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Microsoft to enter Anti-Virus market
"[COLOR=#1951B9]Mike Nash, chief of Microsoft's security business unit, told reporters that Microsoft is developing software to protect personal computers running Windows against malicious software, the worms and viruses that have plagued users with data loss, shutdowns and disruptions in Web traffic in recent years.[/COLOR]"
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Per Hansson
on June 16, 2004 3:51 AM |
Microsoft actually did have an AV software in the DOS 6.22 days[url]http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/msav.htm[/u l] |
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Phantasm66
on June 16, 2004 5:59 AM |
Yes, I do remember that being on a Win3.1 box that I had. Its just a long lost memory, now. |
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david5182
on June 16, 2004 9:47 AM |
Hahahaha, Microsoft Disinfectant 2005. :DThat made me LOL. |
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Rick
on June 16, 2004 10:11 AM |
What will Microsoft AV be like?Just imagine the most feature packed, bloated anti-virus software available with numerous security issues and there you have it.. ;) |
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BrownPaper
on June 16, 2004 1:52 PM |
Leave a bunch of loopholes and exploits in Windows that only Microsoft Anti-virus can protect against. That is the plan for Microsoft...haha. |
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