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(Edit: Thanks, I see Cory's link is what was in the Most Helpful Reply. )
Also, fwiw, the tech I take my computer too thinks highly of Microsoft Security Essentials, and my understanding is its updates will have prevented the wannacry.
After many attempts and then switching laptops I finally was able to get around mircosoft website crashes
downloaded the standalone for
windows7 64bit security patch only.
If you don't have a public IP and don't share an SMB volume you can't be hacked this way.
Of course installing Windows updates on a regular basis is highly recommended.
I run Norton Internet Security on my computer .... always have been for many years. I was supposedly protected from WannaCry by Norton. In any case IMO its worth investing in a decent anti-virus sw.
I already have and had Microsoft Security Essentials which I agree (have also been told its the best) besides being free and I have active on my computer with its autoupdates.
I great bonus is that the updates of MSE create restore points which can come in very handy.
The reports I read did not make it clear that MSE would protect against the wannacry.
What I haven't read is when did NSA know of the vulnerability? has it been many years? Did NSA actually create the vulnerability - that is see the weakness in the Server Client and create the exploit code?