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Written by Daniel
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Tuesday, 24 October 2006 11:32 |
Microsoft's free anti-spyware hits market
By Dawn Kawamoto
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: October 24, 2006, 10:01 AM PDT
Microsoft announced on Tuesday the general release of its free anti-spyware program, a move that significantly steps up the software maker's competitive challenge in the security industry.
Windows Defender anti-spyware is now available in English to Windows XP users, with other languages set for delivery in coming weeks. Windows Defender will also be bundled with Windows Vista, Microsoft's next-generation operating system, when it is released in January.
Windows Defender is expected to raise the competitive stakes with security vendors McAfee and Symantec, which charge for their anti-spyware products. The security industry has had a long time to ponder the free anti-spyware product, given that it has been in beta testing since January 2005.
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