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Microsoft offering free security program in 2009
TechBlog —
... Microsoft is going to kill off its Windows Live OneCare consumer security suite and replace it in the second half of next year with a new, free product that currently bears the code-name of Morro. The company already offers a free anti-spyware program called ...
Security software one step closer to being a core unit
The Inquisitr » Technology —
... I have always strongly maintained that any security related software; whether it be anti-virus, spyware or malware protection, should be a core part of any operating system. Much of the core components like the Windows Kernel32 has always had a weak spot in that it had to provide hooks to allow third party vendor access into this core so their products could work. This is why there was such a stink raised before Vista was release. At that point Microsoft wanted to totally lock down the Kernel from any outside access through PatchGuard. ...
Microsoft's OneCare Replacement: Is Free Good For You?
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... , Nov 18, 2008 09:59 PM [image] When Microsoft announced its Windows OneCare utility suite back in 2005, there was a lot of speculation about what it would mean for security powerhouses like Symantec and McAfee. The answer turned out to be, "not much." Now that Microsoft has announced ...
Microsoft Kills One Security Suite, Launches Another
Technologizer —
... code-named “Morro.” Um, doesn’t doesn’t the company already have a security suite offering– Windows Live OneCare ? Yup, but part of today’s announcement is that it’s planning to discontinue OneCare, which had only been around since May, 2006, on June 30th, 2009. And while OneCare costs $50 a year for up to three computers, Morro will be free. Why the switch in strategy? Microsoft says that it’s making Morro a mean, lean product that won’t be too piggy when it comes to system resources, and Senior Director of Product Management Amy Barzdukas is quoted in the release as saying ...
1 Security Patch for all Windows versions, also 2008 Core, no release for Windows 7 Beta
Bink.nu —
... we do every month, we've released an updated version of our Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) . This month's release adds the ability to remove the Win32/Conficker and Win32/Banload families of malware. Impacted customers will be interested in the addition of Win32/Conficker.B ; which has had a significant and sudden impact on some customers. While we've had protections for Win32/Conficker.B; since Dec 29, 2008 in Microsoft Forefront , Windows Live OneCare , and Windows Live OneCare safety scanner , we're also adding it to ...
Microsoft Free Antivirus: It's About Time
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
This week, Microsoft confirmed that it would soon be releasing a free antivirus product that can run Windows versions all the way back to XP. That puts the company on target to deliver the product, code named Morro, that they announced last November to replace the paid OneCare product that meet its end this month.
Microsoft Security Essentials is lean, but is it effective?
TechBlog —
... , a software repository. There are versions for Windows XP, Vista and 7. There are also 64-bit Windows Vista and 7 versions. Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to replace Windows Live OneCare , paid software that had a mixed reputation for effectiveness. (Microsoft will ...
