Microsoft quietly released the second version of their free anti-virus this week. Security Essentials 2. Microsoft said the updated anti-malware engine makes the software faster and smarter at detecting security hazards. The software also now ties in with Windows Firewall, giving you the option of turning the firewall on or off. Since they first released [...]

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In the past two weeks I have had several calls with people infected by this latest fake anti-virus virus. Most inadvertently clicked a link in an email sent from somebody who was infected or from somebody who had their email hacked. These types of viruses have been around for a while trying to fool people [...]

Read Full Article     |     No Comments     |     Posted: December 15th, 2010