Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 6th Nov 2005 11:45 UTC
Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware technology has been renamed "Windows Defender" and has been expanded to detect and remove rootkits, keystroke loggers and other forms of malware. The revamped application will be bundled into the Windows Vista operating system, but users will be free to choose a competing spyware protection product from a redesigned Windows Security Center.
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RE[2]: Should have been named...
by n4cer on Mon 7th Nov 2005 03:31
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I don't understand why this software is separate from the OS. I can see them giving it a codename internally, but why not silently include it as a service, thus avoiding the 'sell insecure OS -> sell security patches' claim?
Windows Defender is not a commercial product. It'll be available as a free addon.
RE[3]: Should have been named...
by AllTom on Mon 7th Nov 2005 03:33
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I don't understand why this software is separate from the OS. I can see them giving it a codename internally, but why not silently include it as a service, thus avoiding the 'sell insecure OS -> sell security patches' claim?
It seems to me that they're going about repairing their tarnished name. Why "Windows and Windows Defender" instead of "Windows--Now More Secure"?