Mcrosoft Spyware v Other Spyware Software

[Ian]

Since installing MSAS Beta 1 I have run it and then run
Spyware Doctor in an attempt to evaluate it(MSAS). It has
not identified ANY spyware but Spyware Doctor regularly
does.

Anybody else noticed this?

I have not noticed any updates to the MSAS spyware
database either - any comments?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

What is Spyware Doctor finding that MSAS is not finding? Remember that the
beta 1 release of MSAS does not detect cookies/dataminers.
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[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Ian,

MS doesn't publicize exactly what is in it's spyware database, and I don't
expect they will.

In the Beta1 version, the program doesn't go into the cookie jar, nor does
it chase data miner objects.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Definition updates have historically been approximately weekly--generally on
Thursday or Friday.