Microsoft Security Essentials

The free antivirus protection by Microsoft.

Microsoft is probably the most important software company in the world due to the market share that it controls thanks to Windows, the most distributed operating system worldwide.

  Due to this popularity, it is normal that there are constantly new malware threats that exclusively affect Windows operating systems and many security software companies focus all their efforts in developing applications that make sure that these threats don't become something really dangerous.

  Now it is Microsoft that by means of Microsoft Security Essentials (previously codenamed Morro) that want to gain the users trust, by offering a powerful antivirus free of charge, that is something that give them a big advantage against the pay-for protection systems. This application is available in three different versions, one for Windows XP, another for Windows Vista 32-bit and a last one for Vista 64-bit and Windows 7.

  By means of simple and clear interface we can scan our computer in search of threats, update the application and its virus database (that is essential so that no new threats manage to infect our PC) or configure the antivirus (automate the scanning, how Microsoft Security Essentials is supposed to behave when it detects a threat, what kinds of files it has to scan,...).

  If you still don't have an antivirus and you want one that has the Microsoft guarantees and what's more is totally free, don't think twice and download Microsoft Security Essentials.