentials friendly for all sorts of computers—your old PC, your new PC, your laptop, as well as your little netbook.