Microsoft’s antivirus product, Microsoft Security Essentials has once again failed AV-Test’s criteria for Certification. MSE was able to garner a score of 10 out of a possible 18, while a score of at least 11 was needed to obtain the certification.

Microsoft has added another weapon to its arsenal in its fight against malware: an offline version of the Windows Defender software. The software, which is in beta at the moment, scans and removes various forms of malware like its desktop counterpart. But the advantage of the Offline version is that, it can be run from an external media such as a CD or USB drive, even when the OS is not running. This makes it easier to remove certain rootkits and advanced malware which otherwise is difficult to remove when the OS is running.

Here’s a step by step guide on how to run Windows Defender Offline beta.

Microsoft has made the beta for the new version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) available for public widely. Earlier, the beta was only available for a limited number of beta testers.

The McAfee WaveSecure app not only ensures that your phone can be located if it is ever nabbed from you, but it also allows you to back up your important information.

Find out how well your Android antivirus/antimalware app performs. Results of the shootout conducted by PCSL tested inside.

Find out what’s new in Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2012.

Free, portable anti-malware software that you can take with you. Clean up those infected PCs quickly with this set of four powerful tools.

Here’s a way to add some free additional protection to your Windows PC. This program doesn’t even need to be running to do it’s job.

I assumed that this app was simply a scanner that advised you about security risks and offered advice. I’ll show you what I ran into and why I was so surprised.

Since it’s very important to keep your Windows XP up to date, how can you find out if your machine needs to update to SP3, and what’s the easiest way to update it?

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 might be the best security solution available right now and it is also free

Having a good antivirus program installed on your PC is a must have. The additional ability to double check files using 40 different antivirus engines is not required, but it sure is nice to have.

If you need to keep people from running specific applications on your PC, this little freeware app could be one of your favorite tools. It’s small, easy to use and it’s free.

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There are two versions of McAfee Stinger now. Both are very good, there’s no reason not to use both of them when you need to clean up an infected PC.