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MetalMan88
Posts: 70/232 |
The only safe way to do it, IMO, is to have several different blocking applications to protect your computer. |
FreeDOS
Posts: 1100/1657 |
Yeah, they bought Internet Explorer from Sprynet. 
This is funny, but not uncommon for any anti-evil program. |
Tarale
Posts: 1346/2720 |
Originally posted by HyperHacker
I believe the term is 'pwned!'
Just the thought of M$ making an anti-spyware program makes me laugh so hard.
It made me laugh, then I realised they just did what they usually do -- they didn't make it, they bought somebody else's technology and rebranded it.
This time they bought Giant AntiSpyware. |
HyperLamer
Posts: 3198/8210 |
I believe the term is 'pwned!'
Just the thought of M$ making an anti-spyware program makes me laugh so hard. |
Ran-chan
Posts: 7476/12781 |
Often when I scan my computer I only find 1 spyware file and that |
Surlent
Posts: 761/1077 |
I installed MS AntiSpyware yesterday to throw it down again. I never ran into too much spyware on that machine; Alexa was on the way, yes, what always is implemented in a virgin Windows and Internet Explorer 
I'm not in a need to run another tool, although the GUI was looking neat and the program scanned the files deeply 
I'm satisfied with the triple combo Firefox, Spybot and AdAware, never got any tracking cookie or other malicious thing after using these three, along with regular scans with an up-do-date antivirus. |
Ran-chan
Posts: 7473/12781 |
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Ailure
Posts: 7809/11162 |
Considering how far Spybot and Ad-aware have gotten. I doubt that Microsoft would get far with this program, considering how the others ones are still free.
Microsoft's ad-aware program is not going to touch my computer. |
Tarale
Posts: 1334/2720 |
Originally posted by Emptyeye
It's actually not SpyWare at all, but a trojan. It still requires the user to be stupid and run the file of their own accord.
A lot of spyware requires you to be stupid and to run the file of your own accord. Like the stuff bundled with KaZaA, for example. 
Effectively, a LOT of Spyware could also be classified as a Trojan. |
Emptyeye
Posts: 1441/2273 |
It's actually not SpyWare at all, but a trojan. It still requires the user to be stupid and run the file of their own accord. |
Tarale
Posts: 1331/2720 |
Yes, the article wasn't well written Karadur, so it is confusing.
As for Giant AntiSpyware having a problem and Microsoft AntiSpyware having the same one... that's not surprising. The Microsoft one IS Giant AntiSpyware (Microsoft bought it); and I'm guessing they haven't fixed that bug. |
Karadur
Posts: 760/1192 |
That article confused me a bit at first. I thought they were saying that spyware was built into the program from the start, but after reading some parts a couple times over, it sounds like it's spreading via email. I wish they'd tell exactly how it's spreading but the email thing seems the most likely.
I installed Microsoft AntiSpyware a couple months ago, as I had a problem in Giant AntiSpyware where any alert boxes that popped up would scroll up and off the top of the screen I thought uninstalling it, then installing Microsoft's version would fix that problem, but it doesn't seem to have I don't seem to have bee hit by that spware, which is the main point of this paragraph, and hopefully I don't.
The details on Sophos make it sound pretty nasty as well. I can't blame you for being glad you have a Mac, Tarale |
Xkeeper
Posts: -2545/-863 |
They'll make it a wonderful piece of software, and then abandon it once people notice
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Prier
Posts: 5223/8392 |
- Steals credit card details
- Turns off anti-virus applications
- Deletes files off the computer
- Steals information
- Drops more malware
- Downloads code from the internet
Sounds like fun.  |
Tarale
Posts: 1329/2720 |
Sophos' description of the Trojan
Nice little file. ;
*huggles teh Mac* |
Prier
Posts: 5221/8392 |
'Microsoft Antispyware is still in its Beta version (experimental version). Over a period of time software developers will know the flaws in the antispyware and would hopefully rectify them.'
They put way too much emphasis on 'hopefully'. This is Microsoft. :\ |
Tarale
Posts: 1328/2720 |
This makes me lol.
<Nelson_Muntz>Ha Ha!</Nelson_Muntz>
Well, it was bound to happen, I guess. |
