AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years

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Windows XP owners can expect most antivirus vendors to continue providing up-to-date signatures long after Microsoft pulls its patch plug in April, but that won't keep their machines safe, an expert said today.

From Computerworld:

Windows XP owners can expect most antivirus vendors to continue providing them with up-to-date signatures long after Microsoft pulls its patch plug in April, but that won't keep their machines safe, an expert said today.

Microsoft will deliver its final public patches for Windows XP on April 8, less than three months from now, finally retiring the 13-year-old operating system, the most successful ever for the Redmond, Wash. developer.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9245440/AV_vendors_buck_Microsoft_will_deliver_Windows_XP_anti_malware_signatures_for_years

Edited January 16, 2014 by anuseems