Windows 7 Does Windows 7 Pro Include Microsoft Security Essentials for File Scanning?

kemical

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• Jun 17, 2012

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Hi, Windows 7 pro has Defender as it's default malware app. You can replace this however by downloading and installing Microsoft security essentials found here: Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

 

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jimlau

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• Jun 17, 2012

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thanks. i think i got a quick message while on-line saying my computer was infected, and i think it was said in a microsoft essentials window. not dure if it was legit or not. if i scan with defender and find nothing, as well as with malwarebytes and kaspersky, any need to try with essentials?

 

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kemical

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Hmm usually malwarebytes will catch anything if it's there.. I'd upgrade to MSE anyway, it's better than Defender and coupled with Malwarebytes it's the best set up (ant-virus wise), that's free, around.

 

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jaydeee

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• Jul 16, 2012

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for Home version I agree that you have to download it which is available via windows update.
Even its free I still go with Avast and Malwarebytes.

 

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iftieaq

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• Jan 9, 2013

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Use windows defender. It's best.

 

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