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Microsoft on Tuesday said it is changing its strategy for offering PC antivirus software, with plans to discontinue its subscription-based consumer security suite and instead offer individuals free software to protect their PCs.

Code-named Morro, the new offering will be available in the second half of 2009 and will protect against viruses, spyware, rootkits, and Trojans, the company said in a statement.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 403 days 13 hours ago
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I like. This will lead to less BSoD's in the future.
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SaiyanFury - 403 days 6 hours ago
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Yes the new security measure will be DCS. We call this phenomenon, "Doesn't Catch $hit".
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superaktieboy - 402 days 17 hours ago
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1.2 - DCS sounds just about right
i looked a while back, and it seemed the LOC is one of the worst antiviruses, catches only 89% of the viruses, but still it's better than nothing.. for those that just run it without an antivirus that is, MS should make this a critical update for xp, vista and win7.. and make it work side by side with other antiviruses.. they'd have many new customers with it..
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Lord Anubis - 403 days 13 hours ago
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Sucks for me i got their subscription to one care. I got a key from a friend.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 403 days 13 hours ago
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What sucks is recovering my pc today after being offline for a few days due to a couple trojans and some malware. Using free Avira to remove virus even though I have a subscription to Norton 360 which should cover all my pc's... costs me around $70 a year yet its a pain and not worth the money IMO. My lady likes it on her pc so I still pay for it though.
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the4time2doctor0 - 403 days 13 hours ago
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you do not have a lady
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IDemonstalkerXI - 403 days 13 hours ago
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disagree all you want lol. I still stay warm at night. She pyroclastic.
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DNAgent - 403 days 12 hours ago
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3.3 - More like...
Made of plastic.
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TheIneffableBob - 403 days 12 hours ago
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Norton is terrible.

If you're going to use anti-virus, use NOD32.

Personally, I don't use an AV as I'm careful about what I download and the sites I visit.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 403 days 12 hours ago
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Avira works well enough and its totaly free for the basic service. Most of the time im carefull too but there are times when I got to try some of those games/mods made out of country that retain more graphic content.

Plastic does not count ....WTF.
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superaktieboy - 402 days 17 hours ago
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3.6 - lol if you guys don't have a lady, don't go say others don't lol..
have you been stalking him or w/e? lol

on the AV topic.. Kaspersky is one of the best.. easy to use.. doesn't kill resources like Norton does, and last time i check it was THE best antivirus (killing 98% of the viruses if i remember it right)
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leftbehindxp - 403 days 13 hours ago
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Good one Microsoft! This would make me want to buy a PC.
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bpmurr - 403 days 12 hours ago
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5 - Interesting
I wonder what that means for Norton, AVG, etc. with pay products? You have to make money somehow.
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cherrypie - 403 days 10 hours ago
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Thats the first thing I thought.

McAfee isnt diversified like Symantec.

And, MFE seems to be doing fine.

http://moneycentral.msn.com...

Perhaps the financial dudes on Wallstreet didnt get this geek news, this is going to devestate the Virus Apps software... BIG TIME.

AVG, Norton, McCafee are all doomed.
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superaktieboy - 402 days 17 hours ago
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thats wot i thought!! Antiviruses are no longer in this society.. i do hope that they don't go away, but they try to make it work side by side.. coz LOC isn't that a good anti virus!! compared to other antiviruses
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Blasphemy - 403 days 12 hours ago
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Wow this is great news. I don't use anti virus software but damn if microsoft is going to offer it for free might as well. I too wander what this will mean for all the pay ant virus software companies.
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Lord Anubis - 403 days 11 hours ago
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they have a free program called "windows defender" you can use that untill mid 2009
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redsymphony - 403 days 11 hours ago
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they give stuff for free!!
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PR0NE - 403 days 10 hours ago
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10 - as for free antivirus
you should try avira or avg, or the new pc tools threatfire, it's fantastic, i use it along spyware doctor(licenced) they make a fantastic combo... personally i'd rather stay away from microsoft security products because they're unreliable in this field
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