Ironically, the specific 32 bit security updates for Excel, Office, Word and Publisher have installed successfully, as has the Malicious Software Removal Tool update.
Also, the Security and Quality Rollup for. If you currently use MSE (or another free product) and are having trouble keeping your machines clean, it might be time to invest in a more robust and complete anti-virus software solution.I have had the Microsoft Security Quarterly Monthly Rollups for December (KB3207752) and November (KB3197868) fail repeatedly, with Error Code 80246007 (for December) and Error Cpode 80071A30 (for November). The AV-TEST Institute conducts tests on a bi-monthly basis and usually finds that Microsoft Security Essentials consistently struggles to perform well in its malware detection and blocking tests.įree antivirus software usually provides only a bare minimum level of protection. Anti-virus software for Windows 8 has yet to be tested and Microsoft is absent from AV-TEST’s list of vendors thanks to the new OS’ integrated protection software.įYI, Microsoft Security Essentials has lost AV-TEST’s seal before, with its test failing to meet the lab’s standards.
Six other AV products also did not receive the certification for Windows Vista or for Windows XP . MSE is the only product of 24 for Windows 7 that has not received the AV-TEST certification.
Those criteria consider the effectiveness of software at detecting and blocking threats, repairing infected systems and overall usability including “average slowing down of the computer when the software is used on a daily basis, false positives during a system scan and the display of false warnings or the blocking of certain actions during the installation and during the use of known good software.”ĭuring the month of October, AV-TEST rated Security Essentials versions 4.0 and 4.1 at just 1.5 out of 6 in terms of its PC protection, thanks largely to the 64% zero-day detection rate that’s well below the industry average of 89%. Researchers at the independent anti-virus testing firm AV-TEST released their latest batch of tests in which they report Microsoft Security Essentials was only able to detect 64% of zero-day threats when running in Windows 7.ĭue to the pitifully low score, MSE failed to receive the AV-TEST Institute’s seal of approval, a certification granted to products that meet 11 of 18 assessment criteria.
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