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Next Gen Security Essentials In Beta Release

sophieparker — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:12:18 +0000

The Beta release of Security Essentials has been announced by Microsoft.

It?s available now and has a new protection engine and inspection system. It also includes the following:

Windows Firewall integration ? During setup, Microsoft Security Essentials will now ask if you would like to turn the Windows Firewall on or off.

Enhanced protection for web-based threats ? Microsoft Security Essentials now integrates with Internet Explorer to provide protection against web-based threats.

New protection engine ? The updated anti-malware engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.

Network inspection system ? Protection against network-based exploits is now built in to Microsoft Security Essentials.

MSE is designed to work with XP,Vista and 7 to provide user with protection against spyware and malware. It?s a free product that replaced Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare subscription service which was cut last year.

You can get your hands on the beta at Microsoft?s Connect Download site.

Security Essentials 2010 is fake AV Microsoft Warns

sophieparker — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:58:16 +0000

Microsoft has alerted users to a fake antivirus product. The software named “Security essentials 2010″ is nearly identical to MS’s own protection software.

The true identity of the fake software is Win32/Fakeinit, a Trojan. If the software is installed to a machine its scanner component monitors and attempts to end other processes. Sometimes even flagging processes as if they are infected. It is also known to lower security settings and reconfigures the desktop ?background to a system warning, which cannot be changed.

This approach is one of the oldest tricks in the book, and has been common place for some time. Previously mimicing the Windows Security Centre.

However, there is ironically good news. The genuine version of?Microsoft Security Essentials has been confirmed by MS to successfully remove the fake version. It works with XP, Vista and 7. And even better news MES is free and available to download! The fake version will ask you to pay for a “full Version”, so beware. If you are in any doubt at all contact your IT support team.?