Microsoft goes global with antivirus tool update
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft plans to ship an update to Windows Live OneCare on January 30, marking the first time the antivirus and PC maintenance tool will be sold outside the U.S.
The release of OneCare version 1.5 is slated to coincide with the consumer launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft's long-awaited operating system update. The new OneCare version, as expected, will also run on Vista, Microsoft said in a statement Tuesday.
OneCare is Microsoft's first consumer security product, released in May. It combines antivirus, antispyware and firewall software with backup features and several tune-up tools for Windows PCs. Microsoft is going head-to-head with security companies such as Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro.