don't see comodo up there

Never had any problem whatsoever with MSE here. Funny how all the top rated ones have to be paid for.

I installed MSSE to shut up Windows 7, not because I needed an antivirus.  They cause more problems than they solve unless you like downloading porn off warez sites.  Other than not going to the darker side of the internet, just don't run Flash and Java when you aren't using them.

I am not surprised.

MSE has always been the bare minimum, it's kind of sad it doesn't even live up to that anymore.

It's interesting to sort the product table by the "Protection" column header and then look at the raw scores.  If you look at MSE and then even the first few after it, MSE really is a fair amount worse.  As you go down the list the differences become a lot less pronounced.  Get with it Microsoft.

You mean......

....there's a LIGHTER side???????.....

Don't see Norton

http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-user/

Really happy to see Avast at the top of the list. Been using it for a few years with excellent results.  On my friends machine that I just did a repair and clean up on, MSE was a huge resource hog and since she did not have any to spare, I uninstalled it and put Avast in it's place and the machine was much happier.

"Symantec: Norton Internet Security 2013"

Did it to me again Wizard

Yes....but the list is alphabetical, Frankie.

Notice BitDefender's score. Then look at Avast's. There's quite a difference. The ideal is 18.

Whatever! It has been good for me and I've never had a virus since I first started using it and it did a marvelous job of cleaning up three infected machines of friends and relatives.

lol, Frankie. Not saying it isn't a good product... just didn't want you to be misled. I doubt you have bad browsing habits, anyway... and you don't download just anywhere...

I've seen reviews where MSE did quite well. I've also seen sites where it did not. I guess it depends on what site your reading the review on. I use viper my self on windows 8' and MSE on windows 7. But I hardly use windows 7 anymore so Viper is my new main AV squeeze.