Re:Security vs backwards compatibility Score: 4 , Interesting. Couldn't have used better words to describe what I was thinking. Instead of reusing and unsecured platform for every new Windows version, why not start something completly from scratch like Apple did.
We were able to use the Classic environnement in OS X when we needed old app compatibility and it didn't cause any security concerns because the OS9 program were running in a sandbox. It wouldn't be the first time they copy Apple anyway ;-. To natively maintain the current APIs may not be possible w. Decent free stuff already available Score: 4 , Informative. If you can't be bothered with onaccess scanning, try clamwin.
Its very good for checking suspicious files. Comment removed based on user account deletion. The tag says it: fuckno. Score: 3 , Insightful. Public writes: on Tuesday November 18, PM Microsoft has long had the strategy that "We don't need to do that But I digress Then, as Microsoft so famously does, it reverses its strategy and promises to partners, when it becomes convenient for them.
The free products are probably better anyway. Sorry, Microsoft, but you are reduced to catering only to fools. Admittedly, that is a rather large market. Won't hurt competition. Score: 2 , Interesting. There are already a handful of free options available AVG, Avast, etc , and they haven't stopped Symantec from raking in the bucks. Re:Won't hurt competition. Score: 4 , Funny. Don't listen to parent, his "free" options are a sham.
For example, somebody suggested the Clam AV for Windows and it all it did was turn my screen into a black box [softpedia. I hate to say it but: Score: 2 , Insightful. Oh Yeah? Score: 2. When will they release well thought out and secure software that doesn't need anti-virus software? Re:Oh Yeah? As soon as you provide users who won't click on somefamouspersonnaked. Let's not lie to ourselves and say that if we put the same dumb users in front of say an Ubuntu install that they wouldn't click on somefamouspersonnaked.
They'd give sudo their password too. Bring the users who won't do shit like that, adn then we will all have software that doesn't need anti-virus. Comment removed Score: 5 , Interesting. That's true, but when have they thought it out, either? I mean, yeah it's an easy troll but they've always pushed "ease of use" over Security. They could have pushed separate administrative. My thanks Score: 5 , Funny. That reminds me, I need to put duct tape over all the rust on my car.
Thing should hold up like a champ! It will fail.. More competition in this sector may be good. The antivirus market is, as everyone knows, the most FUD-filled part of the security industry. The effectiveness of different antivirus products is largely anecdotal, and shifts rapidly because of the arms race between virus writers and antivirus manufacturers. As it stands now, even "expert" end user cannot ascertain the relative effectiveness of the suites, and because antivirus products are still heuristics-based with a few "depacker" routines built in, they only catch the really obvious fish.
One funny thing with this is, if you pack an executable with a common yet relatively complicated packer, say "redeye", it'l get caught, but if you just jump in and jumble up the instructions with a debugger you can make it "invisible" easily. Or will it be a different form of competition, because of the now-asymmetrical playing field? MS has an advantage in that they have access to the code and people who wrote the code, and designed the OS architecture.
Odds are It will probably go the way of Movie Maker, Windows Mail, and a few other apps that are now optional downloads. In this case, the reason most anti-virus software will leave is that anti-virus software seems to be very difficult to write and maintain. Most of the software cause unwanted side effects, various interruptions to productivity, and other negative factors.
Since anti-virus software uniformly sucks, one might as well use the free sucky software from MS. Re:because most anti-virus is useless and expensiv Score: 4 , Informative. Makes sense Score: 2 , Offtopic. Souldn't be needed, but Is it a vacuum cleaner? Score: 2 , Funny. Hilarity ensues Score: 5 , Funny.
The opportunities for humor start here and go on forever. I guess we might as well start: "My God! OK, I'm back Score: 3 , Funny. Obama: "And now Mr. Ballmer, let me show you my fully armed antitrust division.
Not yours. Of course it requires WGA. Why wouldn't it require WGA? Somebody stop me please. I think this will improve AV quality Score: 2. Good Grief Score: 2. Trust issues Score: 2 , Interesting. There are two issues here. Will it really change business for the companies who already give away their home use software for free - ie. I doubt most businesses would be content with whatever MS offers up. Second, will people trust MS, a company who makes wildly insecure software, to provide anti-virus software??
Netscape Part Deux Score: 2 , Offtopic. Users will still have to pick a product, and not just use the default one. Also, I can't really feel to sorry for the AV providers. For years, people have been clamoring for Microsoft to improve security. They tried some fundamental architecture changes with Vista, knowing it would break backwards compatibility.
That's what everyone wanted, right? Well, turns out it was a huge PR shit-storm. Now they are creating s. Not such a shame Score: 2 , Informative. It's a trap! Wasn't Windows Defender "anti-virus" software? And what to you do when someone finds and exploits a security hole in what many users will use as their sole means of computer protection? I've got a bad feeling about this Why now?
Score: 3 , Interesting. But it's been how many years now that they've really had the reputation for Windows 95? Why are they doing this now? Did they just now get the guts to roll out an AV since the whole integrated IE issue? What was the trigger point, really? How long have they been working on it? I know I gave up on the latter 2 back in , , personally Is it because they think they can do it better?
I guess it ISN'T so obvious why. Why is my cupholder broken? Can you help me dust off my and put it on the interwebs? Why is XP slow when I have 64 megs of ram on my celeron ? Overall its good Good Idea Score: 4 , Interesting.
OK, let me get this straight Score: 5 , Insightful. Let me see if I get this correctly. Correction Score: 3 , Insightful. Next OS release will finally be patched. Fixed that for ya. DEP was a step in the right direction. I've seen it in action a couple times now. HaHa Score: 4 , Funny. This is like the cigarette companies selling cancer treatments.
MS gets to track license numbers Score: 3 , Interesting. Presumably: for this to work the PC will need to download new virus signature files, etc, every day. A natural part of this would be to send up the license number -- so that the MS servers know what new signatures have arrived since it last connected. Back in October, the company said it would allow businesses to install the free antivirus software on up to ten PCs. At the same time, it has been offering Security Essentials through Windows Update.
Source: computerworld. The most vocal protests against that strategy came from security firm Trend Micro, which said that Windows Update was essentially an extension of Windows, and because Microsoft did not allow consumers choice of a variety of security packages, the offer was anti-competitive.
Another antivirus company, Panda Research, has echoed these complaints, saying that the Windows update situation could create a scenario where hackers face overcoming the obstacles presented by just a single antivirus program -- an easy task for them, no doubt. As expected, creators of not-so-free antivirus programs say the no-charge Security Essentials provides paltry levels of protection by comparison to their products. In addition, Panda Research estimates that about 40 per cent of global systems use pirated software -- a relevant statistic because Security Essentials is only offered to users of legitimate copies of Windows.
The free downloads on this list are from top-notch cybersecurity companies that are offering their premium antivirus protection for free. And some of the free programs on my list also include additional cybersecurity protections. Free antiviruses like Avira and TotalAV are pretty good, but their paid versions are way better — to begin with, they come with all of the internet security protections you need to stay as safe as possible online.
Together with a malware scanner, these tools are crucial to building a good online defense against hackers, scammers, and predators. Here are a few of them:. Avira Free Security for Windows is my favorite free Windows antivirus in — it has one of the best anti-malware engines on the market, includes more free features than any other competitor, and is really easy to use.
Paid programs like McAfee and Norton are equally effective at detecting malware, but their full disk scans will slow down your system much more than Avira will. The Safe Shopping browser extension for Firefox and Chrome is really good — it blocks suspicious phishing sites, web trackers, and unwanted advertisements. The extension also automatically recommends links to better deals when shopping online.
Download Avira Free Now. Another thing that makes Panda a good choice for Windows users is the Rescue Kit feature, which allows you to download a bootable version of Panda to a USB drive and then use the USB drive to clean an infected PC and get it up and running again. With lightweight malware scanning, an automatic gaming mode, a Rescue Kit, and a VPN, Panda is an excellent free internet security product. Download Panda Free Now. It uses a huge blacklist to identify known phishing sites as well as an AI-powered phishing detection system to detect new threats.
TotalAV is also the most intuitive free Windows antivirus on this list, with easy-to-use and easy-to-understand features and functions inside a minimalistic, well-designed dashboard. Kaspersky Security Cloud — Free is good at detecting and removing malware, and it also comes with plenty of extras — including:. All Kaspersky purchases include a day money-back guarantee. Download Kaspersky Free Now.
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