Free Antivirus – Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft has released a free anti-malware program that fights viruses, spyware, trojans and root-kits. It is a free download for designed for end users that aren’t on domain based networks. It does not use as many resources as some of the other name-brand virus protection systems and does not include a firewall (but all versions of Windows from XP on do have a built in firewall – so one is not needed.) Before you install any anti-virus including Microsoft Security Essentials, you should completely uninstall any other anti-virus programs and do a restart. You may download it for free at: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

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