Both are derived from Giant
>-----Original Message-----
>Why the simmilarity between CounterSpy by Sunbelt Software
>and MS Antispyware (Giant)?, They even claim to get
>"regular spyware threat database updates" from MS.
>PCWORLD:
>"Windows Antispyware boasts a clean, intuitive interface
>that is nearly identical in features and layout to that of
>Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy...."
>.
>

Yeah, they are and some persons have reported conflicts between it and
Microsoft AntiSpyware and internet connection issues.
--

Andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"JRosenfeld" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:084e01c54b85$26f6cfd0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Both are derived from Giant
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Why the simmilarity between CounterSpy by Sunbelt Software
>>and MS Antispyware (Giant)?, They even claim to get
>>"regular spyware threat database updates" from MS.
>>PCWORLD:
>>"Windows Antispyware boasts a clean, intuitive interface
>>that is nearly identical in features and layout to that of
>>Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy...."
>>.
>>

I may be wrong but I get the impression that CounterSpy is more frequently
updated than MSAS.
Derek


"JRosenfeld" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:084e01c54b85$26f6cfd0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Both are derived from Giant
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Why the simmilarity between CounterSpy by Sunbelt Software
>>and MS Antispyware (Giant)?, They even claim to get
>>"regular spyware threat database updates" from MS.
>>PCWORLD:
>>"Windows Antispyware boasts a clean, intuitive interface
>>that is nearly identical in features and layout to that of
>>Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy...."
>>.
>>

I'm reasonably sure that you are mistaken, since the definitions for both
products come from the same source. I'm not sure that the definition sets
are identical, however. Microsoft is contracted to provide updates to
Sunbelt through July of 2007 by a contract which preceded Microsoft's
purchase of Giant.

--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"Derek N" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I may be wrong but I get the impression that CounterSpy is more frequently
>updated than MSAS.
> Derek
>
>
> "JRosenfeld" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:084e01c54b85$26f6cfd0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Both are derived from Giant
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Why the simmilarity between CounterSpy by Sunbelt Software
>>>and MS Antispyware (Giant)?, They even claim to get
>>>"regular spyware threat database updates" from MS.
>>>PCWORLD:
>>>"Windows Antispyware boasts a clean, intuitive interface
>>>that is nearly identical in features and layout to that of
>>>Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy...."
>>>.
>>>
>
>