Microsoft to help zap worms automatically
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft is working on a plan to include worm removal tools in a new feature called Microsoft Update that's on schedule for release by this year's end. With the proliferation of destructive worms like Blaster, NetSky and Sasser escalating daily to pose an ever-greater threat to home users, Microsoft plans to release the new Microsoft Update as part of the larger Windows Update patch management platform.
Depending on the threat level of malicious worms, the software giant will automate the worm removal process. This goes beyond Microsoft's latest moves to create disinfection tools to deal with major virus outbreaks.