Microsoft Antispyware beta

[Shane Martin]

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

Haven't tried it yet but plan to.

[Kevin P]

Microsoft bought out GIANT (makers of GIANT AntiSpyware) recently, so this MS Antispyware is based on GIANT's product. I tried the GIANT trial once, it was pretty good. Though since I don't tend to get spyware myself but wind up cleaning it off other's PCs, I still tend to go for the free tools like AdAware, Spybot S&D, CWShredder, Hijack This, etc.

[Andrew Pratt]

I'm running it now on my machine...so far so good.

[ThomasW]

If you don't want to deal with the ActiveX 'Genuine Windows Validation' nonsense, you can directly download it from http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...areInstall.exe

NOTE: This version expires on: 7/31/2005

There's something about Micro$oft's latest software ventures that I don't trust. Not sure why but I don't have a good feeling about their ventures into the AntiSpyWare and AntiVirus world.......... :uhoh:

[Shane Martin]

You know I'm using this and really liking it. Color me surprised.

[JOY DIVISION]

I would stay with some free tools since MS might be looking around stuff you don't want anyone knowing it's there but yourself.

[Shane Martin]

I have nothing to hide personally. No problems here.

[JOY DIVISION]

There was just news the other day that a hacker broke in T-Mobile network in Seattle and pretty much looked at everyones Social Security number and billing info, These things happen even if your carrier does not want it to, worst thing was he was trying to sell the info on the net, now with a certain company that's legit and monitors the amount of info on your PC they would still be vulnerable to such threats.I've been holding on to this file just in case everything goes haywire. Check it out.

http://dban.sourceforge.net/ :roll: