[N3WBI3]

Microsoft Corp. was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks. The move pits the world's largest software maker head-to-head with longtime business partners Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc. and others.

LOL this is like a car dealer selling you the floormats, how pathetic!

[Salo]

More like charging you for locking doors and windows that roll up.

LOL this is like a car dealer selling you the floormats, how pathetic!

[Golden Eagle]

If you guys actually knew anything about computer security, you'd realize that any anti-virus defense requires daily updates, for constantly emerging threats. You can't just install anti-virus, and be protected, without getting new updates known as "signatures" that allow the anti-virus software to protect you from threats that appeared after the original anti-virus software was installed.

That said, I think Microsoft should concentrate on securing their operating system, and assist rather than replace existing anti-virus vendors in providing daily anti-virus protection. Users need to rely on a multi-vendor, layered approach to securing their systems, not a single vendor that can be a single target for attacks.

[FLAMING DEATH]

Actually, it's like a car dealer selling you door locks!