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Microsoft To Offer Free Anti-Virus Software

Started by Guest_scaramonga_* , Nov 19 2008 06:27 PM

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#1 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 06:27 PM

images/news/microsoft.jpgMicrosoft has announced a free anti-malware solution (anti-virus) software for consumers, dubbed Morro, available second half of 2009 and will provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.

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#2 m.oreilly

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 06:42 PM

that is neat. this will make an impact globally, if peeps pick up on it. i wonder how the AV community is viewing this?

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#3 Sphere

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 09:04 PM

I think, it is two-sided.
1. Microsoft is probably very aware of vulnerabilities in their software, therefor can anticipate on that
2. It is a step into the "world domination" thingy, just like what happened in the browser war. I wouldn't like to see that happen

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#4 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 12:34 AM

A third........

Their Onecare solution failed miserably and is being dissolved, kinda like Vista in a way, although you would never get them to admit that :rofl_mini:

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#5 m.oreilly

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 01:29 AM

scaramonga, on Nov 19 2008, 04:34 PM, said:

A third........

Their Onecare solution failed miserably and is being dissolved, kinda like Vista in a way, although you would never get them to admit that :eniparadoxgma:

there ya go. i hope this means them going in the right direction. yeah sphere, the "keeping tabs" on their own vulnerabilities thing might just holdup here. if they can streamline it to fit w/the speed of windows 7, i'd hit it :green_beer:

one less thing to have to buy/install...

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#6 Christopholofigus

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 01:44 AM

scaramonga, on Nov 19 2008, 04:34 PM, said:

A third........

Their Onecare solution failed miserably and is being dissolved, kinda like Vista in a way, although you would never get them to admit that :eniparadoxgma:

No joke there! I even bought the horrid thing for like 20 and I couldn't stomach it. There are already many free apps out there that I am not too sure if it will make a huge impact...however if it is included in the OS itself like IE was...

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 03:58 AM

I was about to say "I just don't trust this" but I think Sphere's got something with his first point. If they can anticipate on their own vulnerabilities, it could be a good app. Otherwise, I would stick with my trusty AVG Free.