The social networking giant today announced the Antivirus Marketplace. For the same, Facebook had tied up with Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec to ensure that the users get the full version antivirus software for the first six months. The companies will also add their URL blacklist databases with that of Facebook. 
Talking about the free software, the AV Marketplace targets hundreds of millions of Facebook users who don’t have proper security protection on their computer. The company allows you to download licenses to full versions of antivirus software that include: Microsoft Security Essentials, McAfee Internet Security 2012, Norton AntiVirus, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition, and Trend Micro internet security for PCs and Macs. However, the ones that are not free will expire after six months.
The marketplace can be accessed from the Facebook Security Facebook Page, or via this direct link: on.fb.me/FBAVMarketplace. This means that over 901 million monthly active users of Facebook will have extra protection. This time it is not only the Facebook’s system that is working but the collective intelligence of 5 more companies.
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