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Microsoft's Free AV Protection Looks Great, But Has Been Pulled From Download
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-06-24 15:59:12 271
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Users will have to wait a bit longer to practice safe computing
By Jason Mick @ DailyTech
Codenamed "Morro", Microsoft's free antivirus software offering has been one of the most anticipated software releases of the year, perhaps only playing second fiddle to Microsoft's own Windows 7. The release is expected to shake up the security market, which is split currently between pricey offerings, and a handful of free competitors like AVG which assail the user with ads encouraging them to purchase "premium" versions.
Microsoft's new software, named Microsoft Security Essentials, comes without the sticker-shock or ad burden. It was available yesterday for free download in beta form (read on -- it's no longer available, though).
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