Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Matt — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:23:00 GMT

So far, I really like it!

Just out of curiosity, do they have a place for the general public to submit bug reports for this beta? Or is that reserved for official beta testers?

re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Fraser Dickson — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:27:00 GMT

I'm not entirely sure I agree with your comment "it appears to do a better job than the combined efforts of both Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy."

Now don't get me wrong, I have previously used Giant AntiSpyware (before the MSFT buyout) and thought it was a good piece of software. However even subscription spyware packages are not perfect.

Presonally, I would say that this complements both Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D as they all pick up different bits. e.g. MS AntiSpyWare doesn't appear to see tacking cookies as malicious, however in Ad-Aware these are picked up.

All in all though, looks a promising bit of software and step in the right direction to tackle to on going SpyWare threat!

Microsoft Anti-spyware Beta software is ready for you to try - it's on time following the Giant acquisition

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re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Fraser Dickson — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:19:00 GMT

With regards to Matt's comment I would use the beta newsgroup (http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us) to post feedback, bugs etc.

re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Michael Swanson — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 19:45:00 GMT

Good call, Fraser. Thanks!

re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Marcus Libäck — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 22:14:00 GMT

Seems to be a nice program. I'm trying it out right now..

However, the ugly interface should be fixed so it looks like a native Windows application instead. I really hate those terrible skins that every antivirus and spyware program comes with. Skins are ugly... :)

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re: Microsoft anti-virus software to complement today's beta of an anti-spyware tool

Jonathan Hardwick — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:42:00 GMT

Microsoft anti-virus software to complement today's beta of an anti-spyware tool

Jonathan Hardwick — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 22:20:00 GMT

Microsoft anti-virus software to complement today's beta of an anti-spyware tool

Jonathan Hardwick — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:54:08 GMT

[Update for people finding this post through web searches: the anti-virus tool has been released as the...

re: Download Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta

Renea — Wed, 10 May 2006 01:07:49 GMT

Do NOT download the latest Beta version, now called Defender. You'll lose much of the capability of the original beta version, for searching deep in your PC's memory, changing hard to find settings, etc.