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Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is a discontinued antivirus software (AV) product that provides protection against different types of malicious software, such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits, and Trojan horses. Prior to version 4.5, MSE ran on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, but not on Windows 8 and later versions, which have…

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Available in
33 languages
Developer
Microsoft
Final release
4.10.209.0 / 30 November 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-30)
License
Freeware
Operating system
Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 and Windows 7
Platform
IA-32 and x64

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Microsoft Security Essentials

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples154
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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Microsoft Security Essentials

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related to Industry response · 29
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related to Discontinuation · 25
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related to Development · 19
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related to Features · 18
Microsoft Security Essentials → Forefront Endpoint Protection, Google Chrome, It, July, Microsoft, Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, Microsoft Security Portal, Microsoft Update, MSE, MSMPENG, On, OneCare, September, The, Users, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP
related to Market share · 17
Microsoft Security Essentials → After, AV, He, John Dunn, June, Microsoft, MSE, North America, North American, On, OPSWAT, PC, PCWorld, September, Share Analysis, The, The Security Industry Market
related to Impersonation by malware · 13
Microsoft Security Essentials → Alureon, August, Designated Rogue, Designated TrojanDownloader, In February, It, Microsoft, November, Security Essentials, The, Unknown Win32/Trojan, Win32/Fakeinit, Win32/FakePAV
related to Reviews and awards · 10
Microsoft Security Essentials → Ars Technica, Brian Krebs, He, MSE's, Nick Mediati, PCWorld, The, The Washington Post, Update, Windows
related to Version 4.10 · 7
Microsoft Security Essentials → It, November, Scan, The, This, Windows, Windows Vista
related to Version 4.0 · 5
Microsoft Security Essentials → April, Microsoft, November, Sixteen, The
Size · 2
Microsoft Security Essentials → IA-32: 11.7 MB, x64: 14.4 MB

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Microsoft Security EssentialsAvailable in33 languages1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsFinal release4.10.209.0 / 30 November 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-30)1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsLicenseFreeware1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsOperating systemWindows Vista SP1 or SP2 and Windows 71.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsPlatformIA-32 and x641.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsRelease29 September 2009 (2009-09-29)1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsSizeIA-32: 11.7 MB1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsSizex64: 14.4 MB1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsTypeAntivirus software1.00infobox
Microsoft Security EssentialsWebsitesupport.microsoft.com/en-my/help/17150/windows-7-what-is-microsoft-security-essentials1.00infobox
Microsoft Security Essentialsrelated to DevelopmentOn0.60section

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