Windows OneCare Live Beta (Build 0.8.0794.44)

2006-01-01

Matt Ham

Virus Bulletin, UK

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

VB usually shies away from the testing of beta products, but the beta release of Microsoft's anti-virus offering OneCare Live proved to be just too tempting. Matt Ham describes his findings when he put OneCare Live under the microscope.

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