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- First look: Microsoft Security Essentials beta
- Taking a look at Microsoft Security Essentials, a free security product from Microsoft. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Beta, microsoft, morro, security, antivirus, antispyware, antimalware, malware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2009-06-24
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apology
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apologyNobodys Perfect.At least your big enough to admit it.You did better than ComputerWorldComputerWorld said that Microsoft changed their schedule re: XP availability when they were in fact wrong all along. You, on the other hand, properly retracted your post.You're better than one of...
- Tags: Morro
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- "Morro" in the cloud: a retraction and apology
- Earlier this week I wrote a post defining "Morro", what it is, what it does and separating fact from fiction. I'll get the harsh truth out first: I was wrong, quite a bit wrong, and it's not easy to admit to it but it needs to be said. I decided this...
- Tags: Blog, Post, Morro, Blogging, Internet, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials Morro dent commercial antivirus sales?Microsoft doesn't conjure up "security" in my mind ...... but Ed Bott has an interesting article describing a study that shows OneCare and apparently Morro uses the same engine and definitions scored among the top of the tested products.That opened up the...
- Tags: AVG Free, MSE, Avira, antivirus, Security Software, OneCare, AVG, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Microsoft "Morro": explicitly explained, fact from fiction
- Microsoft "Morro": explicitly explained, fact from fictionsounds.....Sounds terrible.It's a great idea, however I can see this breaking all sorts of crap (Remote access programs, SSL VPN connectivity etc.).Sounds like the solution could easily be worse than the cure. But we'll see won't we?- SamRE: Microsoft Morro ...If it's really "in...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, SSL/TLS, SECURITY, Real-time Protection, Sounds like China, Microsoft Corp., Morro
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Free AV from Microsoft: It's about time
- Free AV from Microsoft: It's about timeNo thank you"Morro will work by routing all of a users Internet traffic to a Microsoft datacenter"Umm, no. There are way too many privacy implications here.thats scary i know Microsoft will say how safe and Anonymous this would be, but currently I already...
- Tags: Rootkits, Data centers, AVG, Microsoft Corp., Free AV, Morro, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offering
- Microsoft ready to launch beta of its free Morro antivirus offeringSimplicityNifty! (Weird how this had cross my mind this morning after we finished our migration to SBS 2008 and suddenly there's a Reuters article today.)Really, all I would like to see is something like how Windows Defender is today--remarkably silent,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Corporate law, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, Morro antiviru, Microsoft Ready, Google Inc., Morro, beta, Symantec Corp., antivirus
- Discussion threads 2009-06-10
- Five things to know about Microsoft future plans for Forefront
- Five things to know about Microsoft future plans for ForefrontMoney spentMoney spent with NO return....Trusting MS to your Security is insaneMay as well broadcast your info in the clear in the Internet. That would be more secure than ANYTHING from MSRE: Five things to know about Microsoft future plans...
- Tags: SECURITY, future plan, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- (Images: Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender)
- (Images: Windows Live OneCare and Windows Defender)Morro versus DefenderI would like to know the difference between Morro and Windows Defender. Perhaps Defender is going to take the same path as One Care; they will both be obsolete.
- Tags: Operating systems, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows, Morro, Defender, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows Live
- Discussion threads 2008-11-19
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'
- Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'If only.............MS could do this with Vista you described it perfectly and adjust their home OS licences to cover multiple PCs ;)"Whole exercise trimmed security fat, covered multiple PCs "I second that statement.Amen (n/t)n/tI agreeWhile onecare live did have it's up and...
- Tags: OneCare, Microsoft Corp., Morro, Microsoft kills OneCare, Microsoft Kills, multiple-PC, freebie, security, Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows usersI like its adblock and flash block tho.I cannot go on internet without them.Please elaborate......Why do you not like it? I'm not saying your wrong I'm just interested to know.You've got questions, we've got answers:[i]Do you trust Microsoft to provide security software?[/i]No more...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., anti-Malware, UAC, Morro, security, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services
- Microsoft is discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare subscription security service. Microsoft is touting a new, free security service, codenamed "Morro," and due in the second half of 2009, as OneCare's successor. The Microsoft press release and statements on Morro offer some other interesting tidbits. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Morro
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
Additional Resources
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?Leave that for the 3rd party providersMS is already treading on anti-trust thin ice with the release of this for the client. By not stepping into the enterprise market, MS allows all the current AV providers to charge for their enterprise features. So...
- Tags: Servers, X-WINDOWS, server, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- How about a Microsoft Security Essentials for servers?
- Desktop PCs can always be reimaged. It's a pain, but downtime only affects one person. Servers, on the other hand, need to be up the vast majority of the time. Rebuilding servers affects lots of people, often in mission-critical ways. While most servers don't spend much time browsing...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...
- Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
- Just a quick reminder: Microsoft plans to allow the public to download a beta version of "Morro," now known as Microsoft Security Essentials MSE on June 23, starting around 9 a.m. PT. Here are the particulars for those interested in testing the free antivirus/anti-malware offering. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- News to know: Morro reviewed; RIM; Intel; Windows 7
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows 7, Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Cloud Computing, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
- Will Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) dent commercial antivirus sales?
- Microsoft has finally lifted the lid on its free consumer security program called Microsoft Security Essentials, previously known by the codename Morro. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Security, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Microsoft Security Essentials: What wannabe testers need to know
- Microsoft finally broke its silence about its Microsoft Security Essentials MSE -- a k a "Morro" -- June 18, after refusing for months to provide any real details on its planned free consumer security replacement to Windows Live OneCare. Here's what wannabe MSE testers and customers need to know. by...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Tester, Security, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software?
- Microsoft has officially unveiled its long-awaited free antivirus program. Formerly code-named “Morro,†it’s now been christened Microsoft Security Essentials MSE, and it will enter public beta testing next week. I've been taking MSE for a test drive for the past few days. Here's my detailed report, with plenty of closwe-up...
- Tags: Software, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Viruses And Worms, Security, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
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