ad-aware

[always]

I just run Ms Anti Spy and agents were detected and
quarantined. immediately after I run Ad-Aware and new
critical spyware was found. How come Ad aware recognizes
spyware that Ms Spyware does not?

Always

 

[RattyocasteR]

I would suspect that the reason why MS Anti spyware is
only Beta so not a lot of people trust in it, and since it
runs from the community system, it requires people to
share information which I can't see a great deal of people
wanting to do. The fact that Microsoft have visions of
making the Anti-Spyware a paid service doesn't fill me
with confidence when there are packages like Adaware and
Spybot Search And Destroy which are far more experienced
in the removal of spyware and adware. Perhaps we just need
to see how MS anti spyware develops to see if it is
successful or not before we start thinking about
subscribing to it, I mean it's no good paying for a
service when freeware does a better job of the same thing.
One thing I find frustrating about MS antispyware is the
fact that it detects programs like TightVNC and RealVNC as
Spyware when the obviously aren't, and have very
legitimate uses, where at least Adaware and Spybot don't.
I hope this helps

RattyocasteR

 

[D@annyBoy]

I was testing WinXP and I knew that in the end, consumers have to pay for it
including meself, but that did not deter me from giving my best

MSAS will be FREE OF CHARGE to consumers while corporations will have to pay

and your point is?

All software are in betas, otherwise why would there be updates???

If TightVNC and RealVNC are not spyware, they should take up the issue with MS,
not you

 

[plun]

I would suspect that the reason why MS Anti spyware is
only Beta so not a lot of people trust in it, and since it
runs from the community system, it requires people to
share information which I can't see a great deal of people
wanting to do. The fact that Microsoft have visions of
making the Anti-Spyware a paid service doesn't fill me
with confidence when there are packages like Adaware and
Spybot Search And Destroy which are far more experienced
in the removal of spyware and adware. Perhaps we just need
to see how MS anti spyware develops to see if it is
successful or not before we start thinking about
subscribing to it, I mean it's no good paying for a
service when freeware does a better job of the same thing.
One thing I find frustrating about MS antispyware is the
fact that it detects programs like TightVNC and RealVNC as
Spyware when the obviously aren't, and have very
legitimate uses, where at least Adaware and Spybot don't.
I hope this helps

RattyocasteR

Well, MSAS will be free for licensed users and my personal
opinion is
that I don´t trust MS beacuse of MSN. MSN is a problem for
MS to be trustworthy.

So keep redundant antispyware programs.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I would suspect that the reason why MS Anti spyware is
only Beta so not a lot of people trust in it, and since it
runs from the community system, it requires people to
share information which I can't see a great deal of people
wanting to do. The fact that Microsoft have visions of
making the Anti-Spyware a paid service doesn't fill me
with confidence when there are packages like Adaware and
Spybot Search And Destroy which are far more experienced
in the removal of spyware and adware. Perhaps we just need
to see how MS anti spyware develops to see if it is
successful or not before we start thinking about
subscribing to it, I mean it's no good paying for a
service when freeware does a better job of the same thing.
One thing I find frustrating about MS antispyware is the
fact that it detects programs like TightVNC and RealVNC as
Spyware when the obviously aren't, and have very
legitimate uses, where at least Adaware and Spybot don't.
I hope this helps

If someone else in your household had installed a VNC variant which didn't
show an icon on your machine, unknown to you, would you be pleased if it was
detected by Microsoft Antispyware?

Was the default disposition, and the description of these items appropriate,
in your view? I've been through this issue many times since the beta began.
I use VNC every day, and I'm glad it is detected by Microsoft
Antispyware--and I think their rationale for doing so is excellent.

Others have given you the news that the program isn't going to cost
individuals anything.

You might want to check out this White Paper about the listing rationale:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/analysis.mspx