The site has links to view the developed data, but be warned that there are a lot of adware and tracking thingys on it (ghostery reports 14 of them) so you are warned.
MSSE is a decent, free AV product if you keep your systems patched. As the commenters of the original article said, this test is not valid because they used unpatched systems.
IMHO, Comodo is among the best.
VM use and system restore points are your friends.
And it takes ten times longer to miss it.
No single software catches everything.
That is why I have multiple programs in use.
All I’ve used since it came out.
Never a problem.
How did Linux do?
—Norton— was the best?? Really??
Norton...?
Not buying it.
Microsoft (allegedly) Now Recommends You Use a Third-Party Antivirus
Posted 04 October 2013 - 09:38 AM Goodbye Microsoft Security Essentials: Microsoft Now Recommends You Use a Third-Party Antivirus
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Microsoft Security Essentials (Windows Defender on Windows 8) was once on top. Over the years, its slid in the test results, but Microsoft argued the tests werent meaningful. Now, Microsoft is advising Windows users to use a third-party antivirus instead. This revelation comes to us from an interview Microsoft gave. Microsofts official website still bills MSE as offering comprehensive malware protection without any hint that they no longer recommend using it. Microsoft is not communicating well with its users.
I have been using AVG for many years. After reading the article I downloaded the trial version of Kaspersky Internet Security 2014. It is both an anti virus and anti spyware program. I uninstalled AVG and restarted my pc and installed Kaspersky. It found 5 items on my “C” drive and several others on my external drive. It also has a Network Monitor to monitor traffic to and from the pc so you know if something is phoning home to eastern europe. BTW both Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 15 are phoning home.... I hadn’t opened Office today or yesterday when I first installed Kaspersky. Must be the NSA plugin.
Kaspersky sale price for 3 pc’s is just $25 at Amazon. I have now bought it.
http://www.amazon.com/Kaspersky-Internet-Security-2014-3User/dp/B00E6ONJJU
This is why that, along with MS Essentials, I also run SuperAntiSpyware, AntiMalWareBytes, AVG Free, and ZoneAlarm Free.
Never had a problem with anything getting thru.
Free for a reason.
If it garnered 99% effectiveness, no doubt they would be charging for it.