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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: sramm on December 09, 2009, 12:38:54 AM

Title: MSE Antivirus question
Post by: sramm on December 09, 2009, 12:38:54 AM

Hai

Hope someone can assist. With regards to Microsoft Security Essential(MSE), software, i seem to get some conflicting answers from my collegues who some says its good as its open source. Where another party says it does not work as good as other paid softwares ... like kaspersky or mcafee.

Being such, is it advisable to install this MSE in my Call center computers---there is 20 ??
Any advice guys/ladies?

Title: Re: MSE Antivirus question
Post by: geek hoodlum on December 09, 2009, 02:51:21 AM

Computers must have the recommended anti-virus software installed and activated at all times. Failure to do so posed a high risk of virus infection which can wipe out the hard disk files and corrupt the software. If it is for business, I would suggest that you buy for a license one like Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware full version or SUPERAntiSpyware Professional.

Title: Re: MSE Antivirus question
Post by: evilfantasy on December 09, 2009, 03:36:35 AM

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I would suggest that you buy for a license one like Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware full version or SUPERAntiSpyware Professional.

Great recommendations but these are antimalware, not antivirus, so do not offer as much protection.

I'm running MSE on my main computer and have not had any issues with it. Also, it's not open source.

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Where another party says it does not work as good as other paid softwares ... like kaspersky or mcafee.

There is a long standing debate over this. In the end you go with what works best for you. I can however personally say that I have never seen a paid antivirus out perform a free one. ;)