...is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated free anti-virus service for personal computers that will compete with products sold by Symantec Corp. (SYMC-Q16.490.613.84%) and McAfee Inc (MFE-N40.430.230.57%) .*
A Microsoft spokesman said on Wednesday that the world's biggest software maker is testing an early version of the product with its own employees. Microsoft would “soon” make a trial version, or product beta, available via its website.