nsane.forums Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 According to the latest reports, Microsoft Security Essentials is the most popular anti-virus application worldwide. Microsoft’s solution, which is free to all genuine Windows users, has taken the top spot in the second quarter of 2011, as reported by OPSWAT’s study (via Softpedia). Microsoft Security Essentials was found running on 10.66% of the 43,000 computers that were tested by OPSWAT worldwide. This beats the second place getter by a small margin, which was Avira Antivir Personal with a 10.18% share; AVAST! Free Antivirus came third with 8.66%. However, when looking at worldwide vendor market share, Microsoft comes in fourth with 11.24%, getting beaten by Avira (12.29%), AVAST Software (12.37%) and AVG Technologies (also 12.37%). This difference is due to other anti-virus distributors having more than one AV product available, allowing their multiple products to combine to achieve the highest vendor market share. It is still great to see Microsoft so high on this list despite having only one major security offering. OPSWAT noted in their study that the market share gain of MSE “could be attributed to the distribution advantage that Microsoft Security Essentials holds due to the convenient installation through Windows Update and its smooth integration with the popular IE browser.” It is also no doubt due to the fact that Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-virus solution, and while other free solutions do take the top spots, it certainly helps in the rankings. Microsoft Security Essentials is currently at version 2.0, and has been available as a basic/entry-level anti-virus software since its launch in 2009. Since the launch, Microsoft stated that it has passed the 30 million download mark in late 2010. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sl@pSh0ck™ Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 No wonder a lot of computers get infected :troll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioActive Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 No wonder a lot of computers get infected :troll:It's better than you think. I use it on different computers and I like it's set-and-forget attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 No wonder a lot of computers get infected :troll:It's better than you think. I use it on different computers and I like it's set-and-forget attitude.It's not as good as you think it is. I can say this for a fact. I had a client who's computer was infected with a FaveAV and the security that they had on their computer was Microsoft Security Essentials. I posted a comment about it on THIS post.I can't trust it one bit....I do however love Avast! antivirus. For being a free AV it's pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win7nerd Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 when they recommend bloating your computer and with people not smart enough to NOT install it no wonder why its used so much.:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted June 13, 2011 Administrator Share Posted June 13, 2011 These reports are always far from the real facts. Lets not argue over a professional AV, whether it's MSSE, ESET, Kas, Avast, Avira or others (except AVG :x ), it's an endless debate. ;)We all know and agree that there is one AV that should be used to most, unfortunately people don't, it's commonsense. :king: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioActive Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's not as good as you think it is. I can say this for a fact. I had a client who's computer was infected with a FaveAV and the security that they had on their computer was Microsoft Security Essentials. I posted a comment about it on THIS post.I can't trust it one bit....I do however love Avast! antivirus. For being a free AV it's pretty great.FaveAV? If that's a rogue AV then it's no surprise, since a rogue AV by definition is NOT a virus/trojan.I been using MSE on a lot of my clients/friends PCs and I find it an excellent FREE product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's OK... I used it for months until Kaspersky had something compatible with Win 7... never got infected. Simple and pretty efficient, though rather limited compared to a paid Internet security suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanjoa Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 ESET NOD32 rules :rockon: (even I'm having some 'kernel comunnication problems' sometimes as I posted it before :P ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nima Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Only humans "Brain" rules :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 matousec refused to test it.. ^_^ ( the humanbrain ).. Most say its a complete epic fail though.. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4C Fantasy Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 why am i the only one that nevers gets vrius's? i watch so much porn its crazy, well i guess its because i know not to accept files that are execudable and under 600kbs lol for example xvid.exe :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanjoa Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I gather that T4C is a teen or a lonely man that only porno womans can he watch :rofl: :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If funnier would be a dead libido.. in which its each or for some.. in which NOT does this apply to all... but the one saying it.. suddenly may realize something else may be in existence in a more virile world... :think: WE don't all just stop there...EDIT: Bit off subject .. yeah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPiRX Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 No wonder a lot of computers get infected :troll:It's better than you think. I use it on different computers and I like it's set-and-forget attitude.It's not as good as you think it is. I can say this for a fact. I had a client who's computer was infected with a FaveAV and the security that they had on their computer was Microsoft Security Essentials. I posted a comment about it on THIS post.I can't trust it one bit....I do however love Avast! antivirus. For being a free AV it's pretty great.Out of all the free AV's I must also say that MSSE is the best of them. Least bloated, quickest, and is updated rather often. Avast and AVG both have MASSIVE amounts of false positives which I cannot stand. I personally haven't used an antivirus in probably 8 years or so. However, on all the peoples computers I have put MSSE onto everyone says they LOVE it and like it over