Microsoft feels pressure of anti-virus issue
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
With viruses proliferating and many personal computers going unprotected, Microsoft feels greater pressure to include anti-virus software with Windows -- but it's also wary of the potential antitrust implications, the company's top lawyer said Friday.
Brad Smith, Microsoft general counsel acknowledged the potential impact that such a move could have on companies that market their own anti-virus software. Major players in the anti-virus field include Symantec, which markets Norton products, and Network Associates, the company behind the McAfee brand.
He said the company has not, "to date," made any decision to include anti-virus software with future Windows versions.