Microsoft Plans To Sell Anti-Virus Software

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 16, 2004 @08:54AM from the takes-one-to-know-one dept.

EvilCowzGoMoo writes "From the makers of our favorite OS comes: Anti-Virus! Yes you heard me right. According to an article on Reuters.com Microsoft is developing its own brand of anti-virus software. Asked if that would hurt sales of competing products, such as Network Associates' McAfee and Symantec's Norton family of products, Nash (chief of Microsoft's security business unit) said that Microsoft said that it would sell its anti-virus program as a separate product from Windows, rather than including it in Windows. My only question is: If they can't seem to patch their OS fast enough, what makes them think they can keep their AV software up to date?"

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Now that's a monopoly! by Mustang+Matt · 2004-06-16 09:34 · Score: 0, Offtopic

1. Make holes in OS for virii to infect
2. Make anti-virus software to sell to people using your products.
3. PROFIT!!!

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The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. - Benjamin Franklin