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Beware of Trojan Disguising Itself as Microsoft Security Essentials

If you come across any software claiming to be 'Microsoft Security Essentials,' you might want to double-check before downloading it, because it may very well be a trojan. Known as 'Win32/FakePAV,' this trojan reportedly does a pretty good job of disguising itself, and features many of the same displays and messages you'd see on an authentic version of Security Essentials. Once downloaded, ...

Microsoft Launches Free Anti-Virus Tool

Microsoft's new Security Essentials package departed from its beta status yesterday and is now available for free download, in its full-blown form, to anyone in need of some malware protection. Security Essentials protects against viruses, trojans, spyware, and other such cyber-nastiness. The free download is certified as Windows 7 compatible (as one would expect) and is kept up-to-date via ...