does microsoft provide a free anti-malware installation?
<answer> Yes,Microsoft Security Essentials is free for home users as well as small and medium businesses with up to ten (10) PC's. <context> Microsoft's free antimalware beta on the way. Free antimalware service, set to replace Microsoft's subscription-based suite, is scheduled to be available for public beta testing on Tuesday. Updated at 2:40 p.m. PDT with comment on what happens if a user already has antivirus software installed and at 1:45 p.m. with AVG comment.