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Microsoft releases anti-spyware tool


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Microsoft have released the first beta of their anti-spyware tool. It offers comprehensive scanning of running processes, files, registry keys and cookies. It also offers real-time protection against spyware and unauthorised changes to system settings.

It's surprisingly good actually, and found spyware that Spybot didn't even notice.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

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Picks up the WHOLE of msnplus as spyware:? , i'll wait to see how it stacks up agains the current programs like ad-aware spybot an spywareblaster.

An with spybot its best to d/l the beta versions if u havent already :wink:

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MS didn't make it ... They just bought the company that did and relabeled it as Microsoft Software.

Yeah... Giant Software or something like that. That probably explains why it's good then.

  • 6 months later...
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does the fact that it is distributed by microsoft, mean that its the best for microsoft?

Do you mean is it the best for Windows? Well, MS certainly want you to believe that. I personally believe that no spyware at all is far better than a tool to remove it, however effective this tool may be.

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I agree with Jon, NO spyware is better than having spyware, even when you have the tools to remove them.

But i think spyware is just part of (internet) life, and we have to deal with it, just like with viruses and such.

Leviathan, when did MSASB first come out? i cant remeber

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