MSN Dial-Up Secured with McAfee Subscribers to Receive Virus Scans and Firewall Protection Roy Mark
Microsoft is adding McAfee's virus scan and firewall software to its MSN dial-up service package. McAfee (Quote, Chart) already provides the software for Microsoft's broadband customers.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfee said the service would be available for Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) dial-up customers in the first quarter of next year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Specifically, MSN customers will receive McAfee's VirusScan and Personal Firewall Plus.
Through automated scans, VirusScan detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, and dialers. The software scans files, e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, and instant-messaging attachments.
The firewall software monitors consumers' broadband, dial-up, or wireless Internet connections, preventing unwanted traffic to and from the PC.
