Hi,
I have got the impression that this first beta is only a
User Interface appreciation test.

If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where needed.

If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
- It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-Aware
does).
- It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
- It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
- It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
So what does it clean actually ?

I think the following test done by a third party would strongly contradict your findings:

http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi.../msantispy.htm

Superb detection
Microsoft AntiSpyware (beta1) achieved an overall score of 91% effectiveness in removing the active components of the adware/spyware used in the tests, tackling:

96% of processes running in memory
67% of start/search page modifications
100% of BHO/Toolbars
95% of startup vectors
100% of other (buttons/menu items, etc)
For comparison purposes, the free versions of Ad-Aware and Spybot achieved only 65% and 55% detection respectively in the same tests.

--
A McGuire
"Pluizebol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:076701c4f813$179def70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I have got the impression that this first beta is only a
> User Interface appreciation test.
>
> If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
> the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where needed.
>
> If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
> - It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-Aware
> does).
> - It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
> - It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
> - It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
> So what does it clean actually ?

Hi Pluizebol,
> - It doesn't clean cookies when asked.>
This beta version neither scans nor suggests anything to do with cookies.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

The only thing that prevents me from believing studies
like this by 3rd parties is the publication of the tests..

yes, they disclosed which spywares they used...
no, they did not disclose the operating system, service
pack, hotfixes installed, and more importantly, the
version/date of the definition file used by the
application being tested


>-----Original Message-----
>I think the following test done by a third party would
strongly contradict your findings:
>
>http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...arereviews/a/m
santispy.htm
>
>Superb detection
>Microsoft AntiSpyware (beta1) achieved an overall score
of 91% effectiveness in removing the active components of
the adware/spyware used in the tests, tackling:
>
> 96% of processes running in memory
> 67% of start/search page modifications
> 100% of BHO/Toolbars
> 95% of startup vectors
> 100% of other (buttons/menu items, etc)
>For comparison purposes, the free versions of Ad-Aware
and Spybot achieved only 65% and 55% detection
respectively in the same tests.
>
>--
>A McGuire
>"Pluizebol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:076701c4f813$179def70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> I have got the impression that this first beta is only
a
>> User Interface appreciation test.
>>
>> If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
>> the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where
needed.
>>
>> If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
>> - It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-
Aware
>> does).
>> - It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
>> - It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
>> - It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
>> So what does it clean actually ?

The possibilities are endless there. Maybe I'll ask her - she is in the
patchmangement.org mailing list that I'm a member of.

Good idea.

--
A McGuire
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:099601c4f867$b51775b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The only thing that prevents me from believing studies
> like this by 3rd parties is the publication of the tests..
>
> yes, they disclosed which spywares they used...
> no, they did not disclose the operating system, service
> pack, hotfixes installed, and more importantly, the
> version/date of the definition file used by the
> application being tested
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I think the following test done by a third party would
> strongly contradict your findings:
>>
>>http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...arereviews/a/m
> santispy.htm
>>
>>Superb detection
>>Microsoft AntiSpyware (beta1) achieved an overall score
> of 91% effectiveness in removing the active components of
> the adware/spyware used in the tests, tackling:
>>
>> 96% of processes running in memory
>> 67% of start/search page modifications
>> 100% of BHO/Toolbars
>> 95% of startup vectors
>> 100% of other (buttons/menu items, etc)
>>For comparison purposes, the free versions of Ad-Aware
> and Spybot achieved only 65% and 55% detection
> respectively in the same tests.
>>
>>--
>>A McGuire
>>"Pluizebol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message news:076701c4f813$179def70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> I have got the impression that this first beta is only
> a
>>> User Interface appreciation test.
>>>
>>> If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
>>> the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where
> needed.
>>>
>>> If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
>>> - It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-
> Aware
>>> does).
>>> - It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
>>> - It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
>>> - It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
>>> So what does it clean actually ?

I haven't had any experiences like this. I've verified on
each installation that the files I've deemed for deletion
have been deleted.

Maybe try rebooting after you run a deep scan, then
reconfirm the results.



>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>I have got the impression that this first beta is only a
>User Interface appreciation test.
>
>If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
>the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where needed.
>
>If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
>- It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-Aware
>does).
>- It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
>- It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
>- It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
>So what does it clean actually ?
>.
>

"Giant Software Company's solution to spyware, appropriately called Giant
AntiSpyware, already provides users with a slick integration and friendly
interface. They have developed a community-based and supported application
that ranked first in tests by Spywarewarrior.com. Giant's tool successfully
detected 111 of 138 possible installs. This is compared to 79 detections by
AdAware, 69 by Spybot Search & Destroy and 55 for Pest Patrol. "

I guess you might be able to go to Spywarewarrior.com for some info you are
looking for. I'm seeing these stats over and over again.

--
A McGuire
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:099601c4f867$b51775b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The only thing that prevents me from believing studies
> like this by 3rd parties is the publication of the tests..
>
> yes, they disclosed which spywares they used...
> no, they did not disclose the operating system, service
> pack, hotfixes installed, and more importantly, the
> version/date of the definition file used by the
> application being tested
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I think the following test done by a third party would
> strongly contradict your findings:
>>
>>http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...arereviews/a/m
> santispy.htm
>>
>>Superb detection
>>Microsoft AntiSpyware (beta1) achieved an overall score
> of 91% effectiveness in removing the active components of
> the adware/spyware used in the tests, tackling:
>>
>> 96% of processes running in memory
>> 67% of start/search page modifications
>> 100% of BHO/Toolbars
>> 95% of startup vectors
>> 100% of other (buttons/menu items, etc)
>>For comparison purposes, the free versions of Ad-Aware
> and Spybot achieved only 65% and 55% detection
> respectively in the same tests.
>>
>>--
>>A McGuire
>>"Pluizebol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message news:076701c4f813$179def70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> I have got the impression that this first beta is only
> a
>>> User Interface appreciation test.
>>>
>>> If it is, then I can say that it looks nice appart from
>>> the missing "go back" and "go forth" buttons where
> needed.
>>>
>>> If it is supposed to do more than that ..... it isn't !
>>> - It doesn't find anything on my machine (while Ad-
> Aware
>>> does).
>>> - It doesn't clean the recycle bin when asked.
>>> - It doesn't clean the IE history when asked.
>>> - It doesn't clean cookies when asked.
>>> So what does it clean actually ?