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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Peterson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: New free security don't know how well window-eyes uses it.
Security Essential Software from Microsoft.
Software can be downloaded free of charge.
Microsoft Corp.'s new no-cost, core anti-malware service that helps
protect consumers
against viruses, spyware and other malicious software has been
independently certified
by West Coast Labs, is backed by the company's global security response
team and
is built on the same award-winning core security technology found in the
company?s
security solutions for businesses. It requires no registration, trials or
renewals
and is available for download directly from Microsoft at
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
.
"Consumers have told us that they want the protection of real-time
security software
but we know that too many are either unwilling or unable to pay for it,
and so end
up unprotected," said Amy Barzdukas, general manager for consumer security
at Microsoft.
?With Microsoft Security Essentials, consumers can get high-quality
protection that
is easy to get and easy to use ? and it won?t get in their way."
Making Microsoft Security Essentials broadly available as a free consumer
download
for genuine Windows-based PCs is part of Microsoft?s ongoing commitment to
provide
a more trustworthy computing experience for all customers. By making
Microsoft Security
Essentials easy to get and easy to use, Microsoft hopes to encourage
broader adoption
of anti-virus protection across the consumer audience, which in turn will
help increase
security across the entire Windows ecosystem. For business customers,
Microsoft continues
to offer Forefront Client Security, providing centralized, comprehensive
management
and reporting capabilities.
Maximum Security, Minimum Resource Requirements
Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to run quietly in the background
alerting
users only when there is an action for them to take. It also limits CPU
and memory
usage, resulting in less impact on the tasks consumers perform every day
such as
opening documents or browser windows or loading search results, even on
older or
less powerful PCs. Microsoft Security Essentials uses real-time protection
to help
prevent PCs from becoming infected, and it is the first Microsoft security
product
to make use of the company?s new Dynamic Signature Service, a technology
that helps
ensure users stay protected by the most current virus definitions
available without
having to wait for the next scheduled download.
"Microsoft is focused on the challenges that prevent consumers from
running up-to-date
anti-virus software today, particularly in emerging markets where there is
a growing
prevalence of malware,? said Jon Crotty, security analyst at IDC. "With
Microsoft
Security Essentials, Microsoft is helping to reduce some of the barriers
that constrain
consumers from running AV."
Microsoft Security Essentials will be available for Windows XP SP2 or SP3,
Windows
Vista and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x86 and x64 PCs.
Microsoft Security Essentials will be available in eight languages and 19
countries
including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany,
Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore,
Spain, Switzerland,
the United Kingdom and the United States. More information about Microsoft
Security
Essentials and the product download is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
.
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