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Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.
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Microsoft has corrected a mistake in its anti-spyware product that flagged some Symantec security tools as malicious software.
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With Windows Defender beta 2, Microsoft beefs up its free antispyware app with a new name, engine and tools.
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