Tag: free av
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Sophos joins free home AV crowd with Mac release
Business-focused firm takes first step into home-user arena. Sophos has announced the release of a home-user edition of its Mac anti-malware solution, which is being given away free to anyone who wants to use it. Unprotected users of Apple ‘s Macintosh range of computers (reckoned by many to constitute the majority of users at the…
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Microsoft steps into free AV market
Security Essentials release creates expected storm of words. Microsoft ‘s release of its free Security Essentials product this week sparked the expected barrage of views and opinions from all angles, from those hailing the release as the end of the AV industry to those slating the free product as inadequate and pointless. The new release…
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AV protection free for aliens
Klingon language scanner given away. After last summer saw malware making its way into space , it seemed like only a matter of time before alien races would need protection from the digital contagions infesting our planet, and security firm Sophos has stepped up to fill the gap. A version of the company’s ‘Threat Detection…
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Microsoft to replace OneCare with free AV product
OneCare retirement announced, new product will be lighter on systems and pockets. Microsoft has announced plans to put an end to its home-user security product Live OneCare , and to replace it with a simpler, free anti-malware product aimed at reducing numbers of unprotected Windows PCs. The end date for OneCare sales has been set…
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AOL quietly drops free-to-all AV offering
Gratis software now for members only, old users may be at risk. A month ago we reported on AOL ‘s switch of providers for its free anti-virus software offering, from the Kaspersky -powered Active Virus Shield to a special version of McAfee ‘s VirusScan . It now appears that the McAfee -based product is only…