Pre-installed antivirus program highlights Windows 8 security features

A pre-installed antivirus program - the first in the platform's history - will highlight the new security features Microsoft has readied for its upcoming Windows 8 operating system.

Facebook Teams Up With Microsoft, Symantec, Others on Antivirus Marketplace

Facebook officials are launching a site on their social network aimed at making their 900 million-plus users and their systems more secure. Facebook, in partnership with Microsoft, McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro and Sophos, on April 25 announced the Antivirus Marketplace , where users can download free six-month licenses or full versions of the companies’ anti-malware software for six months to a ...

Facebook teams up with Microsoft, McAfee, Symantec to sell antivirus

Facebook promotes the products as "free", however some, such as Symantec's Norton and McAfee, similar to pre-installed desktop antivirus trial versions, must be paid for after 6 months, while Microsoft's Security Essentials for Windows and Sophos'Home Edition for Macs are actually free products.

Daily Safety Check recommends applying Microsoft, Adobe Security Updates immediately, as antivirus software will not ...

Adobe and Microsoft this week issued updates to plug security holes in their products. According to computer security firm Daily Safety Check, it is critical that people apply these updates, as antivirus software will not protect against these threats.(PRWEB) April 26, 2012 Adobe and Microsoft both issued critical security updates this week to plug security holes in their products. Customers ...

Panda Cloud Antivirus Outperforms Avast, AVG, Microsoft, Trend Micro and Others in AV-Comparatives Test

ORLANDO, Fla., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Panda Security , The Cloud Security Company, today announced that Panda Cloud Antivirus , the world's fastest growing cloud-based antivirus, has achieved ...