Avast or AVG, so I'm going with dozens of peoples preferences and saying Microsoft has finally done something correctly. As for people who get infected with Fake Antivirus, well they're people who are going to get infected if they have an antivirus or not. People are ignorant to malware online and you cant stop it no matter how much protection you give them. Ive cleaned machines 100% clean (even formatted them) and installed antivirus and several antimalware/antispyware programs and they still come back to me 2 months later infected beyond all hell, I don't know how they manage this. Doesn't matter what antivirus I give them, whether it be Avast, AVG, MSSE, or even a paid program like NOD32 or Kaspersky, they come back infected and needed a cleaning. So get your head out of the sand and don't hate on MSSE because it is one of the better antiviruses and better yet, its free. I give props to Microsoft for once. You remind me of those AMD Fanboys who still shove aside all benchmarks and say AMD is still better at gaming than intel even though everywhere you look for evidence it contradicts they're every sentence, I guess some people just ignore facts for their own reality, to each his own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted June 13, 2011 Administrator Share Posted June 13, 2011 I guess it has improved throughout the time, well M$ Malicious Software Removal Tool has zero FP when it comes to cracks/keygens/patches, how does MSSE scores on them?EDIT: FakeAV can be called a trojan or a virus though, a AV should stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPiRX Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I guess it has improved throughout the time, well M$ Malicious Software Removal Tool has zero FP when it comes to cracks/keygens/patches, how does MSSE scores on them?EDIT: FakeAV can be called a trojan or a virus though, a AV should stop.I have MSR shit installed and it updates every time windows does but I have never seen it doing a damn thing, ever. It seems useless to me since its buried in control panel somewhere as well. Also people get infected no matter the AV, they're the last and only line of defense since most people don't have common sense which is what keeps computers clean in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted June 13, 2011 Administrator Share Posted June 13, 2011 I guess it has improved throughout the time, well M$ Malicious Software Removal Tool has zero FP when it comes to cracks/keygens/patches, how does MSSE scores on them?EDIT: FakeAV can be called a trojan or a virus though, a AV should stop.I have MSR shit installed and it updates every time windows does but I have never seen it doing a damn thing, ever. It seems useless to me since its buried in control panel somewhere as well. Also people get infected no matter the AV, they're the last and only line of defense since most people don't have common sense which is what keeps computers clean in my opinion.MRT is not a live protection, it's a scanner only, start > run > type MRT. It's far more powerful than any standalone scanner out there. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPiRX Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 MRT is not a live protection, it's a scanner only, start > run > type MRT. It's far more powerful than any standalone scanner out there. ;)Hmmm interesting. Nice little tool, thanks for the info. Seems handy for cleaning computers. It only detects certain infections though judging by the "Detailed List" after its done scanning, but those seem to be those nasty Fake AV and other tools that are a serious PITA to remove sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I guess it has improved throughout the time, well M$ Malicious Software Removal Tool has zero FP when it comes to cracks/keygens/patches, how does MSSE scores on them?EDIT: FakeAV can be called a trojan or a virus though, a AV should stop.That's what I was reasoning as well. When I was dealing with the FakeAV that was on my clients computer, after I finally got Avast! installed, it detected the virus via heuristics and proceeded to ask me if I wanted to stop the process which was malicious. At the first sign of a virus or even a malicious piece of software attempting to derail your security, any self respecting antivirus would detect this and stop it in it's tracks. As for people who get infected with Fake Antivirus, well they're people who are going to get infected if they have an antivirus or not. People are ignorant to malware online and you cant stop it no matter how much protection you give them. Ive cleaned machines 100% clean (even formatted them) and installed antivirus and several antimalware/antispyware programs and they still come back to me 2 months later infected beyond all hell, I don't know how they manage this.Yeah, this has been my same experience for the most part. The only difference is that the ones that get infected actually remove the protection that I place on their computer (the people remove the protection) and then conveniently don't remember doing it and then later on inform me that they got rid of it...and then they wonder why their computer is infected. It amazes me how often people do not pay any sort of attention to their own personal computer. They treat their own laptops and desktops as if it weren't even their own and often can't even tell me what is protecting their computer AT ALL. If a person walked into their home and decided to make a sandwich and sit down and watch TV, although they did it peacefully, what are the chances they would be allowed to continue sitting there, eating their food and watching their TV before the owner flipped out and beat the living shit out of that person? ALMOST INSTANTLY...if you respected and protected your home that is. Why is it then when people own a computer they allow all sorts of things to happen to them? Ignorance...mostly. What really bothers me is when I get a call from someone and I ask how long their computer has been acting up and they can't tell me when it started or even what their prior protection was.People need to have a cautious and watchful eye over their personal computers and learn to be observant. Too many supposedly smart people are oblivious to dangerous things on their computers. Far too often I'll be using their computer to check something online if I'm away from home and notice that they have the classic "MyWeb" toolbar and I let them know that it needs to be removed and they insist that they need it for a game to function on their Facebook....ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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