11-30-2016 , 08:15 PM
Microsoft Security Essentials 4.10.209.0 Freeware The official, free antivirus solution from Microsoft for Windows 7 and Vista computers, which provides basic protection against malware
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) represents Microsoft's free anti-malware solution for computers running Windows 7 or Vista. It's considered by most third-party developers and testers to be a "baseline" among av products, and Microsoft never stated the contrary.
App installation and interface
Installing MSE is fast and easy. Its only requirement is that no other antivirus applications exist on the PC, since they are most likely to clash and cause Windows stability issues. Right before completing setup, the tool offers to run an initial scan to assess the PC's current security status as soon as it fetches the latest virus definitions.
As far as the interface is concerned, MSE keeps separated the areas for scanning, virus and spyware definition updates, history, and settings. The overall look is comfortable and neatly organized, so inexperienced users shouldn't experience any issues in navigating it.
Scanning modes and configuration
There are three scanning modes available: "Quick" verifies only important system areas like Program Files and the Windows directory, "Full" runs a complete checkup on the computer, while "Custom" enables users to select the exact drives and directories to look into for malware (also possible via contextual scanning). Quick and full scan jobs can be scheduled to run on a regular basis.
When it comes to modifying scan settings, users may establish default actions for threat detections, depending on the alert level (low, medium, high, severe). The real-time protection module can be disabled, while custom files, folders, file types and processes can be excluded. Other scan options focus on archives, removable drives, system restore points and quarantined files. Furthermore, it is possible to inspect and keep or delete quarantined files.
Evaluation and conclusion
MSE has a very good virus detection ratio and generally uses low CPU and RAM. However, it is quite slow regarding scanning speed, while software notifications cannot be disabled or controlled. Although Microsoft Security Essentials is not among the most powerful av products out there, it serves as a pretty good startup tool for casual users. Upgrading to a more powerful tool is a step necessary to take, though, sooner or later.
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3.5/5
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file size:
11.7 MB
runs on:
Windows Vista • Windows Vista 64 bit • Windows 7 • Windows 7 64 bit
category:
C: \ Antivirus
developer:
Microsoft
homepage:
windows.microsoft.com
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/M...ials.shtml : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...s-download ecurity Essentials Download
Protection for your PC
Windows Defender is built into the latest versions of Windows and helps guard your PC against viruses and other malware.
For a PC running an older version of Windows 7, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials for the low, low price of free.
What's included
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows 7 Windows Defender
Windows 8,Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10
Real-time protection against spyware, viruses, rootkits, and other malicious software
Online system scanning and cleaning
Dynamic signature service
Offline system scanning and cleaning
Enhanced protection against rootkits and bootkits
Windows Defender for Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 provides built-in protection against malware. You can't use Microsoft Security Essentials, but you don't need to—Windows Defender is already included and ready to go.
If you’re looking to protect a PC with an older version of running Windows 7, you can use Microsoft Security Essentials to provide comprehensive malware protection that will help guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It provides free* real-time protection for your home or small business PCs.
Microsoft Security Essentials is available in many locales and languages. If it is not available in your preferred language, you can install it in any of the other languages listed here, and it will still work to help protect your PC.
To download Microsoft Security Essentials
Choose your preferred locale or language from the list thatfollows.
Choose your operating system to begin the download process.
If you need help finding which version of Windows you're running, see Is my PC running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?
System requirements
Note
As of April 8, 2014, technical support for Windows XP and Windows XP Mode are no longer available, including updates that help protect your PC. Learn more about Windows XP end of support
LANGUAGE NATIVE NAME WINDOWS VERSION
Bulgarian Български Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Chinese (Simplified) 中文 简体 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Chinese (Traditional) 中文 繁體 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Croatian hrvatski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Czech čeština Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Danish dansk Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Dutch Nederlands Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
English English Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Estonian eesti Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Finnish suomi Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
French français Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
German Deutsch Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Greek Ελληνικά Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Hungarian magyar Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Italian italiano Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Japanese 日本語 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Korean 한국어 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Latvian latviešu Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Lithuanian lietuvių Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Norwegian (Bokmål) norsk (bokmål) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Polish Polski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Portuguese (Brazil) Português (Brasil) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Portugal) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Romanian română Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Russian Русский Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Serbian (Latin) srpski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Slovak slovenčina Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Spanish Español Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Swedish svenska Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Thai ไทย Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Turkish Türkçe Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Ukrainian Українська Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit : https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/8ead7.../analysis/ SHA256: 8ead7ce2c76a6e8edbd53869cde315dacf59b0935a8ee80f9427baab630d9d4a
File name: mseinstall.exe
Detection ratio: 0 / 48
Analysis date: 2016-11-30 12:22:21 UTC ( 6 hours, 28 minutes ago )
Copyright
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product Microsoft Security Client
Original name MSEInstall.exe
Internal name MSEInstall.exe
File version 4.10.0209.0
Description MSEInstall Package
Signature verification Signed file, verified signature
Signing date 8:51 AM 11/15/2016
Signers
[+] Microsoft Corporation
[+] Microsoft Code Signing PCA
[+] Microsoft Root Certificate Authority
Counter signers
[+] Microsoft Time-Stamp Service
[+] Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA
[+] Microsoft Root Certificate Authority
Packers identified
F-PROT CAB, UTF-8
VirusTotal metadata
First submission 2016-11-30 11:13:27 UTC ( 7 hours, 37 minutes ago )
Last submission 2016-11-30 12:22:21 UTC ( 6 hours, 28 minutes ago )
File names mseinstall.exe
MSEInstall.exe
8ead7ce2c76a6e8edbd53869cde315dacf59b0935a8ee80f9427baab630d9d4a.file
936946
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) represents Microsoft's free anti-malware solution for computers running Windows 7 or Vista. It's considered by most third-party developers and testers to be a "baseline" among av products, and Microsoft never stated the contrary.
App installation and interface
Installing MSE is fast and easy. Its only requirement is that no other antivirus applications exist on the PC, since they are most likely to clash and cause Windows stability issues. Right before completing setup, the tool offers to run an initial scan to assess the PC's current security status as soon as it fetches the latest virus definitions.
As far as the interface is concerned, MSE keeps separated the areas for scanning, virus and spyware definition updates, history, and settings. The overall look is comfortable and neatly organized, so inexperienced users shouldn't experience any issues in navigating it.
Scanning modes and configuration
There are three scanning modes available: "Quick" verifies only important system areas like Program Files and the Windows directory, "Full" runs a complete checkup on the computer, while "Custom" enables users to select the exact drives and directories to look into for malware (also possible via contextual scanning). Quick and full scan jobs can be scheduled to run on a regular basis.
When it comes to modifying scan settings, users may establish default actions for threat detections, depending on the alert level (low, medium, high, severe). The real-time protection module can be disabled, while custom files, folders, file types and processes can be excluded. Other scan options focus on archives, removable drives, system restore points and quarantined files. Furthermore, it is possible to inspect and keep or delete quarantined files.
Evaluation and conclusion
MSE has a very good virus detection ratio and generally uses low CPU and RAM. However, it is quite slow regarding scanning speed, while software notifications cannot be disabled or controlled. Although Microsoft Security Essentials is not among the most powerful av products out there, it serves as a pretty good startup tool for casual users. Upgrading to a more powerful tool is a step necessary to take, though, sooner or later.
