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    Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd

    Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    'Morro??!??' Kinda sounds like 'borrow'. Who'd they steal, er borrow this from?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    avast, avira, avg. do they all use the same engine or something? i haven't heard of the first two until today.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    Symantec and McAfee have plenty to worry about. From Avira and AVG which both make better, cheaper, less resource-heavy software.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Damn straight. After McAfee's subscription died on my Dell, I eradicated that sucker and replaced it with AVG and now Avira. I'd never bother using anything else, though I had to do some Googling to find out how to kill that annoying Avira popup ad for their premium suite.
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    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: so you would suggest I try Avira over AVG?
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    06/18/09

    @MadAsFishGrease_GitEmSteveDave:Yeah I'd say give it a whirl.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: once we whirl it how do we get rid of the pop up?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @Nick:


    1. Boot into Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after you restart the computer)

    2. Log in using the Administrator account

    3. Go to C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Personal Edition Classic\avnotify.exe

    4. Right-click avnotify.exe-> properties-> security-> advanced

    5. Under the Permissions tab click on SYSTEM under Permission entries:

    6. Edit-> Traverse Folder / Execute File-> deny-> ok ->apply-> yes -> ok-> ok

    7. Reboot the computer into Normal Mode (start-> shutdown-> restart)

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    06/19/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Just installed it in a loaner computer I am giving a Co-workers son while I clean his system and install some CCT's. He doesn't get a guardian like mine do.
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    Image of elchimpo elchimpo
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    I smell another anti monopoly lawsuit
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/18/09

    @elchimpo: This is one "monopoly" I'd definitely support. With the amount of gooftardedness in these bloated AV suites, I'll be more than happy to get some free service from the OS makers themselves.


    If McAfee, Symantec et al ever take issue, they should not offer shitty software.

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    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    If it doesn't slow your computer down more than most viruses do, then it's already better than Symantec and McAfee.
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    Image of Beastage Beastage
    06/18/09

    @MichaelBrazell: well symantec norton 2009 is pretty fast but if anyone can make the fastest and lightest I guess MS are the ones, after all it is their OS.
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    06/18/09

    @Beastage: That's a crazy assumption to make. Microsoft's software is usually anything but fast and light.
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    Image of Phoshi Phoshi
    06/18/09

    @jupigare: Hardly, their OS' aren't, but software tends to be pretty good. Possibly because it links to the OS hiding it's real usage, but still snappy.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
    It all depends on how truthful they are about system performance.


    One of the primary reasons I don't torrent (or do anything else remotely "dangerous") is because I simply can't handle the sloth-inducing impact of Symantec and McAfee on my system. It drives me bonkers. (And trying to get rid of it once it's on there is the most maddening computer-ordeal I can think of.)


    Please note, this is my subjective experience. Your mileage may vary.

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    06/18/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Are you saying that because you don't torrent, you don't need antivirus software?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    06/18/09

    @Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Not exactly. I'm saying that because I don't use antivirus software on my laptop at home, I limit what I do with that laptop (including that I don't torrent.)
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    06/18/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Have you tried CCleaner and RevoUninstall? Both are great at rooting out programs from the roots. As for antivirus, I use AVG after having at least two computers w/McAffee get infected while supposedly protected, and only was able to get rid of the infection w/AVG.
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    Image of Phoshi Phoshi
    06/18/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: NOD32 is incredibly light. I torrent and don't run an AV (at least, nothing realtime), and have yet to get a virus. It's all in prior research, I take a good half hour checking out the torrent, and md5s, and so.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    Trusting the OS manufacturer to protect you from viruses is a bit like expecting the government to not screw you just because you're wearing a condom.


    You'd hope it works, but it doesn't in practice.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    Sounds cool. I don't really like Norton Anti-Virus.
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    Image of venc venc
    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    Nice treat, awful name!


    I still prefer free Avira, unless they come with something too good to be true

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/10/09

    @venc: Yeah... despite its clout, Microsoft isn't particularly good at coming up with names for its products:

    Morro

    Bing

    Zune
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    Image of diabolusunknownTheSecond diabolusunknownTheSecond
    06/10/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus:


    Silverlight is an awesome name, though. One of their best.

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    06/10/09

    @diabolusunknownTheSecond: That's true - Silverlight is a good name.
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    Image of Andre Ondre Andre Ondre
    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    After all these years Microsoft still cant bring out a secure Operating System without the virus's, Trojans, botnets, malware


    Linux and OSX rarely get these problems although nobody uses them.

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    06/10/09

    @Andre Ondre: Linux and OSX don't have as many viruses because fewer people use them.
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    Image of Michael Scrip Michael Scrip
    06/10/09

    @Andre Ondre:


    I always hear that Windows is attacked more because it is a larger target. Isn't the bigger problem that Windows is insecure in the first place? If Windows didn't have exploits... how long would hackers unsuccessfully continue to attack Windows?


    There could be 50 banks in one city... and only 2 banks in another city. That doesn't mean that there are more attempted bank robberies in the bigger city. The banks themselves are secure, regardless of how many other banks are near them.


    True... there are more people on Windows who browse the web, so there are more people that can potentially be lured onto a spyware infected site. But, isn't it Windows' fault that their machines can get infected with spyware in the first place?

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    06/11/09

    @Michael Scrip: Your "bank" analogy doesn't compare. Banks don't share internal information. It's "Give me your money, we'll take care of the rest" kinda deal. With Microsoft... well, you've heard of MSDN right? Basically, they help developers (good or evil) whenever they can.
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    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    Why didn't they name it something awesome like VirusSlayerX? Morro sounds like a word you'd use to describe the old man who lives down the street from you that gives you homemade foreign treats. You know, the guy who your mom makes you shovel his driveway?
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    06/11/09

    @darkstar:
    IS this REAL?
    I thought big companies like MS had people to check words out before they settle on using them as brands.
    Google "moro" and you'll find that Moros are an islamic group in the Southern Philippines (named by the Spanish after Islamic Moors of North Africa, but not related).


    Although the term "MILF" means something different to most people here, in the Philippines it more popularly stands for "Moro Islamic Liberation Front" and is known by many for violence and terrorist behavior in their quest for sovereignity (kind of like the IRA "Irish Republican Army" tries to oppose the rule of the UK).


    Because most Moro people believe the MILF is fighting "on their behalf" and don't denounce these violent actions, many would say Moro=Terrorist. Now I know MS is using "Morro" and not "Moro" but the words are still REALLY close.

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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    06/11/09

    @tech-tard: The words "breast" and "beast" are very similar as well in spelling, however their meanings are quite different. However, according to your comment, there's no difference. ;)
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/11/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: I've never encountered a breast I couldn't tame.
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    Image of Daniel Grinton Daniel Grinton
    06/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
    Cue misinformed microsoft hate in 3... 2... 1...
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    Image of Loonie Loonie
    06/10/09

    @Daniel Grinton:


    ..... .....


    That fell a bit flat, didn't it.

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/10/09

    @Loonie: You just have to scroll further down.
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