Local Time This Monday, Microsoft announced a future version of Windows details, which will make the virus to kill easier.
In addition, in this week's "RSA Conference 2003", Microsoft will also display a function of detecting viruses and spam in Microsoft Word 2003 and Exchange 2003.
According to Jonathan, the senior supervisor of Microsoft's safety business unit, Windows Filter Manager Architecture is a series of application protocol interfaces and code that can add some anti-viruses of anti-viruses in Windows, such as how the application scans the hard drive. He said that some extent, Filter Manager is similar to the printer driver. Past printer vendors develop drivers themselves, now they only publish a universal API. Jonathan said that Filter Manager handles many features related to hardware, which will enable anti-virus vendors to launch products to market faster.
Jonaton pointed out that Filter Manager also enables PC to load and run two anti-virus software. At present, it is very difficult to install and run two different anti-virus software on a PC. By running two anti-virus software at the same time, the security performance of the system will reach further improvement.
Microsoft has recently issued a software package called PC Satisfaction for developers, including improved Windows anti-virus protection measures, desktop firewalls and other tools. More than a year, safety has become a headline of Microsoft, which continuously issues patch software for the defects that have been discovered, and recombines the business unit to ensure that all products are integrated. In addition, Microsoft also maintains close cooperation with Intel, IBM, and other industry giants to improve the safety of software and hardware systems.
Filter Manager is still in the test and development phase, and Microsoft has not formulated its schedule. It is derived from Windows XP, not part of the Palladium security platform, but will be part of the new service package or Windows.
What is the way Filter Manager issued to the majority of users still need to be observed, and opponents usually regard Measures of Microsoft's new initiatives as a means of obtaining new market share. However, after all, safety has become a major event for consumers and companies, and some anti-virus software vendors have expressed their appreciation for this move of Microsoft. McAfee is responsible for product marketing, Lai'an, said that Microsoft Create a new API at the operating system level will help us develop more comprehensive anti-virus solutions to enable customers to enjoy better security in the future.
The new security feature in Word and Exchange will come out this year. The new security feature in Word will make anti-virus software more easily discover issues in document; newly added security features in Exchange can better identify and remove spam and emails of viral infections.
