raythompsontn
join:2001-01-11
Oliver Springs, TN | Nice Product
So far the product seems to work well and caught some stuff that Ad-Aware did not catch. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28 | .
He said WHAT?
-- B |
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Jameson
10-8
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Fallbrook, CA
clubs:  | reply to raythompsontn
Re: Nice Product
im going to try it when i get home!!! |
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FDisk
O.O?
join:2003-08-18
Israel |  Didn't know they where making one.
Should I dare? Hmm, maybe I should.  |
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hpguru
Curb Your Dogma
Premium
join:2002-04-12
| reply to B
Re: .
said by B  :He said WHAT? -- B At least he didn't call them terrorists. 
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raythompsontn
join:2001-01-11
Oliver Springs, TN
| reply to B
said by B :He said WHAT? -- B Microsoft is a position of "damned if they do, damned if they don't". I would prefer the Microsoft release such products as Microsoft knows the inner workings of their OS better than anyone else.
I also like the ability of the Microsoft product to restore any browser that has been hijacked.
Downside is that the beta expires in 206 days and then I will have to get something. But if this beta is any indication then Microsoft may be the way to go for me. |
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slick2684
We Can't Stop Here. This Is Bat Country.
Premium
join:2003-11-15
Santa Barbara, CA
clubs:
| reply to FDisk
Re: Didn't know they where making one.
HAHA!
Downloaded, tried. THE FIRST PIECE OF SPYWARE IT DETECTED WAS WINDOWS MESSAGING SERVICE!
LMFAO!  :D:D:D
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI | Who Cares
Microsoft releasing Anti-Spyware is like the mod asking for protection payments. If IE did not have the security problems that is does spyware would not be as bad is it is. |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
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Re: .
I do admit the whole copyleft thing is pretty transparent, but I think reasonable people can draw distinctions between Marxism, real mundane economics, and "F"ree software.
In other words, communism is silly, but Free/open source works great. Precisely because software exists in a virtual world in which the cost of replication and distribution is negligible.
I know I'll regret this.
-- B
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In a realm outside causality and function |
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fiddelm3742
I Hope You Learned Your Lesson
join:2003-02-19
Waterloo, IA
clubs:
| reply to raythompsontn
Re: Nice Product
Thus far I am not impressed.
Only Item it detected was RealVNC which is used in a corporate environment. It does give useful suggestions as to the real uses of the software, but is it considered spyware? Definitely not! If it thinks so, then the program seems to be acting more like an Anti Trojan piece of software than an anti spyware piece of software.
Also, it did not detect any bad cookies. However Spybot S&D had no problem coming up with at least 10 relevant results.
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anon7007
@rr.com | reply to raythompsontn
The king of spyware making an anti-spyware product. Yeah I trust that. Not. |
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FROSTY
Premium,MVM
join:2000-08-10
Pinson, AL
clubs:
| If anyone noticed
Prior to downloading, the site claims to require validating Windows as a legit install. This can be bypassed by clicking 'Not at this time' when prompted, it will return to the download screen, click download again, and the download will start.
I haven't tried their AntiSpyware beta, nor will I try the official, unless I'm bored. SpySweeper still rules in my book.
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ceocio
join:2004-04-16
Columbus, OH
| So, how does it compare to spybot S &D?
So, how does it compare to spybot S &D?.
Guess I don't really need both to eat up my resource..
Looking for opinions from ppl who have actually tested both.. I know many think MS sucks in general, but let's hear some objective opinions regarding this particular product. thanks. |
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SirXILE
The SolWar 2-1
Premium
join:2001-02-24
Brooklyn, NY | Works good
It does work good. Loads quick & catches some stuff Ad-Aware doesn't. 
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thewolfman
join:2003-04-03
Niagara Falls, NY
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to ceocio
Re: So, how does it compare to spybot S &D?
I really doubt anyone that hates MS will give this product a serious look. I downloaded it, ran it, and it found two items that spysweeper didn't. I ran spysweeper just prior to running the MS product. Take that for what it is worth. I will use it at this point. Even though it is a beta, it seems to run very smoothly and quickly. Hope this helps you decide!! |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| reply to ceocio
I think the Giant version did very very (surprisingly) well in Eric Howes' and others' tests. Although it throws a lot of false positives. You can search the security forum here for "Giant AntiSpyware".
Many people who tried it have stopped using it.
-- B
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In a realm outside causality and function |
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vndiktv
join:2001-05-21
Greenville, NC |  reply to SirXILE
Re: Works good
Agreed. Loads fast, nice GUI and found a couple of instances that Adaware nor SpyBot found. I will keep it in my arsenal against Spyware.  |
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ParanoiaInc
join:2002-08-28
Tucker, GA
| reply to FROSTY
Re: If anyone noticed
That's really amusing. Who, not owning a legit copy of XP, is going to go out and spend $100-200 for a legit copy of XP in order to download a Spyware beta application?
Maybe they'll just offer those silly enough to try to validate a non-legit XP install an XPlite they are selling overseas for $99. |
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electric_dsl
join:2004-07-20
Pickering, ON | reply to fiddelm3742
Re: Nice Product
IT is not labelling it as spyware.
It is saying that piece of software acts and does things that spyware may do.
Besides it recommends that you keep it. |
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inciter
Noobie
Premium
join:2000-08-30
Rohnert Park, CA
| Gotta admit one thing for sure
They are trying....
And the logo is cool the simplest things seem to work best.
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A SUCKER is born every min. On the Internet a SUCKER is born every Sec. |
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