Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)

[Julia]

I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) and was wondering if this is recommended and could be installed instead of the other main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot, Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

 

[Guest]

I use it, and think that it's a very friendly, thorough program. I would not
limit myself to only one anti-spyware application - although I would
recommend only having one in running in memory at one time.

The other programs have slightly different functions than the MS
Anti-Spyware Beta - and each has it's strength's and weakness'. I,
personally, run the MS program all the time - and do my periodic checks with
AdAwareSE and SpyBot. I stopped using SpyWareBlaster and SpyWareGuard the
last time that my system crashed and just haven't bothered to reinstall them
(and wanted to see how the MS program worked without any help).

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Beta means that the software is still in the developmental stage. However the app seems generally very stable. Personally I would continue to keep SpywareBlaster installed and updated regularly and periodically run other spyware detection tools as well.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) and was wondering if this is recommended and could be installed instead of the other main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot, Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

 

[PA Bear]

MWAS works fine running with SpywareBlaster, Ad-aware, and Spybot installed.
(Ad-aware and SpywareBlaster have no realtime protection anyway.)

Microsoft has established separate newsgroups for the Microsoft Windows
AntiSpyware Beta. Please post your query to:

Welcome to Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) Newsgroups
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID=us

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware
software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) and was
wondering if this is recommended and could be installed instead of the other
main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot, Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

 

[Vagabond Software]

I have switched from Ad-Aware to MWAS as my only Anti-Spyware application. There was no reason other than the MWAS auto-updates AND IT TRACKS ATTEMPTS TO ADD ITEMS TO MY TRUSTED SITES!

There would be no problem with having Ad-Aware installed as well, but I just haven't gotten around to it since upgrading my hardware in March and there has really been no need.

Regards,

Carl

I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) and was wondering if this is recommended and could be installed instead of the other main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot, Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

 

[MAP]

I won't use it, the link below will tell you why.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/2005/july20.php

--
Mike Pawlak
I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) and was wondering if this is recommended and could be installed instead of the other main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot, Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

 

[kurttrail]

I have recently been looking into installing the recommended spyware
software. I then came across Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
and was wondering if this is recommended and could be installed
instead of the other main spyware software packages (Adware, Spybot,
Spyblaster).

Look forward to hearing from you.
Julia

There are good reasons NOT to use MSAS.

1.) It is a beta product, and beta software should only be used in
testing environment. If a company puts the beta tag on software that is
a BIG WARNING SIGN telling you not to use it in a mission critical
environment.

2.) MS has recently downgraded the default setting of many well-known
spyware software products. MS has some unholy relationship with the
companies that they recently downgrade, an as such, MSAS recommendations
should NOT, and I repeat, NOT be trusted.

3.) Anything from MS has a big effin' target painted on it that malware
writers cannot resist taking aim at. Because MS is so big and
universally hated, hitting MS is the best way to earn your bones in the
malware community.

I'd avoid MSAS like the friggin' plague. Adaware, Spybot S&D, and the
realtime protection of Spyware Blaster are the way to go in my book.

It is MS's years of failing to secure Windows and IE, that gave spyware
the medium to grow in to begin with, are we all supposed to trust MS
now? Any rational, non-MicroSycophant would not trust their computer
protection to MSAS.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

 

[MAP]

Well said!

 

[Andy Vines]

3.) Anything from MS has a big effin' target painted on it that malware
writers cannot resist taking aim at. Because MS is so big and universally
hated, hitting MS is the best way to earn your bones in the malware
community.

I'd avoid MSAS like the friggin' plague. Adaware, Spybot S&D, and the
realtime protection of Spyware Blaster are the way to go in my book.

They even use a target as the icon for MSAS.

I tried it, then ran Spybot and Spybot found 62 items that MSAS had
missed/allowed.

 

[PA Bear]

They even use a target as the icon for MSAS.

I tried it, then ran Spybot and Spybot found 62 items that MSAS had
missed/allowed.

Understand that MWAS doesn't scan for Cookies.