Microsoft: "Use a Third Party Antivirus"
- ABC Computer Solutions
- Dec 10, 2013
- 2 min read
Everyone likes free applications right? Well Microsoft’s free antivirus that everyone has come to know and love over the years is now being seen as a last resort only antivirus solution. Microsoft the creators of the Antivirus in years past put a lot of effort into this product and it did work really well, so much so that many IT providers recommended it to clients wants a free antivirus.

Microsoft has now said that users should be using third party antivirus products. The antivirus software Microsoft provides is now being designed as a last resort antivirus. Microsoft is no longer putting large amounts of effort into this software and is saying that users need to be looking at third party software instead. Holly Stewart at Microsoft claims that the Antivirus is only designed as a baseline for antivirus and users should be looking at Partners for antivirus solutions not Microsoft. Since Microsoft has jumped back out of the antivirus bandwagon as a reputable antivirus vendor what should you trust your computers with? Well in years past we have had plenty of clients that had issues with Norton, Symantec, McAfee, AVG, etc. so we found a solution that works really well with our clients. This solution does not have to be renewed every year but is a paid for services offering Enterprise grade antivirus protection and monitoring. Our Managed Services offers fully integrated Antivirus solutions that have very high detection rates and very low false positives. Not only does it have high detection rates but its very user friendly, so much so that you do not have to do anything with, even when it finds an infection. Any infections or potential infections out antivirus solutions find are sent back to us for further review if deemed safe they are released and marked as such so they are never caught again. If they are flagged as dangerous they are removed and marked as such so they are removed automatically in the future. Ever wonder why tech guys don't get near as many viruses as you do? That is because we can tell what is safe and what is not. That is what makes having us review potentially unsafe applications so effective. For more information about our Managed Services with Integrated Antivirus solutions visit us on our website at: www.ABCComputerSolutionsToledo.com
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