Microsoft Security Essentials fails anti-virus certification test, Redmond challenges results
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/17/3885962/microsoft-security-essentials-fails-anti-virus-certification-test?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WinRumors+%28WinRumors%29&utm_content=FaceBook
+13So happy we chose Webroot.Microsoft has very valid points,but i personally have always had a great deal of respect for the work of av-test.Andreas Marx listed a lengthy reply here worth a read http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/17/avtest_microsoft_test_dispute/
While i think detection rates are somewhat important,i have always believed much more weight should be placed on a solutions ability to clean up an infection,which is where Webroot really shines with it's state of the art technologies.
While i think detection rates are somewhat important,i have always believed much more weight should be placed on a solutions ability to clean up an infection,which is where Webroot really shines with it's state of the art technologies.
In the past, I have seen several cases where MSE claimed that it had cleaned an infection but had not. It did even come close to disabling it. Because of that, I have very little trust in MSE.
It looks like I'll be taking a peek on the MSE Forum to see what excuses they are posting. I'm glad I'm running WSA. 😉
Wailing and gnashing of teeth? :S
+56Microsoft Security Essentials lost certification for the last 2 tests which covers the last 4 months.
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Unfortunately it's still not the reason for many average users who don't read tech news, forums, communities etc. to dig out MSE from their computers what's a shame, indeed.@ wrote:
Microsoft Security Essentials lost certification for the last 2 tests which covers the last 4 months.
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Good news: MSE has shown to be 100% effective against the Eicar test string!
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