Detect virus Remove spyware Remove trojan Antivirus Spyware Trojan Virus
Part of these download collections: Scan For Viruses, Free Antivirus, Backdoor Detector, Remove ZBot
Microsoft Security Essentials was reviewed by Elena Opris
3.5/5
DOWNLOAD Microsoft Security Essentials 4.10.209.0 for Windows
CHANGELOG for Microsoft Security Essentials 4.10.209.0
User commentsLoad old comments
in-depth review
Microsoft Security Essentials in-depth review
file size:
11.7 MB
runs on:
Windows Vista • Windows Vista 64 bit • Windows 7 • Windows 7 64 bit
category:
C: \ Antivirus
developer:
Microsoft
homepage:
windows.microsoft.com
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/M...ials.shtml : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...s-download ecurity Essentials Download
Protection for your PC
Windows Defender is built into the latest versions of Windows and helps guard your PC against viruses and other malware.
For a PC running an older version of Windows 7, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials for the low, low price of free.
What's included
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows 7 Windows Defender
Windows 8,Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10
Real-time protection against spyware, viruses, rootkits, and other malicious software
Online system scanning and cleaning
Dynamic signature service
Offline system scanning and cleaning
Enhanced protection against rootkits and bootkits
Windows Defender for Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 provides built-in protection against malware. You can't use Microsoft Security Essentials, but you don't need to—Windows Defender is already included and ready to go.
If you’re looking to protect a PC with an older version of running Windows 7, you can use Microsoft Security Essentials to provide comprehensive malware protection that will help guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It provides free* real-time protection for your home or small business PCs.
Microsoft Security Essentials is available in many locales and languages. If it is not available in your preferred language, you can install it in any of the other languages listed here, and it will still work to help protect your PC.
To download Microsoft Security Essentials
Choose your preferred locale or language from the list thatfollows.
Choose your operating system to begin the download process.
If you need help finding which version of Windows you're running, see Is my PC running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?
System requirements
Note
As of April 8, 2014, technical support for Windows XP and Windows XP Mode are no longer available, including updates that help protect your PC. Learn more about Windows XP end of support
LANGUAGE NATIVE NAME WINDOWS VERSION
Bulgarian Български Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Chinese (Simplified) 中文 简体 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Chinese (Traditional) 中文 繁體 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Croatian hrvatski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Czech čeština Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Danish dansk Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Dutch Nederlands Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
English English Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Estonian eesti Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Finnish suomi Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
French français Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
German Deutsch Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Greek Ελληνικά Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Hungarian magyar Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Italian italiano Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Japanese 日本語 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Korean 한국어 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Latvian latviešu Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Lithuanian lietuvių Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Norwegian (Bokmål) norsk (bokmål) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Polish Polski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Portuguese (Brazil) Português (Brasil) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Portugal) Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Romanian română Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Russian Русский Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Serbian (Latin) srpski Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Slovak slovenčina Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Spanish Español Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Swedish svenska Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Thai ไทย Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Turkish Türkçe Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Ukrainian Українська Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit : https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/8ead7.../analysis/ SHA256: 8ead7ce2c76a6e8edbd53869cde315dacf59b0935a8ee80f9427baab630d9d4a
File name: mseinstall.exe
Detection ratio: 0 / 48
Analysis date: 2016-11-30 12:22:21 UTC ( 6 hours, 28 minutes ago )
Copyright
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product Microsoft Security Client
Original name MSEInstall.exe
Internal name MSEInstall.exe
File version 4.10.0209.0
Description MSEInstall Package
Signature verification Signed file, verified signature
Signing date 8:51 AM 11/15/2016
Signers
[+] Microsoft Corporation
[+] Microsoft Code Signing PCA
[+] Microsoft Root Certificate Authority
Counter signers
[+] Microsoft Time-Stamp Service
[+] Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA
[+] Microsoft Root Certificate Authority
Packers identified
F-PROT CAB, UTF-8
VirusTotal metadata
First submission 2016-11-30 11:13:27 UTC ( 7 hours, 37 minutes ago )
Last submission 2016-11-30 12:22:21 UTC ( 6 hours, 28 minutes ago )
File names mseinstall.exe
MSEInstall.exe
8ead7ce2c76a6e8edbd53869cde315dacf59b0935a8ee80f9427baab630d9d4a.file
936946