Microsoft Spyware

[Richard]

I downloaded and ran the Microsoft Spyware and it did not
detect any files. I then ran another program I have from
Lavasoft called Ad-Aware SE and it detected 14 "tracking"
files. Are settings I should have or is the Microsoft
beta product just not that good?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Richard;
This version of Microsoft AntiSpyware is not intended to detect cookies so
those results are normal.

 

[K Falk]

Cookies or not, this product is designed to look for
spyware. It misses a ton of adware. Don't give up your Ad-
Aware program. You need it and the anti-spyware program to
keep your machine clean.

 

[TurboTiger]

-----Original Message-----
I downloaded and ran the Microsoft Spyware and it did not
detect any files. I then ran another program I have from
Lavasoft called Ad-Aware SE and it detected 14 "tracking"
files. Are settings I should have or is the Microsoft
beta product just not that good?
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I experience the same problem. Ad-Aware SE detecting 14

items and MS Spyware 0 (after a deep scan).

 

[Bill Sanderson]

And were those 14 items cookies?

 

[TurboTiger]

Data Miners Cookies

-----Original Message-----
And were those 14 items cookies?

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




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[Bill Sanderson]

Microsoft Antispyware, in the builds released so far, doesn't scan for
cookies. I believe this will be included in a later beta.

 

[Bullwinkle. J. Moose]

This is a beta and not a complete program. Please do not stop using your
other ant spyware programs.

No one program does it all anyway.

 

[TurboTiger]

Tks for the info.

-----Original Message-----
Microsoft Antispyware, in the builds released so far, doesn't scan for
cookies. I believe this will be included in a later beta.

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




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