2011-06-20

Microsoft Security Essentials - the most widely used antivirus

According to last reports of company OPSWAT, Microsoft Security Essentials is the most popular anti-virus appendix all over the world.

Microsoft Security Essentials it is used on 10.66 % from 43 000 computers tested OPSWAT worldwide. It exceeds results Avira Antivir Personal taken the second place with an indicator - 10.18 %e. Free antivirus AVAST! has taken the third place from 8.66 %.

However if to look at world market shares of sellers, Microsoft takes of the fourth position with an indicator of 11.24 %, conceding Avira (12.29 %), AVAST Software (12.37 %) and AVG Technologies (also 12.37 %). This distinction is connected by that other suppliers of anti-virus decisions have more than one product that in the sum gives the big share.

Company OPSWAT has noticed in the research that the gain of a share of market MSE "can be connected with advantage of distribution which is available at Microsoft Security Essentials thanks to convenient installation through Windows Update and unobstructed integration with popular browser IE". Also, undoubtedly, there is one more plus which consists that Microsoft Security Essentials is the free anti-virus decision and it certainly helps with a rating.

According to Microsoft, an antivirus already have downloaded more than 30 million users all over the world!

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