Sysinternals goes the Microsoft way

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Aug 1, 2006

Microsoft acquires company behind the Sysinternals range of freeware tools.

Microsoft announced the acquisition last month of privately held Winternals Software LP - the company responsible for the Sysinternals website and range of freeware tools. Microsoft has also 'acquired' the brains behind the company, Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell - Mark will join the Microsoft Platforms & Services Division as a technical fellow, while Bryce will join the Windows Component Platform Team in the role of software architect.

The range of Sysinternals tools (including Filemon, Regmon and RootkitRevealer), are used extensively by sys admins and security analysts across the world for systems troubleshooting, management and security. According to Mark Russinovich, the Sysinternals site will remain in its current state, the tools continuing to be free to download, while Microsoft determines the best way to integrate it into its own community efforts. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Posted on 01 August 2006 by Virus Bulletin

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