Windows 7 Updates: New virus signatures after the 14. January 2020
Windows 7 will soon reach its official end of Support. The same is not true for the OS, Security Essentials, and more – but at least for virus signatures.
After more than ten years, we are at 14. January 2020 is actually on End of Support of Windows 7 arrived. The System already receives already longer no Feature Updates, for bug fixes and critical The security updates apply the patch Tuesday in January 2020 as a line in the sand. Yet this was also the case for Microsoft’s Security Essentials (MSE), the popular free anti-virus solution for Windows 7. The Program self is no longer maintained. As current statements from Microsoft documents, but it is also after the end of Support at least current Virus definitions for MSE will give. How long, is uncertain.
The said Microsoft employees in the forums of the Redmond company. Mike Cure answers on the question of whether MSE the computer after end of Support still will protect, with “MSE is to the 14. January continues to be Signature Updates will be received. This is not true for the MSE platform self.“
Microsoft provides so, make sure that Windows 7 users continue to be prior to become known Security threats, as long as you will not be protected, Email attachments you open, the other security exploit gaps. Confuse the MSE Updates, not with the paid-for security Updates, the Microsoft offers company until 2024.
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Currently rampant, for example, repeats the Ransomware(extortion Trojan) Emotet, before Microsoft, and now even more alert. To be concerned, there are in public institutions, state authorities and in the private sphere.You will get more info in the linked news story.
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