In a bid to display its suitability for consumer users, antivirus giant Trend Micro has announced it will provide antivirus scanning and cleaning protection for Microsoft’s MSN Hotmail Internet e-mail customers, who number nearly 190 million. Such services had been provided by McAfee. Trend Micro, based in Japan with U.S. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., said the Hotmail users will receive automatic Trend Micro scanning and detection of viruses and worms when sending and receiving their e-mail attachments.
Trend Micro Steals Hotmail Business from McAfee
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 21, 2004 01:42 PMIn a bid to display its suitability for consumer users, antivirus giant Trend Micro has announced it will provide antivirus scanning and cleaning protection for Microsoft’s MSN Hotmail Internet e-mail customers, who number nearly 190 million. Such services had been provided by McAfee. Trend Micro, based in Japan with U.S. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., said the Hotmail users will receive automatic Trend Micro scanning and detection of viruses and worms when sending and receiving their e-mail attachments.