Re: sign of the times
@ Alan W. Rateliff, II
"... Of course, there is always Microsoft's Security Essentials for free anti-virus."
Heeeeheeeheehehehehe! (but you forgot the joke icon - fixed that for you!)
For your further entertainment:-
In 2013:
http://www.ibtimes.com/microsoft-security-essentials-fails-antivirus-certification-test-second-time-row-microsoft-disputes
In 2015:
https://redmondmag.com/articles/2015/01/27/security-essentials-fails-antivirus-test.aspx