Microsoft to Launch Free Anti-Virus Software

Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers a helping hand when it comes to anti-virus software.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company said it will soon release free anti-virus software to users this month. The Microsoft (News - Alert) Security Essentials service, dubbed under the code name Morro, will reportedly offer protection from several types of malicious software, including viruses, spyware, trojans and rootkits. If the software scanner detects a suspicious file that is not yet registered as malware, the program alerts Microsoft researchers for further investigation,Reuters ( News - Alert) reported.

A beta version of the product will be available for download on its Web site on June 23. The company said it plans to offer a final version this fall, Reuters said.

“This is good news for consumers. It's bad news for competitors," Roger Kay, a PC industry analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates, told Reuters.

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