Microsoft To Unveil Free AntiVirus Software
BOSTON (Reuters) Microsoft Corp is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers 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 testing an early version of the product with its own employees. Microsoft would “soon” make a trial version, or product beta, available via its website, he added, but declined to provide a specific date.
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Conficker Worm Draws Counter Attack

In response to the Conficker worm’s massive infection of millions of PCs worldwide, industry heavyweights including Microsoft, Symantec and others today announced they’re forming a new team to fight back against the worm.

In addition to the team’s mission to grab domain names Conficker (aka Downadup) might try to use, Microsoft is offering a fat $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the worm. The reward is available to residents of any country, Microsoft says. Read the rest of this entry »