• Protection Plus, with its antivirus and antispyware scanners, managed, two-way firewall, and integrated anti-phishing technology, helps protect your computer from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, hackers, phishing, and other threats. It runs continuously in the background, but you can scan individual files and folders for viruses on demand simply by right-clicking them. You can even scan attachments you receive via Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger.

• Performance Plus regularly defragments your hard disk, removes any unnecessary files that can clog your computer, and helps make sure important security updates from Microsoft are installed efficiently and on time.

• Backup and Restore regularly copies your important files and settings to CD, DVD, external hard disk, network drive, or other data-storage device.

• Instant Support - Microsoft provides online help anytime you need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Microsoft Live One Care Malware Protection Center
Protects & Repairs Your PC - Microsoft.

• Always on and automated
Windows Live OneCare works quietly in the background on your computer, so you don't have to worry about nasty interruptions from viruses, spyware, hackers, and other unwanted intruders. It also goes beyond security, regularly backing up all your important files and cleaning up and tuning up your computer to help keep it running at top speed. Because you have better things to do with your PC.

• Evolves to meet your needs
Windows Live OneCare provides continuous feature updates to subscribers, giving you the latest technologies to help protect you from emerging threats. No more worrying about different versions of your antivirus software. With Windows Live OneCare, you get automatic updates and service enhancements the moment they're released.

• Windows Live OneCare is easy to use
Three different colors quickly alert you to your computer’s present status: A green icon means your status is Good--everything is running smoothly and your computer is not due for a tune-up or backup. A yellow icon means your status if Fair, which may mean you need to run a tune-up or backup, but nothing is an immediate threat to your system. A red icon means your computer is At Risk, which may mean that an update cannot be made or OneCare is not on.

• Protect, maintain, and manage your computer with Windows Live OneCare, the always-on PC-care service from Microsoft. OneCare protects against viruses, spyware, hackers, and other unwanted intruders. New features allow for multi-PC management to form a circle of protection, printer sharing support, and centralized backup of up to three PCs covered under the same OneCare subscription.

• Windows Live OneCare awards and certifications
Windows Live OneCare has received the following industry certifications.

Windows Live OneCare earns ICSA Labs Antivirus Certification

Microsoft is pleased to announce that Windows Live OneCare has received ICSA Antivirus Certification.

For over a decade, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust, Inc., has been the security industry's central authority for research, intelligence, and certification testing of products. ICSA Labs sets standards for information security products and certifies over 95% of the installed base of antivirus, firewall, IPSec VPN, cryptography, SSL VPN, network IPS, and antispyware products commonly deployed in the world today.

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