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How Live OneCare changed the antivirus landscape
Published 11/19/2008 by Robert Vamosi at CNET News - Security
Since its introduction in 2006, Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare has altered the antivirus landscape. With Tuesday's announcement that Microsoft will no longer be selling the product but offering a free version, code-named Morro , starting in June 2009, it's sure to change the field once again.
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