Those using the pre-release version of Microsoft Security Essentials may have noticed a new update being pushed down lately.

There's a few couple of changes of note.

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It now reports itself to the Action Center / Security Center as Microsoft Security Essentials, previously it reported itself as Microsoft Antimalware.

It also features a new set of icons, here's the old set:

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And the newer ones, which are much clearer.

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