Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner

Posted by michael on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @10:36AM from the goodbye-norton-and-mcafee dept.

Ethereal writes "InternetNews.com reports that Microsoft has begun beta-testing a built-in virus scanner for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that will be included in the final product in mid-2004. The tool is among the operating system enhancements the Redmond, Wash., company is developing as part of its Security Center initiative to rebuff viruses, worms, trojans and crackers. Microsoft will also provide free online training to help developers make the most of SP2's security features, Chairman Bill Gates said at today's RSA Security conference. It's the first time the company has offered training with a Windows service pack release."

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Riiiight by VFVTHUNTER · 2004-02-24 10:37 · Score: 5, Funny

You install the software, boot it for the first time, run its virus scanner, which uninstalls said software. Nice, Huh?
Joint press release from McAffee, Symantec & A by Eric_Cartman_South_P · 2004-02-24 10:42 · Score: 5, Funny

Joint press release from McAffee, Symantec & AVG:
"Holy fucking shit fuck!"
Re:McAffee, Norton? by Aneurysm9 · 2004-02-24 11:13 · Score: 5, Funny

why do I have this sneaking suspicion you're not referring to groceries?

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Re:Bundled with the OS, for free? by NightSpots · 2004-02-24 11:30 · Score: 5, Funny

Yea, who would do something stupid like subscription operating system updates?

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