Solve : New MSAS Defender?

1.	Solve : New MSAS Defender?
Answer» Just to let you know MICROSOFT has released the latest Beta of their Microsoft anti Spyware, this time its also called Defender. Heres URL: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspxI've tested it on another computer. It seems ok, but it's hard to tell if it's on or not, becuase I don't see a taskbar icon. It seems like just as good protection though. Flamedidint like the beta 1. It TOOK ages to complete, ate my CPU and found absloutely nothing: Thanks for advice flameHave it on a laptop. The first scan totaled 2+ million files. Seems near impossible on a 40GB disk. I agree with Flame, yes, you can check the task list for MSASCUI, but would it have killed Microsoft to put an icon in the system tray? I'm guessing it works as advertised, but as with any Beta product, it's just a guess. :-?Yes, the lack of a taskbar icon was/is a drawback. Other than that, is it just me, or does it seem to TAKE longer to download updates? That's another problem I have! I can't see the progress of the update! FlameSounds like microsoft need to go back to the drawing board with this one! On my laptop ive got Lavasoft Ad-Aware, beats MSAS anyday for me!I would choose MSAS over Adaware every day of the week.While they're at it, Microsoft might as well take everything back to the drawing board FlameApparently Microsoft heard you Flame and took your advice. Visual Studio was released in November, MSAS is now in Beta 2, Office 12 is due later this year along with Exchange 12 and MONAD, and Vista is due by Christmas. Be careful what you ask for. Flame has more power then we think!!!!!! So why would you chose MSAS over Ad-Aware??Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in. Quote Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in. Same reason I like Microsoft AntiSpy more Yes, I am quiote powerful lol It's all logical thinking FlameI was not overly enamoured by the hash that Microsoft made of an already average product (GAS) with it's first venture into the world of malware (MAS). This second incarnation (Defender) still leaves MUCH to be desired with it's propensity for false positives and innocent data destruction and the direction in which Microsoft are PUSHING this and other products is a very dark area indeed (Read Trusted Computing Initiative).For those with broken Google buttons: http://www.remarc.co.uk/remarcnews/May05/TCI.aspx http://www.darknet.com/2006/02/trusted_computi.html

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Just to let you know MICROSOFT has released the latest Beta of their Microsoft anti Spyware, this time its also called Defender. Heres URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspxI've tested it on another computer. It seems ok, but it's hard to tell if it's on or not, becuase I don't see a taskbar icon. It seems like just as good protection though.

Flamedidint like the beta 1. It TOOK ages to complete, ate my CPU and found absloutely nothing:
Thanks for advice flameHave it on a laptop. The first scan totaled 2+ million files. Seems near impossible on a 40GB disk. I agree with Flame, yes, you can check the task list for MSASCUI, but would it have killed Microsoft to put an icon in the system tray? I'm guessing it works as advertised, but as with any Beta product, it's just a guess.

:-?Yes, the lack of a taskbar icon was/is a drawback. Other than that, is it just me, or does it seem to TAKE longer to download updates? That's another problem I have! I can't see the progress of the update!

FlameSounds like microsoft need to go back to the drawing board with this one!
On my laptop ive got Lavasoft Ad-Aware, beats MSAS anyday for me!I would choose MSAS over Adaware every day of the week.While they're at it, Microsoft might as well take everything back to the drawing board

FlameApparently Microsoft heard you Flame and took your advice. Visual Studio was released in November, MSAS is now in Beta 2, Office 12 is due later this year along with Exchange 12 and MONAD, and Vista is due by Christmas.

Be careful what you ask for. Flame has more power then we think!!!!!!

So why would you chose MSAS over Ad-Aware??Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in. Quote

Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in.

Same reason I like Microsoft AntiSpy more

Yes, I am quiote powerful lol It's all logical thinking

FlameI was not overly enamoured by the hash that Microsoft made of an already average product (GAS) with it's first venture into the world of malware (MAS).
This second incarnation (Defender) still leaves MUCH to be desired with it's propensity for false positives and innocent data destruction and the direction in which Microsoft are PUSHING this and other products is a very dark area indeed (Read Trusted Computing Initiative).For those with broken Google buttons:

http://www.remarc.co.uk/remarcnews/May05/TCI.aspx

http://www.darknet.com/2006/02/trusted_computi.html

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