Microsoft gobbles up AV ground

[arsenaloyal]

Microsoft's free antivirus Security Essentials is now the top antivirus product in the world, and Windows XP continues its downward spiral, according to one report.

Microsoft Security Essentials may not have done well in recent independent tests, but it's now the global leader in security suite market share for the first time since it debuted in 2009, says Opswat's latest study.

Opswat gauges usage by looking at the software installed on computers running their AppRemover program. The data came from more than 150,000 computers.



More Info here

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3667_7-57558372/microsoft-gobbles-up-av-ground/

and

http://www.opswat.com/about/media/reports/antivirus-december-2012



Time since last update in top security suites

I must agree with them seeing as I was one who switched from ESET to Windows Defender.
But i never used appremover !

 

[Gnosis]

Microsoft does not know security from a wet hole in the ground.

Now Chuck Norris on the other hand; HE IS SECURITY.

 

[arsenaloyal]

and yet we still are on windows,if not for Microsoft and Windows this forum would not have as many users as it has now

No Pun intended.

 

[Exterminator]

Oh boy, Another Chuck Norris spin

I thought Chuck Norris was Microsoft's Security

Seriously though,I would imagine this is because it is included in the OS and a majority of people just use that.I feel that it doesnt paint an accurate picture since 3rd party retail AV software cannot be compared to what comes with an OS.Windows is obviously going to have the market share.The 2 top ones M$ and Avast are both free versions

 

[arsenaloyal]

@ White Nobster you are mistaken in saying that it comes with the OS. Only Windows Defender Comes with the OS not MSE and in this report if you check Windows 8 has a share of only about 1%.

 

[Spirit]

Should I Trust this.
Mse leading all the way specially when user have option of free avast,avira
:shy:

 

[Exterminator]

sorry if I misunderstood bu I still dont take too much stock in that report,just my opinion.

 

[illumination]

MSE does not come with the OS, but upon updating windows updates, if you have no anti virus it is offered through the update service as an optional update.

 

[arsenaloyal]

well I think this report might be true, seeing as I am one of the people who did switch from ESET to Windows defender. is it as good as ESET ? Definitely not. but its good enough.

 

[McLovin]

Weren't in some tests MSE was coming close to last? I could be wrong though.

 

[Ink]

"Opswat gauges usage by looking at the software installed on computers running their AppRemover program. The data came from more than 150,000 computers." - AppRemover is used to remove Security applications, so most wanted MSE gone.

150,000 of 2,405,518,376 Internet users on 30 June 2012 (ignoring the fact that shared PC's exists)

What a tiny sample.

 

[iScream]

150,000 of 2,405,518,376 Internet users on 30 June 2012 (ignoring the fact that shared PC's exists)

What a tiny sample.

My thoughts exactly. I would feel bad for sounding as ridiculous as OPSWAT just did... What if this whole thing only shows what security softwares their 150000 users uninstalled? That would mean MSE < any other security software.

"AVAST continues to lead the worldwide antivirus vendor market, but Microsoft is quickly closing the gap. While AVAST’s share (17.5%) has changed little over the last six months, Microsoft has increased by 3.6% to a 16.8% market share."

"Microsoft's free antivirus Security Essentials is now the top antivirus product in the world."

Condradiction huh? Maybe in North USA.

Also doesn't change the facts that MSE is one of the lesser good AVs out there.

 

[Exterminator]

This report makes for some back and forth banter but as a gauge of a products level of security and performance capabilities,NO.Is it MSE bad? I would say no.Is it better than some 3rd part security software? yes.

 

[Ramblin]

I don't see any reason to doubt the report. 150,000 might seem like a tiny sample but if the project was done scientifically then its not.

Bo

 

[Littlebits]

I don't see any reason to doubt the report. 150,000 might seem like a tiny sample but if the project was done scientifically then its not.

Bo

I also believe it is accurate, most of my customers choose MSE over other free options. Most of them already have MSE installed and want to keep it.

Of coarse MSE would not be the first free AV that I would recommend.

Thanks.