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Firejail vs Microsoft Security Essentials

A side-by-side look at Firejail and Microsoft Security Essentials. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Firejail

Firejail

Security & Privacy

Firejail is an open source SUID sandbox program for Linux. It uses Linux namespaces and seccomp-bpf to restrict the running environment of untrusted applications. Firejail aims to provide easy-to-use application sandboxing on Linux, allowing untrusted applications to run safely while limiting their access to the rest of the system.

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Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials

Security & Privacy

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-virus program developed by Microsoft. It provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software for Windows-based PCs.

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