microsoft essential security for windows 7

Delete: the anti-virus will attempt to delete the detected threat, deleting all the infected files.

When the anti-virus detects a threat, it shows us several things we can do: The antivirus will ask us what action we want against the threat.

Low: the threat that can collect information about the computer and make changes.

The antivirus asks what we want to do with that threat.

Medium: the threat that can harm the computer and user's privacy.

Anti-virus will attempt to delete the threat without consulting the user.

High: a threat that can affect users' privacy and damage the system.

The anti-virus will attempt to eliminate the threat without prompting the user.

Maximum: potentially dangerous threat.

If the anti-virus detects malicious software, it warns us and assigns a level of alert to the detected threat. At any time, we can click on the “ Update” button to force the program to download the latest virus and spyware definitions. So we always will have fresh protection against viruses.

In this case, this antivirus program automatically updates viruses, malware, and other threats database without our intervention. The release of new viruses and variants of old ones makes it necessary to have an antivirus with the latest virus information and also can be upgraded easily. We can also run a scan: quick, full, or custom.

It will show the last virus scan and when the next scan is scheduled. Once opened, it displays a screen where we can see a summary of the protection status. To open the program, we can double-click on the icon in the taskbar. This icon indicates the computer protection status if it is green, it means that the PC is protected against threats. Once installed, we will see a small icon on the right side of the taskbar. It can be used free for home users and small businesses (up to 10 computers).

If we have installed the operating system, and your PC doesn't have an anti-virus, this software will be perfect for us because it's free and offers basic protection for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Microsoft Security Essentials is presented as an effective solution to viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, and other malware.

Microsoft essential security for windows 7