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The thread discusses antivirus software, with the original poster highlighting that Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 performed well in AV-Test’s latest evaluation, scoring 12 points and being somewhat competitive with paid solutions. Subsequent contributors share their preferences, with some favoring MSSE, others choosing Comodo or Kaspersky, reflecting diverse user experiences and opinions on effective security tools. Overall, the discussion emphasizes varied personal choices and the good performance of MSSE in independent testing.
JMH

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Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 is far from the top spot in a latest round of antivirus testing performed by AV-Test, but the free security solution for Windows faired rather well, even on par with paid products.
According to statistics shared by AV-Test, MSE 2.0 scored a total of 12 points, 2.5 for Protection, 4.5 for Repair and 5.0 for Usability, out of a maximum of 6 for each category.
Security solutions need to reach at least 11 in order to be AV-Test certified, and some of them managed to fail the benchmark altogether. Windows XP SP3 was the platform used for the tests.
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nmsuk

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Comodo for me, each to their own though.
 
Super Sarge

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Mse for me on main machine, laptop has Kaspersky, but license runs out next month it will than have MSE and Avria on an other machine
 
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