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Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it will acquire antivirus technology from a Romanian software company and develop its own antivirus product, stepping into a market it has long ceded to others specializing in software security.
One analyst, Michael Rasmussen at Forrester Research Inc., compared Microsoft's decision to "mafia-type" behavior of offering additional protection for customers who pay extra for it.
"The world does not want Microsoft to be a security vendor, it wants Microsoft to provide secure products," Rasmussen said.
The nice thing about being a convicted monopolist is that you never have to say you're sorry ...