Ever since Microsoft discontinued its "OneCare" Anti-Virus suite, gossip has been flying that Microsoft would be releasing a free Anti-Virus\Anti-Spyware tool codenamed "Morro".
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Microsoft confirmed today that they plan to release a public beta of Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly codenamed Morro) on June 23.
The free anti-virus product will begin with a beta program next week and an updated beta version over the summer period. Company officials also confirmed that Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will be launching in fall this year. We have learned that Microsoft is targeting September or at the latest to have the anti-virus software available for the October 22 Windows 7 launch.

Formerly known as Morro, the software giant plans to replace its Windows Live OneCare offerings with MSE later in the year. Microsoft will discontinue retail sales of OneCare on June 30 so you won't be able to purchase it in store after that date, but consumers will still be able to purchase the product after 30 June directly from Microsoft.

The beta will be available next Tuesday in limited form, Microsoft is targeting it at the first 75,000 US, Israel and Brazil based customers. A Chinese beta will be available in mid July. Similar to the Windows 7 beta it is likely the company will expand the offering to meet demand.

Zoran Rodic: Ako ume da otkrije Win32/Autoit.FL worm koji je ovih dana popularan do zla boga, onda nešto i vredi ... jer AVG ne vidi pomenutog crva

Zoran Rodic: Ima


A pomenuti Win32/Autoit.FL worm je naveden kao primer jer se trenutno najviše sreće.

Zoran Rodic:  .. a ja sam odgovorio da pomenuti AVG ne vidi Win32/Autoit.FL worm niti je svestan postojanja C:\Win\lsass koji se ugnezdi nakon priključivanja zaraženog USB diska...

elf75: ... ako mozda imas iskustvo sa njive bas je za proucavanje verovatno je tipa Rootkit zaraza.

[url=/p2312495]Istina je da nije uspeo da ga neutrališe, ali je odmah prijavio postojanje gamadi

Zoran Rodic: Ima

Milan1233 je pitao da li da napusti AVG 8.5 ..

AV-Test GmbH tested Microsoft Security Essentials, the free software Microsoft launched yesterday in beta, on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, putting it up against nearly 3,200 common viruses, bot Trojans and worms, said Andreas Marx, one of the firm's two managers. The malware was culled from the most recent WildList, a list of threats actually actively attacking computers.

"All files were properly detected and treated by the product," said Marx in an e-mail. "That's good, as several other [antivirus] scanners are still not able to detect and kill all of these critters yet."

Conclusion:

Based on testing, the detection offered by MSE is great for a free product. It was far better than we expected in all honestly. Yet, that does not mean it is infallible. New threats, and new methods to expose users to them, appear hourly. A little caution while surfing the Web, and good maintenance routines – like applying system patches and software updates regularly – will offer you far more protection than any AV engine or product.

Not to mention, regardless of how well MSE performs, or any other security application for that matter, it should only be counted as a single layer of protection for the computer.

Still, for a free AV product, MSE impressed us, and this is just the beta. The only downside was the slow scanning. If you can live with that, and are looking for a free security application, then Microsoft Security Essentials is a great choice.

Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials
Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7

•For Windows XP, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 500 MHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
•For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a PC with a CPU clock speed of 1.0 GHz or higher, and 1 GB RAM or higher.
•VGA display of 800 × 600 or higher.
•140 MB of available hard disk space.
•An Internet connection is required for installation and to download the latest virus and spyware definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials.
•Internet Browser:
◦Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
◦Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.
•Microsoft Security Essentials also supports Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. For more information see the system requirements for Windows XP Mode in Windows 7