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Microsoft Beta Includes Built-in Virus Scanner

Posted by michael on 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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  1. Heh heh heh heh... by NeoTheOne · · Score: 0, Troll

    HehehehehehahahahahehehahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! HAHAHAHhehahahehehahahaha!!WHEW!! Oh boy! Man, talk about "always trust Microsoft"....to make with the funnies!

  2. Re:I love the smell of Antitrust Lawsuits in the m by Baikala · · Score: 1, Troll

    Whwn was Bill Gates apponted himselft 'Chairman' again?

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  3. Microsoft just needs to get out of the OS business by SCHecklerX · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let them compete on an even playing field with other products for other operating systems. Windows simply needs to no longer exist. If Microsoft wants to focus on applications, let them. Just don't let them create operating systems any more.

  4. Virus scanner? by donbrock · · Score: 0, Troll

    I consider Microsoft Windows to be a virus. So to be effective this virus scanner feature would have to erase the diskdrive.

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  5. Re:I love the smell of Antitrust Lawsuits in the m by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 0, Troll

    Look... MS made Symantec. Peter North and Bill Gates are like best college buddies basically. I mean... why would MS have left so many areas open to other companies to fill in the gaps? It HAD to be intentional. I remember using Norton Desktop for Windows in 1994 with my Win 3.1 box. They really made Windows usable and tolerable, if more unstable. So... I doubt they'd want to put their best buds out of business. ;P

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  6. Re:Not so fast by nmg196 · · Score: 0, Troll

    You guys spend every fucking day bitching about how everything should be free, and when MS makes things free, you start whinging about it!

    You DO NOT HAVE TO USE the included free products from MS! You can use whatever you like, but stop bitching about MS including stuff for free when those of us that have legimately paid for their OS welcome things such as free AV scanners and firewalls.