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rahulkothari
07-29-2004, 04:49 AM
An executive of Microsoft in France divulged on Wednesday some of the software maker's plans for its highly anticipated entry into the antivirus software market..

..The executive indicated that the antivirus package will not come with firewall security software but said a firewall would be built into the company's Windows XP operating system when Microsoft delivers its Service Pack 2 update. Mirail said the product would work with both Windows XP and the Longhorn release of Windows..

..Microsoft has been rumored to be seeking a high-profile acquisition in that arena, and security specialist Network Associates was said to be on the company's radar.

Source: ZdnetIndia (http://www.zdnetindia.com/techzone/enterprise/stories/107207.html)

classicsoftware
07-29-2004, 08:47 AM
Like I'm really going to trust Microsoft with someting security related.....

rahulkothari
07-29-2004, 09:51 AM
ya, and they will be selling it as a separate product instead of providing it for free with Windows ! :mad: