Microsoft going to try it again with a new Anti-Virus service
Written on 6/11/2009 05:15:00 PM by Marc Crow
Microsoft is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc.
A Microsoft spokesman said on Wednesday that the world's biggest software maker is testing an early version of the product with its own employees. Microsoft would "soon" make a trial version, or product beta, available via its website, he added, but declined to provide a specific date.
Three years ago, Microsoft entered that market with Live OneCare, which turned out to be a commercial flop. It announced plans in November to kill that product suite, saying it would launch the free Morro service by the end of 2009.
Microsoft has said it will provide protection from several types of malicious software including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.
VIA: Reuters
