Microsoft AntiSpyware beta

Reply #1 July 1, 2005 10:55 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tried it. Liked it. Updated it.
Haven't tried the auto scan setting on this one yet.
I had to kill the 1st after it ran for over an hour.

Reply #2 July 1, 2005 11:17 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I love it as well. I work at a tech bench on Cape Cod, and I prefer the beta over any other anti-ware programs such as Ad-Aware or Spybot SnD. I've been using it since I first heard of it on Slashdot, at this link:

Link

Reply #3 July 1, 2005 11:25 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I noticed PC Answers rated it as the best available...

Reply #4 July 2, 2005 1:08 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works awesome. I read a review that compared AdAware, Spybot Search & Destroy, and MS AntiSpyware. AntiSpyware won. It runs all the time and prevents spyware from installing and it works. I used to have frequent spyware installs on my computer before using this program, now I virtually never do. Quite a good thing

Reply #5 July 2, 2005 2:42 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I read a review that compared AdAware, Spybot Search & Destroy, and MS AntiSpyware. AntiSpyware won.

MS Antispyware is my second line of defense ( subscribed Pest Patrol is first ) still have and use AdAware and Spybot
as third and forth checks.

I had to kill the 1st after it ran for over an hour.

Bichur, what size is your hard drive and how full. For me a full system scan takes about 25 min, 40 GB hard drive 56% space used.
Auto scan works not to bad, if scans while you are using computer you will notice some lag, at least I do, 2.4 GIG Celeron, 1 GIG ram.

Reply #6 July 2, 2005 3:43 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have something interesting to add:

No doubt MS Anti-spyware is great but why is it Ad-Aware picks up stuff that MS misses?

Reply #7 July 2, 2005 5:47 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

because they work on different signature databases

Reply #8 July 2, 2005 7:22 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

No doubt MS Anti-spyware is great but why is it Ad-Aware picks up stuff that MS misses?

Conspiracy maybe?

Reply #9 July 2, 2005 7:42 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #10 July 2, 2005 10:14 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have been using this since it was first made available for download. I like it - and use it in place of other spyware removal programs. Simply because of the fact Microsoft's ex-GIANT Antispyware program manages running processes better and helps better identify spyware on the PC. Gets a 10/10 from me !

Reply #11 July 2, 2005 4:47 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am Impressed with MS AntiSpy.

still have and use AdAware and Spybot as third and forth checks.

Reply #12 July 2, 2005 9:44 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Bichur, what size is your hard drive and how full. For me a full system scan takes about 25 min, 40 GB hard drive 56% space used.

120 gig - 107 +/= for C drive / 2.60 ghz / 512 mb ram. Manually, a full scan takes apprx 30 min.
I think autoscan just got stuck the time I tried it = but it's all cool, I just run it when I'm ready.

Reply #13 July 3, 2005 2:27 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

At first, I'd have a problem with the results window hanging, but now,no glitches! Can't say I really need it, though, as I haven't had a single piece of spyware in months. Firefox rox, but I can't say I had any problems with IE.

Reply #14 July 3, 2005 11:57 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I use Sunbelt's Counterspy and it catches more stuff than Microsoft's and Adaware's versions. Also Microsoft's antispyware insterface looks very much alike to Counterspy's when running the scans.

Reply #15 July 3, 2005 5:55 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I use Sunbelt's Counterspy and it catches more stuff than Microsoft's and Adaware's versions. Also Microsoft's antispyware insterface looks very much alike to Counterspy's when running the scans.

Hmm... I thought that MS AS looked like GIANT AS

Reply #16 July 3, 2005 8:17 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Using Trend Micro Anti-Spyware here and finding that it works quite well. I've used the Microsoft beta and had decent results. We'll wait until it's out of beta to try it again.

Reply #17 July 3, 2005 9:27 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmm... I thought that MS AS looked like GIANT AS

It does - because Microsoft bought the Anti-spyware program from Giant.

Reply #18 July 3, 2005 9:51 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works good, works fast.

Reply #19 July 3, 2005 10:31 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

~


Works Great!!!!


My first thought:
Now that I have 3 anti spyware tools.
How much spyware is in the anti spyware tools?
Is there a program that can remove it?


My second thought:
Pretty soon the only thing we will use our computers for,

is detecting viruses, worms, and spyware.


~

Reply #20 July 3, 2005 11:31 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

My second thought: Pretty soon the only thing we will use our computers for, is detecting viruses, worms, and spyware.

Switch to Linux - Virus and Spyware free computing.

Reply #21 July 4, 2005 12:26 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Switch to Linux - Virus and Spyware free computing.

Not...

Reply #22 July 4, 2005 3:14 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Prove me wrong then Dark Star. From what I've read and from personal experience Linux is immune to common Windows Viruses and all Spyware..

Of course if I'm wrong I'll glady admit to it.

Reply #23 July 4, 2005 3:41 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Linux is productivity and game-free computing.

The rest of us grew up from command-line and 1970's unix-based computing a long time ago. You might want to join us. The water's fine.

Reply #24 July 4, 2005 3:42 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Word to myself and others...Please don't feed the troll (i.e. kona0197).

Reply #25 July 4, 2005 4:54 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry - I'm NOT a troll...

Maybe you haven't been around WC enough to get to know me. Judging by your user ID you are realitivly new here.