jamesVault Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for PCs that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc. A Microsoft spokesman said on Wednesday that the world's biggest software maker is now testing an early version of the product with its own employees and that it will "soon" make a trial version available via its website. Microsoft has said that it will only include basic features for fighting viruses, which would likely make it comparable to the least-expensive products sold by Symantec and McAfee http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/pa...s-software.aspx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxx428 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A trial version of a free antivirus. :rolleyes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
betacortex Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I got excited because I thought this said "Microsoft will soon unveil VIRUS FREE software"... :laugh: Just kidding guys, I'm on Xp so I'm legit haha Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows7even Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 not trial..he meant beta i'll bet money that the free part will be the scanner..you will have to pay for the active protection..ie buy windows one care Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazhar Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I am curious about it. I heard about it long time that Microsoft is going to have its own anti virus program but then it was out of news. I think it is going to be awesome because Microsoft knows more about its own OS so they would make the AV program so that no one can hack the OS or infect it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windows7even Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 http://www.crn.com/security/212100928;jses...LPSKH0CJUNN2JVN is this a new thing..this article was dated last year Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldiers33 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 cant wait. i love ms products Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 What happened to it being completely free? It's not gonna sell much if they're gonna charge for it again. Oh, BTW: Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for PCs that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc. Not setting high standards then! :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 here come the anti trust lawsuits. eu first? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 here come the anti trust lawsuits. eu first? Since when is it anyone but the EU? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crankenstein.exe Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 it will be available as a free download, so the EU shouldn't be able to say anything. i'm really looking forward to trying it out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I think I shall wait until it's out and there are some comparison results with other AV software. Early versions of One Care weren't exactly all they should have been, after all. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Early versions of One Care weren't exactly all they should have been, after all. ;) Yeah, that's true. The only good thing most reviewers said about it was that it was excellent at false positives (i.e. there weren't many of them compared with the rest). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickSort Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I got excited because I thought this said "Microsoft will soon unveil VIRUS FREE software"... :laugh: lol :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProiektHat Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 first news i?ve heard it was meant to be completely free....i hope so. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 ohh sounds interesting, will keep my eyes out for this Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 not trial..he meant betai'll bet money that the free part will be the scanner..you will have to pay for the active protection..ie buy windows one care That would be perfect!! I never use the active, real time stuff anyway! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkaic Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hmmm this will be interesting. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591120954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom01 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A very pretty graph that's utterly meaningless without an explanation of what the numbers mean. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xiphi Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 If it takes after OneCare as far as being quiet, good on resources, and easy to use then I'll definitely be giving this a go. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted June 11, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm guessing it's to show success rate? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrian Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 It's been known for quite a while now that MS was working on a free replacement for OneCare. I would assume this is it, and I can't wait, since I would also assume that it's Windows 7-compatible (or else, why bother?) and OneCare doesn't work on 7. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted June 11, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2009 If it takes after OneCare as far as being quiet, good on resources, and easy to use then I'll definitely be giving this a go. It should, this sounds more like OneCare v3 but totally free, since paying for it like before probably didn't get enough support. Still, I fully expect MS will have a more business oriented version of this with enterprise level controls etc that they will sell for a nice low price to their big business customers. But free basic AV for home users is all we need. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Wonder if they took the time to rewrite it completely since OneCare. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/783124-microsoft-will-soon-unveil-free-virus-software/#findComment-591121236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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