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Microsoft’s Free Anti-Virus Close

Microsoft says it’s testing a free PC anti-virus/spyware program

By Maureen O'Gara
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June 15, 2009 01:45 PM EDT
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The next sound of wounded market share you hear will be coming from the direction of McAfee and Symantec.

Microsoft says it's testing a free PC anti-virus/spyware program dubbed Morro internally.

A beta should be available soon on its web site.

The company threatened to do this back in November when it announced that it would kill off the failed Live OneCare.

Published June 15, 2009 – Reads 1,585
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