AV-Test.org Certifies Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0
Use Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0? AV-Test.org has certified the product with a score of 14 out of 18 in their latest round of certification testing.
It appears three products, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, Panda Internet Security 2010 and Symantec Norton Internet Security received the highest ratings at 16 out of 18.
The major difference? Kasperky IS is $80, Panda IS is $60.95, Norton IS is $69.99, and Microsoft SE is FREE. Interestingly, all six products that scored higher are a minimum of $40. Do you get what you pay for?
You can read the full reports here and decide for yourself.