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Microsoft offers free security pro
Name: sidtheman Date: January 6, 2005 at 11:28:23 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 768
Comment:
Wonder if any of you guys heard about this:
"As expected, Microsoft has released a new beta of recently acquired GIANT Software's anti-spyware software to the public via its Web site. The company also announced that it expects to release a beta version of a new antivirus tool next Tuesday, which is based on technology acquired from GeCAD in 2003."
Name: Jim Beau Date: January 8, 2005 at 22:03:28 Pacific
Reply:
Hmm, According to the link regarding the free MS antivirus it will be updated free MONTHLY. That's not a very frequent update rate!! I wonder if it will have heuristics/generic detections?
JB
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Response Number 4
Name: www Date: January 8, 2005 at 22:21:32 Pacific
Reply:
the monthly releases are updates to the free "virus removal tool" that ms is going to have available for download on the 11nth of January. their anti-virus is a different program. and will cost $$$. in its final version.
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Response Number 5
Name: Jim Beau Date: January 9, 2005 at 13:21:28 Pacific
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I see. The free av will be similar to McAfee's Stinger or the SmartCop free av.
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