Intel Enters Anti-Virus Market

Jack writes "ITO holds a story on latest Intel investment: "Intel is branching into anti-virus security with a $16 million investment in Czech anti-virus software vendor Grisoft. Grisoft's AVG anti-virus is used on more than 25 million computers worldwide, according to the company."

Re:Antivirus CPU

[hungrygrue]

Yes, they plan to build chips that automatically shut down when they detect Windows running. Problem solved.

I can picture it now...

[Anonymous Coward]

Virus Found: AdvancedMediaDestruction.worm

Threat: 5
Ease of Removal: 3

Symptoms: Unit performs well in games and does not get nearly as hot under normal operation.

Removal Instructions:
1) Unplug computer and peripherals.
2) Take off side panel.
3) Locate large heatsink/fan and remove from chasis.
4) Remove the underlying chip (Warning: May cause demonic possession if not removed violently enough).

After which, you must replace the motherboard to fully alleviate all issues.

Prevention: Use Intel.

Why?

[slashname3]

Why is Intel getting into the virus writing business? Aren't there enough virus writers out there doing this for free? We don't need the virus writers to be payed for doing this work! Is this some misguided plan to force everyone to run Linux?

Oh, wait, did it say anti-virus? Never mind. :)

Re:Antivirus CPU

[failure-man]

Funny, but not without truth. We wouldn't be thinking about extensive antivirus, much less hardware-integrated antivirus if Windows didn't basically have sex with the internet.

Pro Virus CPU.

[Anonymous Coward]

BBSpot reported on this ages ago!

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/05/intel_virus_cop rocessor.html [bbspot.com]

Re:Crap.

[xaque]

And... uh... pirated Norton? > I just wanted to belong...

Re:Great Product

[chill]

Not bad, you can read! Now point out the part in the post you replied to that said they used the free version...

Take your time...

  -CH