Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0.657.0

[Boyfriend]

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.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you’re free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times

Supported Operating Systems:Windows 7;Windows Vista;Windows XP

Release Date: 12/16/2010

Download: here

[SAMEERA]

MSE 2.0 has quietly released by Microsoft

[FunkY]

I was just gonna post this but you have been busy with these updates Boyfriend

Great news from Microsoft, thanks for the news Boyfriend

[leofelix]

The final release finally.
Thank you Boyfriend.
I would be very happy if Microsoft provided a changelog

[jj1two3]

Thanks for the update Boyfriend. Would be nice to have a changelog per leofelix.

[Boyfriend]

Thanks for the update Boyfriend. Would be nice to have a changelog per leofelix.

Microsoft has not provided change log. If you find change log, please add to this thread.

[sujay]

Very good news...
I think the change log is the same as the beta

New features in the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials include:

Windows Firewall integration – During setup, Microsoft Security Essentials will now ask if you would like to turn the Windows Firewall on or off.

Enhanced protection for web-based threats – Microsoft Security Essentials now integrates with Internet Explorer to provide protection against web-based threats.

New protection engine – The updated anti-malware engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.

Network inspection system* – Protection against network-based exploits is now built in to Microsoft Security Essentials.

* For Windows XP users: Please note that the network inspection system feature will not be enabled on Windows XP. This is because the network inspection system requires the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) in order to run, and WFP is only available in Windows Vista and Windows 7. However, if you are running Windows XP, you can still use all other beta features.

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2010/07/20/beta-for-next-version-of-microsoft-security-essentials-now-available.aspx

[Boyfriend]

There is no official change log available for RTM. The following info is found in help file of MSE:

This version of Microsoft® Security Essentials includes the following new features and enhancements to better help protect your computer from threats:

-Windows Firewall integration. Security Essentials setup enables you to turn on or off Windows Firewall.
-Network Inspection System. This feature enhances real-time protection by inspecting network traffic to help proactively block exploitation of known network-based vulnerabilities.
-New and improved protection engine. The updated engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.

Windows Firewall integration
Windows Firewall can help prevent attackers or malicious software from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. Now when you install Security Essentials, the installation wizard verifies that Windows Firewall is turned on. If you have intentionally turned off Windows Firewall, you can avoid turning it on by clearing a check box. You can change your Windows Firewall settings at any time via the System and Security settings in Control Panel.
Network Inspection System
Attackers are increasingly carrying out network-based attacks against exposed vulnerabilities before software vendors can develop and distribute security updates. Studies of vulnerabilities show that it can take a month or longer from the time of an initial attack report before a suitable security update is developed, tested, and released. This gap in protection leaves many computers vulnerable to attacks and exploitation for a substantial period of time. Network Inspection System works with real-time protection to better protect you against network-based attacks by greatly reducing the timespan between vulnerability disclosures and update deployment from weeks to a few hours.
Award-winning protection engine
Under the hood of Security Essentials is its award-winning protection engine that is updated regularly. The engine is backed by a team of antimalware researchers from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, providing responses to the latest malware threats 24 hours a day.