The Leaked Microsoft Security Essentials Could Kill Your RAM
Even the official version of the new free Microsoft antivirus product,code named Morro was announced to be released in the second half of 2009, a leaked version is already available for download, as well as many other Microsoft products intended only for authorized testers, like various builds of Windows 7. It seems that the the antivirus product was renamed by Microsoft, the new name being Microsoft Security Essentials. The software is capable to ensure real-time protection against malware (spyware, rootkits, trojans and more).
During the setup process, the installer will require you to validate your currently installed version of Windows operating system. You should also know that the leaked Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus is a pre-beta version and could still have bugs.
In the recent Microsoft press release announcement, there is underlined the Morro’s small footprint. Therefore the antivirus should use fewer computer resources. In this way, users with older computers could be able to run this antivirus without affecting overall system performance in a considerable manner.
Regarding the amount of RAM used, Ghacks.net reports: “Microsoft Security Essentials is loading two processes into computer memory after execution. The first is called msseces.exe and uses roughly 8 Megabytes of computer memory, the second on the other hand – called MsMpEng.exe – uses 40 Megabytes by default which can rise to 60 when it becomes active.”
According to a recent post published on My Digital Life website, “The leaked setup installers appear to be genuine. Beside, virus and malware signature definition update for Microsoft Security Essentials have been working properly too, ensuring up-to-date protection. The freeware Microsoft Security Essentials is available as a stand-alone free download and will support Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.”
As a consequence, you are free to try this version of Microsoft Security Essentials software in order to test its features, but it is not recommended to renounce at your currently used antivirus software. Microsoft Security Essentials can be downloaded for free from the following links, according to your Windows operating system type:
32-bit (x86) Windows Vista and Windows 7: mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-vista.exe
64-bit (x64) Windows Vista and Windows 7: mssefullinstall-amd64fre-en-us-vista.exe
Windows XP: mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe
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