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  2. Microsoft Defender Antivirus - Wikipedia

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    Upon installation, Microsoft Security Essentials disabled and replaced Windows Defender. [41] [42] In Windows 8, Microsoft upgraded Windows Defender into an antivirus program very similar to Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7, [4] and it also uses the same anti-malware engine and virus definitions from MSE.

  3. Comparison of antivirus software - Wikipedia

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    The term "on-demand scan" refers to the possibility of performing a manual scan (by the user) on the entire computer/device, while "on-access scan" refers to the ability of a product to automatically scan every file at its creation or subsequent modification.

  4. Malicious Software Removal Tool - Wikipedia

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    Since support for Windows 2000 ended on July 13, 2010, Microsoft stopped distributing the tool to Windows 2000 users via Windows Update. The last version of the tool that could run on Windows 2000 was 4.20, released on May 14, 2013. Starting with version 5.1, released on June 11, 2013, support for Windows 2000 was dropped altogether.

  5. Microsoft Safety Scanner - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free time-limited virus scan utility similar to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. It is used to scan a system for computer viruses and other forms of malware. It was released on 15 April 2011, following the discontinuation of the Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner. [4]

  6. Antivirus software - Wikipedia

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    The command-line rkhunter scanner is an engine to scan for Linux rootkits running on Ubuntu. Virus removal tools are available to help remove stubborn infections or a certain type of infection. Examples include Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool , [ 167 ] Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool , [ 168 ] and Sophos Scan & Clean . [ 169 ]

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  8. Microsoft SmartScreen - Wikipedia

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    In response, Microsoft later issued a statement noting that IP addresses were only being collected as part of the normal operation of the service and would be periodically deleted, that SmartScreen on Windows 8 would only use SSL 3.0 for security reasons, and that information gathered via SmartScreen would not be used for advertising purposes ...

  9. Microsoft Security Essentials - Wikipedia

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    Prior to version 4.5, MSE ran on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, but not on Windows 8 and later versions, which have built-in AV components known as Windows Defender. MSE 4.5 and later versions do not run on Windows XP. The license agreement allows home users and small businesses to install and use the product free of charge.