Russian security software maker Kaspersky Lab has filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft with the European Commission and the German federal cartel office, it said in a statement on Tuesday.Kaspersky Lab said Microsoft was abusing its dominance in the PC operating system market, creating obstacles for independent software security vendors by distributing its own Defender anti-virus software with the ubiquitous Windows operating system.Microsoft built the anti virus software into Windows, saying this protected users but Kaspersky said it was anti-competitive.Microsoft said in a statement on Tuesday that it had not violated any laws.Microsofts primary objective is to keep customers protected,” the company said in an emailed statement. ”We are confident that the security features of Windows 10 comply with competition laws. And we will answer any questions regulators may have.Kaspersky filed the complaints after the two companies failed to resolve their differences through private negotiations.
Källa: Kaspersky files antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe | Reuters
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