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Microsoft Security Essentials Loses AV-Test Certificate

Posted by samzenpus on from the is-there-extra-credit? dept.

helix2301 writes "Every two months, AV-Test takes a look at popular antivirus software and security suites and tests them in several ways. In their latest test which was performed on Windows 7 during September and October, Microsoft Security Essentials didn't pass the test to achieve certification. Although that may not sound that impressive, Microsoft's program was the only one which didn't receive AV-Test's certificate. For comparison, the other free antivirus software, including Avast, AVG and Panda Cloud did."

2 of 185 comments (clear)

  1. No wonder it's so fast! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    NOP

  2. Re:Defective product. by norpy · · Score: 3, Funny

    However, if an AV can bring the OS to its knees something is wrong.

    You have obviously never installed mcaffee before