Microsoft AntiSpyware's, is it less effective

[MAP]

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I am using the MSAS (Microsoft AntiSpyware). Along with
it I have LavaSoft's Adware SE installed, which needs to
run manually.
Even though MSAS has just run a scan, and is still
running in the background; Running of the Adware still
brings out quite a few of the spyware.
Is it that MSAS is less effective or there is some other
reason?
.

What does Ad-Aware find that MSAS doesn't?
If it is just cookies don't worry about it,MSAS does not
scan for these if it is something else please post it.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

MAP

What does MSAS find? So far it has found nothing on my system!

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Regards.

Gerry

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[Andre Da Costa]

Thats because you are not running it in safe mode. Also try and send in some
Spyware reports, Tools > Spyware Report.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Andre

I have not run it in safe mode. I will see if it makes any difference.

BTW I looked in Help and I could not see any recommendation concerning
safe mode. Where are you getting this information from?

I know it is good practice to run programmes in safe mode if you are
trying to clean an infected machine but I have not seen it suggested
for routine checks before. I always run Adaware in normal mode.

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Regards.

Gerry

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Stourport, Worcs, England
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[Andre Da Costa]

This is beta software, which means, don't trust the documentation, its not
finalized, you can't even trust the information in Help about Error codes.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Andre

Whether you run a programme in normal mode, safe mode or any other mode
is fairly basic to running a programme! Still I suppose so is installing
and updating where there seem to be so many problems with beta 1 <g>.


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Regards.

Gerry

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[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Gerry,

Running from Safe Mode is considered a 'best practice' by most when you are
sweeping junk out of a machine. I use it all the time.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP
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[Bill Sanderson]

Safe mode helps in cleaning both viruses - trojans specifically, and
ad/spyware, much of which also is trojan-like. Because many third-party
services and startup items are not started in safe mode, this is a standard
recommendation if Microsoft Antispyware identifies something on your
machine, says it is cleaning it, but, in fact, doesn't succeed in doing
that. Usually cleaning in safe mode will succeed.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Andre

I ran a full scan in safe mode and it gives my machine a clean bill of
health. MSAS has yet to find anything on my machine!

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Regards.

Gerry

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FCA

Stourport, Worcs, England
Enquire, plan and execute.
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