Redmond began offering baseline security protection to consumers through Microsoft Security Essentials more than a year ago. "The problem we see is not about using Microsoft Update and Windows Update, but about pushing only MSE and give no choices to the users, Corrons told El Reg. Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, said its objection that Redmond was pushing Security Essentials without giving users an informed choice remains. Despite the broad availability of anti-malware software, we still find that many consumer and small business PCs remain unprotected. By offering Microsoft Security Essentials as an optional download for PCs that are unprotected, we make it easy for those who want and know they need protection, but for whatever reason have not gotten around to installing it. Now they can download the software when they perform their other system updates without having to search the web or make a special trip to the store.
The fact is that Microsoft is always looking for the most effective and efficient ways to ensure our customers are protected against viruses, spyware and other malicious threats. Microsoft Security Essentials will only be offered to those genuine Windows customers who have no antivirus solution detectable through Action Center in Windows. Microsoft Security Essentials will be available as an optional update to customers through the Microsoft Update Website (for XP) and through Windows Update, if the user has opted in to the MU service. Microsoft Security Essentials’ availability over Microsoft Update is not an "auto-download" as your headline and our valued security partners suggest. In a statement, Redmond's spin doctors took umbrage at the suggestion that Microsoft is pushing Security Essentials as an auto-download.
A Microsoft spokesman responded on Thursday by saying that the difference is important because Microsoft Update is an opt-in service.
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