Microsoft Security Essentials sees 1.5 million downloads

Free anti-virus solution hits milestone in first week

Microsoft Security Essentials sees 1.5 million downloads. Software, Microsoft, Security software, VirusesAndMalware, Microsoft Security Essentials 0

19 October 2009 16:50 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

After a roll-out to 19 countries, Microsoft has revealed some stats relevant to the release of its Security Essentials security software.

In the first week Microsoft saw well over 1.5 million downloads of the security suite, but admits "the price (free to Windows users) is hard to beat!"

As far as successful detections goes, Microsoft says up to 6 October it's seen almost four million detections on 535,752 distinct machines.

In terms of the OS split, 33% of downloads were to XP machines, 23% to PCs running Vista and a whopping 44% of downloads were on machines running Windows 7.

Microsoft says overall its seem "far more detections per XP machine, with the fewest from Windows 7".  

Ahead of the general release of Windows 7 on 22 October Microsoft states: "this follows our usual observed trend of seeing less malware on newer OSes and service packs". 

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  • "Ahead of the general release of Windows 7 on 23 October Microsoft states: "this follows our usual observed trend of seeing less malware on newer OSes and service packs".

    Once Windows 7 is released will they expect the trend to stay the same or is it because people that use pre-release software are more savvy?
    Posted by Beer-Keg, United Kingdom
  • Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple. A good antivirus to install:) Posted by froi, Philippines

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