The iWorld

Microsoft has recently declared the final launch of two newly designed tools to deal with spyware and viruses, that were acquired as a result of takeovers, and confirmed that a full-blown antivirus offering will be released later this year.

The tool is planned to be used to clean the infected machines and not preventing them from becoming infected. The antivirus software is being made available for downloading from January 11 and will be updated with fresh virus definitions on the second Tuesday of the month.

The beta version of the Windows AntiSpyware has been made available for downloading from the company's site. It has been developed using software developed by spyware company Giant, which Microsoft took over during December last.

This move points that Microsoft may soon reach to a new scenario popularizing its antivirus software through the same medium it has been using to deliver the fixes for its own bugs that has been allowing quite many viruses to circulate in the first place.
Microsoft on spywares and anti-virus software