Microsoft launches free Anti-Virus Software

[TRfan23]

I did a full system scan and look at these results!

Category: Trojan Notifier

Description: This program connects to the Internet in the background.

Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.

Microsoft Security Essentials detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your computer. You can still access the files that these programs use without removing them (not recommended). To access these files, select the 'Allow' action and click 'Apply actions'. If this option is not available, log on as administrator or ask the local administrator for help.

Items: 
containerfile:C:\Users\Oliver\Downloads\Windows\Unlocker V1.8.7.exe
file:C:\Users\Oliver\Downloads\Windows\Unlocker V1.8.7.exe->(nsis-6-$(PLUGINSDIR)\eBay_shortcuts_1016_Unlocker.exe)->(nsis-3-eBayShortcuts.exe)

Unlocker can't be a virus?

Well that would mean that EscondeR recommended me a program once that apparently contains a trojan

Though Avira says it's not a virus

[Lost_Soul]

Uh yeah...I think I'll pass.

[jamieoliver22]

You all might want to have a look at the small print before you use it...

Information collected, processed, or transmitted: Microsoft SpyNet reports include information about the files or programs in question, such as file names, cryptographic hash, vendor, size, and date stamps. In addition, Microsoft SpyNet might collect full URLs to indicate the origin of the file, which might occasionally contain personal information such as search terms or data entered in forms. Reports might also include the actions that you applied when Microsoft Security Essentials notified you that software was detected. Microsoft SpyNet reports include this information to help Microsoft gauge the effectiveness of Microsoft Security Essentials' ability to detect and remove malicious and potentially unwanted software.
Reports are automatically sent to Microsoft when:
* Microsoft Security Essentials detects software or changes to your computer by software that have not yet been analyzed for risks.
* You apply actions to software that Microsoft Security Essentials has detected.
* Microsoft Security Essentials completes a scheduled scan and automatically applies actions to software that it detects, according to your settings.
Reports might unintentionally contain personal information. To the extent that any personal information is included in a report, Microsoft does not use the information to identify you or contact you.

[LightningRider]

With what's said above, I'll put it on hold for a while, maybe later.

[Phys]

Originally Posted by jamieoliver22

You all might want to have a look at the small print before you use it...

Possible, accidental sending of personal data won't stop me using this program. I did read that as I was installing and personally I have no problem with it. They are just labelling what is the truth. The same will happen with other programs, but most don't make anote of it. Nothing to be worried about.

[Jack Croft]

Exactly all other programs McAfee and Norton will do the same.

[irjudd]

I find the legal print for Google products to be much worse.

[Dia2blo]

I probably will use this, as it beats the other free software i have right now, but i'm going to give it a while first to see if anyone has any sudden problems with it. MS are known for that.

[Jack Croft]

From Wiki:

Reviews of the public beta were mostly positive, citing its low resource usage, straightforward user interface, and price point.[21][22][23] Brian Krebs of The Washington Post found MSE used 4 megabytes of RAM during testing, even during scans. A "Quick Scan" took about 10 minutes, and a "Full Scan" about 45 minutes on an installation of Windows 7.[23]


PCWorld noted its "clear-cut" and "cleanly designed" tabbed user interface. At the top of the main tab, the security status is clearly shown. The other 3 tabs allow users to manually update MSE, review its history, and change program settings. However, PCWorld found some of the settings to be cryptic and confusing. Settings, such as what to do when malware is found, default to "Microsoft Security Essentials' recommended action". There is no explanation of the recommended action except for in the help file. The editor was also confused because MSE does not mention it automatically updates itself within the interface; some may believe they must manually update MSE through the "Update" tab.[22]


PC Magazine cited MSE's small installation package (about 7 MB, depending on the OS) and its speedy installation. On the downside, the full installation occupied about 110 MB of disk space, and the initial update took 5 to 15 minutes. The editor also noted the fact MSE sets Windows Update into its fully automatic mode, which automatically downloads and installs updates although it can then be turned off again through the control panel. Installation succeeded on 12 malware-infected systems. Some full scans took over an hour on infected systems; however, a scan on a clean system took 35 minutes.


During an on-demand scan, MSE found 89 percent of malware samples; but only 30 percent of commercial keyloggers. Those results were average, according to the editor. MSE found 67 percent of rootkits. The suite detected half of the editor's scareware samples. The suite's real-time protection found 83 percent of malware and blocked the majority of them. In this test, 40 percent of the commercial keyloggers were found. MSE found 78 percent of the rootkits. The editor expressed optimism MSE would improve during its beta testing period.[21]

[EscondeR]

Originally Posted by TRfan23

I did a full system scan and look at these results!

Category: Trojan Notifier

Description: This program connects to the Internet in the background.

Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.

Microsoft Security Essentials detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your computer. You can still access the files that these programs use without removing them (not recommended). To access these files, select the 'Allow' action and click 'Apply actions'. If this option is not available, log on as administrator or ask the local administrator for help.

Items: 
containerfile:C:\Users\Oliver\Downloads\Windows\Unlocker V1.8.7.exe
file:C:\Users\Oliver\Downloads\Windows\Unlocker V1.8.7.exe->(nsis-6-$(PLUGINSDIR)\eBay_shortcuts_1016_Unlocker.exe)->(nsis-3-eBayShortcuts.exe)

Unlocker can't be a virus?

Well that would mean that EscondeR recommended me a program once that apparently contains a trojan

Though Avira says it's not a virus

False positive of a crappy antivirus.
NSIS is a pin in the arse for many lazy AV developers They prefer to mark those as dangerous.

Originally Posted by Phys

Possible, accidental sending of personal data won't stop me using this program. I did read that as I was installing and personally I have no problem with it. They are just labelling what is the truth. The same will happen with other programs, but most don't make anote of it. Nothing to be worried about.

Hmpf... Good luck!
Especially if you have no firewall installed...