Peaches Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Sep 29, 2009Microsoft Rolls Out Free AV Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) changes AV market landscapeBy Kelly Jackson Higgins DarkReading The day dreaded by many commercial antivirus vendors is here: Microsoft today made its free antivirus software available. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), which Microsoft had code-named "Morro," basically replaces Microsoft's subscription-based OneCare product, but focuses solely on anti-malware -- detecting and removing viruses, spyware, rootkits, and Trojans. It doesn't come with security "suite" functions, like a firewall, computer maintenance tasks, or backup. Interestingly, Microsoft is neither pushing the product via Windows updates nor bundling it with the operating system. "You have to proactively go to the Microsoft site to download it," says Alex Eckelberry, CEO of Sunbelt Technologies, which sells enterprise AV, email, and other security tools for Windows. Eckelberry says Microsoft's freebie software is ultimately "good for the consumer." Full story DarkReading - http://www.darkreading.com/security/antivi...ction=Antivirus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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