Microsoft releases beta of Morro antivirus
News Microsoft has made a beta of its free antivirus software, code-named Morro, available to testers in the US, China, Israel and Brazil. In 2008, Microsoft announced plans to discontinue its subscription fee-based Windows Live OneCare antivirus suite...
[June 24, 2009, 12:04]
Microsoft replaces OneCare with free product
News Consumers who want more than the features Morro will offer have "fine alternatives from third parties" to buy, she added. Code-named Morro, the new offering will be available in the second half of 2009 and will protect against viruses, spyware...
[November 19, 2008, 7:35]
Antivirus firms unfazed by free Microsoft product
News Microsoft's announcement on Tuesday to offer a free anti-malware product, code-named Morro, won't result in a dramatic change in how some security companies do business. Morro will be available in the second half of 2009 and will protect against...
[November 20, 2008, 9:29]
Microsoft Security Essentials review
Reviews Originally known as Morro, Security Essentials retains the core features of OneCare, but abandons the additional heft of a firewall, performance tuning and backup and restore options in exchange for making the program free.
[October 5, 2009, 10:44]
Microsoft cutting jobs, but not products
News Even that one will be replaced by a new, free product code-named Morro. Although Microsoft is cutting jobs, the software maker apparently isn't axing any major products as part of its cost-cutting moves.
[January 23, 2009, 15:06]
Microsoft launches free Security Essentials package
News Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), which was previously code-named Morro, provides antivirus, anti-spyware, rootkit protection and other tools to protect systems again malicious attacks. Microsoft on Tuesday introduced its long-awaited consumer...
[September 29, 2009, 16:20]
Windows Vista SP1 is secure?
Talkback Maybe, Microsoft has a secure Windows operating system (Vista SP1) which does not need anti-virus. I have been refusing to pay the anti-virus mafia ever since they have put the prices up back in 2002 ( in 2001 NAV annual subscription was £2.99 and...
[December 12, 2008, 13:38]
Who Gains ?
Talkback As for who gains, I would say the types of home user who just don't bother with security issues in general and aren't aware of the free offerings out there. I'm sure MS will imform people with open systems via windows update and the genuine...
[December 2, 2008, 12:26]
The Ultimate Loss Leader
Talkback Sometimes it isn't about the money with microsoft, it's about product placement as well. The Xbox 360 being a fine example. Microsoft will never turn a profit on this machine, and they always Knew this.
[December 2, 2008, 0:40]
Pasting the crack in windows.
Talkback I think If microsoft wanted to dissable pirated windows with their genuine advantage tool they could easily. What they do in the real world is to turn the odd desktop background black here and there. Some believe that there is a an unspoken hands...
[December 2, 2008, 0:22]
Better Late than Never.
Talkback Gee its only taken them what 20 years? Of course if ActiveX and bad code hadn't made it so easy to attack the OS, maybe they wouldn't have to be offering this "service patch" for free now or for that matter would it be needed now.
[December 2, 2008, 1:21]
Microsoft to release free antivirus software soon
News Microsoft first announced its plans for the product, then code-named Morro, last November, at the same time the company said it was scrapping its paid Windows Live OneCare product. Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus...
[September 22, 2009, 8:12]
