MS Anti-Spyware Beta Release

[JohnnyCNote]

Free download: Download the beta of our new anti-spyware software today

[bugster]

This is not video related. Moving you to OT

/moderator bugster

[badger_fruit]

MS release an anti-spyware tool?
I bet it's spyware itself ... I downloaded the other day but having 2nd thoughts about actually installing due to their little spying reputation they have already!!

Use Ad-Aware or something non-M$ IMO!!

[Dr. DOS]

What is that "genuine validation" bullshit... ok scan my computer and provide M$ with every license key and proggie I have on my system....

No thanks ... I stick to Lavasoft and Spybot

[northcat_8]

What is that "genuine validation" bullshit... ok scan my computer and provide M$ with every license key and proggie I have on my system....

No thanks ... I stick to Lavasoft and Spybot

Why did some of your license keys come from www.cracks-r-us.com?

[Dr. DOS]

What is that "genuine validation" bullshit... ok scan my computer and provide M$ with every license key and proggie I have on my system....

No thanks ... I stick to Lavasoft and Spybot

Why did some of your license keys come from www.cracks-r-us.com?

No.... of course not 8)

But... the copy of XP Professional I have does not require a license key ...

[LSchafroth]

It's a copy of Giant spyware they recently purchased. I was a reseller for Giant. Giant is actually a very good product. It fixed many PC's that Adaware and Hijack would not fix.

LS

[northcat_8]

What is that "genuine validation" bullshit... ok scan my computer and provide M$ with every license key and proggie I have on my system....

No thanks ... I stick to Lavasoft and Spybot

Why did some of your license keys come from www.cracks-r-us.com?

No.... of course not 8)

But... the copy of XP Professional I have does not require a license key ...

I was just kidding.

[HatchetMan]

Anybody try it out yet? I can't yet - at work.

[aanaravs]

Anybody try it out yet? I can't yet - at work.

I have it running on my home PC. Its not too bad actually. It even warns me before I launch MSN messenger...

[Dr. DOS]

Good Stuff.... I just ran adaware on my work machine and then ran this proggie... it found two additional items.

Not bad... will no doubt load on home machine... Kerio should keep any unauthorized communications tween proggie and M$ at bay

[JohnnyCNote]

What is that "genuine validation" bullshit... ok scan my computer and provide M$ with every license key and proggie I have on my system....

No thanks ... I stick to Lavasoft and Spybot

The validation isn't required. I skipped it and it works fine.....

[Heywould3]

I'm sold.. i loaded it and it works better than ad aware and Ive been a die hard ad aware fan since it first came out.. but this actually got rid of some issues i was having that i couldn't fix. IMO its 5star and it works as a guardian for IE to stop pop ups and hijack attempts.. i strongly recommend it

[Conquest10]

Does it work with sp1?

[Roundabout]

But... the copy of XP Professional I have does not require a license key ...

I could be wrong, but...

I thought all versions of XP required a license key. Maybe some OEM versions don't? But AFIAK XP Pro requires a license key, but the corporate version doesn't require activation. But you still have to provide a key number.

[Heywould3]

Does it work with sp1?

i have SP2 installed and no problems

[Faustus]

Does it work with sp1?

i have SP2 installed and no problems

Well THAT should answer his question!

[p_l]

Does it work with sp1?

I'm on SP1 and it works fine.

[Dr. DOS]

But... the copy of XP Professional I have does not require a license key ...

I could be wrong, but...

I thought all versions of XP required a license key. Maybe some OEM versions don't? But AFIAK XP Pro requires a license key, but the corporate version doesn't require activation. But you still have to provide a key number.

Corporate .... key "imbedded" into proggie... had to reverse engineer it to extract one day... it locked up during install on a W2kSP3 install that I have on an old work desktop but fine on XPSP1

[thecoalman]

It's a copy of Giant spyware they recently purchased.

MS will never change....... If you can't crush em' buy em' errr is it both ways.

[ViRaL1]

Sometimes they can't even buy them. Intuit's still around. :P

[Heywould3]

Does it work with sp1?

i have SP2 installed and no problems

Well THAT should answer his question!

:P hey man.. i know your kidding but you cant have SP2 without having SP1 can ya?

[Poppa_Meth]

I don't see where he was kidding. To rephrase I believe the question is "Does it work with SP1 or are you required to have SP2 installed to use it?"

[ViRaL1]

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Professional Edition , Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Home Edition , Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional Edition , Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

It'll even work without a service pack. :P

[ViRaL1]

This comes up during the Setup Assistant...

SpyNet is Microsoft's response to the endless barrage of new spyware software. SpyNet uses industry standard security methods to link thousands of personal computers, like your, to the world's first anti-spyware network. As soon as one computer in the network picks up a new string of spyware, Microsoft AntiSpyware will automatically react to protect your system. Together, SpyNet subscribers wield the supremacy of a vast anti-spyware community.

SpyNet or SkyNet?

[ThomasW]

If you don't want to deal with the ActiveX 'Genuine Windows Validation' nonsense, you can directly download it from http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/5/815d2d60-49b5-44dc-ae35-fca2f2c6f0cc/Micr...areInstall.exe

NOTE: This version expires on: 7/31/2005

There's something about Micro$oft's latest software ventures that I don't trust. Not sure why but I don't have a good feeling about their ventures into the AntiSpyWare and AntiVirus world.

[Jester700]

SpyNet was part of Giant before MS bought it, so it wasn't some MS plot (well, at least not originally...).

Giant is good and catches some stuff the others miss, though it also gives some false positives. The Giant team was VERY responsive on the spywarewarrior forums, and turned fixes around for some false positives & bugs quickly. I hope that team is still involved with the development of the app, though I'm skeptical.

[brushswinger]

Just tried it. It found 32 threats, and 258 registry keys affected. And I only ran Spybot, and Aol Spyware checker about 8 hours ago. Looks the bollox to me.

[Heywould3]

Just tried it. It found 32 threats, and 258 registry keys affected. And I only ran Spybot, and Aol Spyware checker about 8 hours ago. Looks the bollox to me.

i dont agree.. i had a few that ad aware would not remove and this did.. i think with adaware and other it would help.. its worth the price

[ViRaL1]

Just tried it. It found 32 threats, and 258 registry keys affected. And I only ran Spybot, and Aol Spyware checker about 8 hours ago. Looks the bollox to me.

i dont agree.. i had a few that ad aware would not remove and this did.. i think with adaware and other it would help.. its worth the price

I could be wrong, but I don't think you're disagreeing. I think it's just the English to English barrier when you cross the pond.