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Anti Spyware Program Free (microsoft)

MoneySaving_3
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Protect yourself and your computer by downloading Microsoft's AntiSpyware for free!! It stops unwanted entities collecting personal information on you, changing the configuration of your computer, unwanted advertising etc. Totally useful and extremely handy to have.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Thanks for this, very useful. Its been better than the anti spyware i already have installed. Found 8 threats!"There are no pockets in a shroud..."0
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thats scary!!!0
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scary ... but goodTo infinity and beyond!0
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A bit like bolting the stable door........
Use Ad-Aware instead from https://www.lavasoftusa.com. It's free.
PCPro tested Microsoft's AntiSpyware and Ad-Aware found 70 serious threats that Microsoft's had missed.
Sophos Anti-Virus has reported on the first Trojan to attack MS's product. It disables the product then targets users of UK online banks such as Barclays, Cahoot, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Nationwide, NatWest, and Smile to get their bank info. Read it here. http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/bankash.html
If that doesn't stop you using it I don't know what would.0 -
I've downloaded this after a search for the Product Key, thanks.0
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clever cloggs.... ha ha!0
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i have uninstalled ms beta, after i tried it against the new lavasoft adaware which found 31 threats ms beta had missed....0
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thats even more scary......0
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I always run more than one spyware and adware program.
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Tried Microsofts and its crap! Would advice you all not to bother!0
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