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Microsoft Morro, free anti-virus software, arrives late 2009

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Computing | by C.K. Sample III | Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:25AM | 0 comments

Microsoft has announced that they plan to do away with their subscription-based security software and instead offer a new free anti-virus solution for Windows in late 2009, currently dubbed Morro. Such a move could severely undercut the sales and offerings of current free and paid-for anti-virus solutions for Windows and, as evidenced by some of the conversations below, some are concerned that this move will create an anti-virus "monoculture" that would be more at risk of overlooking vulnerabilities due to a lack of competition in the space.

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external link Microsoft Drops OneCare Antivirus Product [PC World]
external link Microsoft submits to free security option [The Inquirer]
external link Microsoft to Drop OneCare Security Product [Propeller Science & Tech]
external link Microsoft to Offer Free Anti-malware Software… [Lifehacker]
external link Microsoft To Offer Free Anti-Virus Software [Slashdot]
external link Microsoft to offer free consumer security… [CNET News.com]
external link Microsoft Working on Free Vaccine for Windows… [ReadWriteWeb]

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