Computerworld notes that Microsoft is on track to offer a new antivirus product to its customers.
Asked if that would hurt sales of competing products, such as Network Associates' McAfee and Symantec's Norton family of products, Nash said that Microsoft said it would sell its antivirus program as a separate product from Windows.
Competitors have long feared that Microsoft might consider bundling antivirus features into Windows, which would undercut and harm their businesses, regularly citing that possibility as a risk in quarterly regulatory filings.
But on Tuesday, Symantec said it welcomed the competition and news that Microsoft would be charging separately for its antivirus software.
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