New Free SpyWare software from Microsoft

mikeyfish

Microsoft have just released a Beta Version Spyware Removal tool.We've been playing around with this and its pretty good considering its still a Beat version (Beta= test).
Seems to be functionally as good as SpyBot and perhaps more user friendly.
Looks like Microsoft are releasing their new operating system bit by bit ::)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

amf

Knowing M$, there's bound to be spyware in this software

blinky

It's rebadged Giant Antispyware - they bought the company

I wonder if it picks up the Alexa tracker which used to be in Internet Explorer ?

No signs of Microsoft Antivirus yet. They did buy a Romainian Antivirus Company a while back.

OT:
Microsoft have tried to buy Macromedia a few times and been told to go forth and multiply...

as a response Microsoft is working on Flash and Shockwave equivalents which should appear later this year.

Microsoft aren't the only people who buy companies to get there products, Symantec (Norton) have a habit of doing it.

e.g.
Ghost (actually 2 companies, version 9 is a rebadged Powerquest Drive Image. Can't remember who made the original version).
Norton Firewall

Checkpoint bought Zonealarm as it was eating their market share....

Loads of others.

alexj2002

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