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reply to Mele20

Re: Microsoft Security Essentials flunks independent test

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In Windows 8 and Windows RT, Windows Defender provides the same level of protection against malware as Microsoft Security Essentials.

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reply to Oleg
I scanned 3 different computers that used MSE with MalwareBytes, and all 3 came up with something - each different. It certainly is a good reminder to have more than one thing protecting you.

You scan with what?

Malwarebytes Anti Malware.

»www.malwarebytes.org/

People here seem to love it. I don't like any program that tries to force me to use download.com. I immediately suspect a program that is run SO POORLY that they hope you get a virus from downloading it from that horrble site that is virus ridden and then they can impress you with detection.

I have used it in the past and it finds only a bunch of FP's. I don't respect programs that do that. It may have stopped doing that as I haven't used in in several years...but it is a HUGE PUT OFF AND RED FLAG to click on "download now" on Malwarebytes website only to be taken to "download.com". I have to put garbage site "download.com" in my hosts file.

Yes unfortunately MalwareBytes a few years ago made the really annoying download.com link the only link easily clicked on. Before then it was easy to find another mirror. So these days if I need it I end up downloading it from one of the big reputable software mirroring sites like Major Geeks.

reply to chachazz

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All Microsoft Antimalware protection clients listed below will be using the same underlying technologies and offer the same level of protection:
•SCEP SP1
•FEP with Update Rollup 1 + future update
•Windows Defender included with Windows 8
•MSE

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reply to Mele20
Malwarebytes, and most other software of that type can be downloaded from BleepingComputer.

Thank you! I had forgotten about downloading from BleepingComputer.

reply to Nhbass

reply to Oleg

Here is an official website »www.malwarebytes.org/

reply to Oleg
I think OP's point was even the MB home page points to an external download link and not directly from MB.

reply to newview
As far as the pop-ups, you can set Avast to Silent mode right in the settings (Settings -> Silent / Gaming Mode)

Can't help on avoiding the Chrome nag, though.

I checked my registry and was disappointed to find that even Avast free left entries for the Google Chrome browser even though I declined it on install. Still, I find that less obnoxious than the Ask Toolbar or worse.

MSE and the open source ClamAV (real-time protection added with Clam Sentinel) might be the only truly free AV's for Windows (no foistware), but both have such poor detection rates in tests that I don't plan on reinstalling MSE any time soon.

reply to Mele20

Yes, SuperAntiSpyware is excellent also. I have it on my XP computer. I should put it on this new Win 8 computer also. Thanks for reminding me.

OOPS!!!! Superantispyware DOES NOT WORK ON WINDOWS 8!

VERY FEW SECURITY PROGRAMS WORK ON WINDOWS 8. I always thought I would get Online Armor once I could not use ProcessGuard but it does NOT work on Windows 8. No wonder so many use Windows Defender even if it doesn't provide very good protection.

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When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

What is Windows 8 ?

reply to Mele20
Huh, says it is. I can't see why it wouldn't be Win 8 compatible.
»www.superantispyware.com/support···ml?faq=6
People report it working on Win8 if you google it too.

reply to Nhbass