Security Question about Microsoft Security Essentials

Hi! New member here and after trying to reply in specific threads and getting a message that I could not, I decided to just make a new one. So, I have some security questions. I have a Gateway NV78 and i had purchased CA Anti-Virus. I used it for about 9 months but wasn't impressed with the results. Long story short, I erased it and am now running Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes has been great but I'm just wondering if the Microsoft Security Essentials is good enough to be a stand alone Anti-Virus program? Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

Greetings, FtaTF85.

Posts are not allowed in existing threads in the Malware Forum, for obvious reasons. However, if you are having problems posting in existing threads in any of the other MG forums, that is a problem, and I'm sure one of the moderators will address the issues.

As far as Microsoft Security Essentials, there are many users here who have stated that the suite has greatly improved recently. I'd suggest continuing your own research, and I'm sure others will chime in with their pros and cons.

Good luck, and welcome aboard! :major

 

I recently switched from AVG Free to MS Security Essentials and have been happy so far. No virus issues and it doesn't seem to slow my system down.

Even with this, I still run a full Malware Bytes scan every two weeks even if there are no symptoms of infection. No anti-virus program can prevent every issue; I'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

Thanks i appreciate all the input

 

Fred Langa has been running it now for more than 6 months. Here is his 4 month of testing report
http://windowssecrets.com/2010/05/06/01-The-120-day-Microsoft-security-suite-test-drive

I trust Fred so if he feels it works, I'd trust it enough to put on a computer.