If you use Windows XP (SP2+), Vista, or Windows 7, and you aren’t already using the beta, you should surf on over to http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ and grab the newly-released Microsoft Security Essentials app. I’ve been using it for a while, and I can’t complain – which is a rarity, because I like to complain, and I’m pretty good at it.
It’s free, it’s supported, and it’s from the people that brought you the OS that you’re already using. If you’re not using any anti-malware application, please stop that immediately – go get this, install it, and be that much safer online. And even if you have some other (hopefully free or cheap) option that you like (I use AVG Free, plus some others), you may find that adding this to your mix doesn’t hurt. If you think otherwise, let me know in the comments.
