Microsoft Security Essentials is antivirus software. I would not 
characterize it as being more for spam or spyware.

On 12/11/2013 06:45 PM, Duane S. Farrar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have experience with a PowerSpec, Micro Center's "house brand",
> desktop system? What is your opinion? I am comtemplating the purchase of an
> I5 quad core mid-priced box with 8 GB RAM (which I may upgrade to at least
> 16 GB) that seems to have plenty of power and storage for my needs. It uses
> the Windows 7 64 bit Professional OS that is upgradeable if I choose to
> Windows 8.
>
> Also, the computer would come bundled with an antivirus program called eSet
> (I'm pretty sure that's the name.) Does anyone have experience with this
> program and knows whether or not it would be accessible with JAWS? the sales
> rep I spoke with said that Microsoft's Security Essentials/Defender focuses
> more on spam and spyware rather than viruses. Is this correct?
>
> Thanks,
> Duane
>
>
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