Microsofts Antispyware Software

[Guest]

This Software program never ever seems to find anything wrong. I mean that is
great and all but when I run all other spyware removers like Spybot and
Ad-Aware and so on the all seem to find at least one or more spyware on my
PC. If I start out with the MS Antispyware I first check for updates, and
load them if available, then I run a full complete scan of my PC, and as
always it comes up clean and spyware free everytime. In fact ever since I
first downloaded it and ran it I have had the same results. But why in the
world does every other program I scan with find spyware all over my PC/
Is MS Spyware software not doing its job for me? Has anyone else had the
same results as me?
I am glad to see it come up clean but not if it is not working right. I do
not know a whole lot about the technical things af computers, and I just
would like to know if this is normal, or do I need to re-download it?
Please if yous can let me know I sure would be greatful.

 

[Galen]

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This Software program never ever seems to find anything wrong. I mean
that is great and all but when I run all other spyware removers like
Spybot and Ad-Aware and so on the all seem to find at least one or
more spyware on my PC. If I start out with the MS Antispyware I first
check for updates, and load them if available, then I run a full
complete scan of my PC, and as always it comes up clean and spyware
free everytime. In fact ever since I first downloaded it and ran it I
have had the same results. But why in the world does every other
program I scan with find spyware all over my PC/
Is MS Spyware software not doing its job for me? Has anyone else had
the same results as me?
I am glad to see it come up clean but not if it is not working right.
I do not know a whole lot about the technical things af computers,
and I just would like to know if this is normal, or do I need to
re-download it?
Please if yous can let me know I sure would be greatful.

Is the "other" software finding cookies? Cookies aren't spyware. Can they be
used to track your actions online if shared with multiple sites? Sure. They
aren't, however, cookies. Are they finding MRU information? Those aren't,
again, spyware. Those are in place so you needn't do things like retype the
same commands or maintain a list of sites in the drop-down box that you'll
perhaps see in Internet Explorer's address bar for instance.

However, if it's finding legitimate spyware on your system then you should
submit it and remember that no one security application contains all
definitions for all known threats.
--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes