Windows XP SP2 Beta Includes Built-In Virus Scanner

"Intent on stopping the spread of Internet viruses, Microsoft has begun beta-testing a built-in virus scanner feature for its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that will be included in the final product in mid-2004.

The tool is among the operating system enhancements the Redmond, Wash., company is developing as part of its Security Center initiative to rebuff viruses, worms, trojans and crackers.

Microsoft will also provide free online training to help developers make the most of SP2's security features, Chairman Bill Gates said at today's RSA Security conference. It's the first time the company has offered training with a Windows service pack release."

MSFN - Windows XP SP2 Beta Includes Built-In Virus Scanner