Microsoft has announced plans to release a new anti-virus package by the second half of 2009. The new anti-virus package is designed to provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.The new package is code-named "Morro" and will be offered to consumers free of charge.
The new package is designed in such a way that it will use minimal computing resources so that it works well with older PCs even if the bandwidth is less. Microsoft also announced that by offering this simplified solution, it will discontinue retail sales of its Windows Live OneCare subscription service effective June 30, 2009. Microsoft said that the new package is built on the Microsft's existing anti-malware technology which has received the VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, Checkmark Certification from West Coast Labs and certification from the International Computer Security Association Labs.
“Because uptake of standard anti-malware is low around the world, particularly in developing nations, the availability of basic protection for anyone who wants it is all the more important,” said Roger Kay, founder and president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. “By offering such basic protection at no charge to the consumer, Microsoft is promoting a safer environment for PCs, service providers and e-commerce itself, since it is through unprotected PCs that the worst threats are introduced to the system as a whole.”
The new package will be available as a stand-alone download and offer malware protection for the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.
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