Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials is not one among the very popular antiviruses. However, it is worth mentioning that Microsoft itself offers you a free antivirus.

Some key features of Microsoft Security Essentials are as follows −

• Real-time protection against spyware, viruses, rootkits and other malicious software.

• Online system scanning and cleaning

• Dynamic signature service.

• Offline system scanning and cleaning.

Downloading and Installing Microsoft Security Essentials

To download and install Microsoft Security Essentials, we should follow the steps given below.

Step 1 − It can be downloaded from the link − https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/?r=1

Step 2 − Click on the EXE package that was downloaded.

Step 3 − Click on Next → then click on I agree → Click on Next → Click on Next and then → Click on the Install button.

Step 4 − Let us open the console and to do a scan, click on the Scan Now button.

The scan will do the needful and show the results on your screen.