Microsoft Morro to be launched as Security Essentials

Posted on Thursday, June 18 2009 @ 21:39 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

NeoWin reports Microsoft's upcoming free "Morro" anti-virus application will be launched in September under the name "Microsoft Security Essentials".

The software product, codenamed "Morro" after a beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is already being tested by Microsoft employees and a trial version will be made available in September according to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. Microsoft has officially stated that Microsoft Security Essentials would be available by the end of 2009 at the latest. The company has been trialing internal versions since June 1.

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