Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro)

From the official site NeoWin, we got these first images of what will be the new antivirus from Microsoft - Morro Antivirus. And the best thing is that, it is free!In this way Microsoft wants to make up lost ground with the departure of the frustrated OneCare. OneCare was a free antivirus that failed to raise enthusiasm among users. They preferred to opt for the free AVG antivirus or other options instead. Morro was developed by learning from the failure of the OneCare antivirus, which was discontinued and killed late last year.

In the blog by Paul Thurrott, he devoted a few words on this next product from the technology giant and very briefly commented: "I cannot comment on it, but I can point out that the screenshots are for an older version of this software". Morro provides protection for your PC, keeps viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojans at bay.

Here are some of the main features users can expect from Morro:

•Real-time protection. Microsoft Security Essentials uses real-time protection to help address potential threats before they ever have an opportunity to become a problem.

•Dynamic Signature Service. In addition to taking advantage of daily signature downloads, Microsoft Security Essentials is able to validate suspicious files against newly identified malware in near-real time by querying the Dynamic Signature Service. Actions from unknown sources such as unexpected network connections, attempting to modify privileged parts of the system or downloading known malicious content all trigger requests for updates from the Dynamic Signature Service.

•Rootkit protection. Microsoft Security Essentials includes a number of new and improved technologies to provide additional defense against rootkits and other aggressive threats. These technologies include live kernel behavior monitoring for monitoring the integrity of kernel structures, support for direct file-system parsing to help identify and remove malicious programs and drivers hidden from the file system, and improved live rootkit removal that dynamically loads a new kernel mode driver as part of the cleaning process so that it can help successfully remove some of the more advanced rootkits.

•Lightweight design. Because Microsoft Security Essentials is core anti-malware only, it doesn't carry the weight of the suite products and has a much smaller download size.

•CPU throttling. CPU throttling helps ensure that the user's system remains responsive to those tasks the user is likely to be performing such as opening files or browser windows, launching programs, editing documents, saving files, etc.

•Idle-time scanning. Scans and updates are scheduled to run when the PC is idle and use a low-priority thread.

•Smart caching and active memory swapping. Signatures not in use don't take up space in the available memory, making Microsoft Security Essentials friendlier toward older PCs as well as today's smaller, less powerful form factors.