Microsoft distributes Grisoft antivirus for Vista
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| Microsoft is making the Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 and AVG Anti-Virus
| Free Edition packages available via the Windows Security Center channel
| as a Windows Vista security solution.
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http://www.computerweekly.com/Feeds/RS/Articles/2006/11/08/219742/Microsoft+distributes+Grisoft+antivirus+for+Vista.htm
Allchin still argues or implies that anti-virus is not essential, practically
sticking it to vendors like Symantec and McAfee and suggesting parents to
expose an already-fragile Vista.
Based on benchmarks, Microsoft delivers slopware even for protection of its
own platform. See the following two benchmarks/reviews:
Study: Symantec Best at Removing Rootkits; Microsoft Worst
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| The application that performed the poorest, according to
| Thompson, was Microsoft's Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2),w
| hich is being built into the Windows Vista operating system.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2051268,00.asp
Security Suite Smackdown, Part I
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| Eight of the biggest names in security go head to head in
| this round up of the best (and worst) of the apps that
| aim to keep you safe.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2031667,00.asp
Microsoft's Live OneCare is 7th of out 8 products.
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