why is it that spybot 1.3 detected 190 spywares MS anti missed

[Guest]

Adaware finds 50
Spybot found 190
and MS antispyware finds no problems.

MS antispyware also seems to lock sometimes when doing
automatic updates on itself.

On the spyware subject.
Shouldn't MS be able to watch the network activity.
Like hey . If there is no input from user for an hour but
lots of activity from 190 hidden processes.
Duh.. Might be spyware.
I both Love and Hate MS
They will have to increase their definitions to compete
in this game.
Or better yet make the OS a little more aware of all the
bull running through it.

 

[Ron Chamberlin]

Q. Why is it that Spybot 1.3 detected 190 spywares MS anti missed?


A. Because this version of the Beta doesn't scan for cookies or dataminers.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

 

[John]

If you have 190 hidden processes, you have a serious problem that goes
beyond whether MSAS can do something AdAware and Spybot don't do either.

However, Spybot finding 190 "problems" does not mean 190 processes. These
are no doubt cookies, which are insignificant and can already be controlled.