Microsoft to buy antivirus company
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Tuesday announced plans to buy a little-known Romanian company's antivirus software technology for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition signals Microsoft's desire to move deeper into the security market and may mean trouble for the handful of big players in the AV arena.
The main product of GeCAD Software Srl., based in Bucharest, is RAV AntiVirus, which Microsoft plans to use in several different ways. The most interesting possibility is that Microsoft may integrate AV protection directly into Windows, obviating the need for third-party software.