MSAntiSpyware joins the adaware sellout

**Curio** · July 11th, 2005, 15:51 PM

MS antispyware is now leaving alone by default many of the mainstream adware and spyware products. This is similar to the stance recently taken by AdAware and also seems to be softening us up for the next stage - apparently MS has bought into some adware company or other, well it's their kind of tactic really anyway so no surprise there.

more - http://www.netrn.net/spywareblog/

**FastGame** · July 11th, 2005, 16:04 PM

Well got to hope M$ doesn't buy out CounterSpy.

**Reverend** · July 11th, 2005, 19:02 PM

Friday: http://www.techzonez.com/comments.php?shownews=14048

**lynchknot** · July 11th, 2005, 19:38 PM

Not much escapes Reverend, he's always on it.

**Curio** · July 11th, 2005, 19:52 PM

Better link tho.

**Reverend** · July 11th, 2005, 20:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Curio

Better link tho.

3 days late

**Curio** · July 11th, 2005, 20:18 PM

I am shamed - it was a weekend though - and now you know, I never read the front page!

Respect is due to man and man......and rev.

Actually I had been beginning to notice that MS antispyware is a pain in the butt to use, it's the only anti-spyware app where there isn't a 'select all' option on the results/removal page. I'm sure it used to have that or am I deranged as well as stupid? I have always used Webroot SpySweeper on my own desktop machine which is looking like a good choice at the moment, they certainly have done things the right way to now and they even detect a lot of the dodgy keyloggers.

**Reverend** · July 11th, 2005, 20:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curio

and now you know, I never read the front page!

Shame on you.

July 11th, 2005, 15:51 PM	#1
Curio Triple Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 907	MSAntiSpyware joins the adaware sellout MS antispyware is now leaving alone by default many of the mainstream adware and spyware products. This is similar to the stance recently taken by AdAware and also seems to be softening us up for the next stage - apparently MS has bought into some adware company or other, well it's their kind of tactic really anyway so no surprise there. more - http://www.netrn.net/spywareblog/ __________________ I'm using Windows 7 - you got a problem with that?

July 11th, 2005, 19:02 PM	#3
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July 11th, 2005, 19:52 PM	#5
Curio Triple Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 907	Better link tho. __________________ I'm using Windows 7 - you got a problem with that?

July 11th, 2005, 20:18 PM	#7
Curio Triple Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 907	I am shamed - it was a weekend though - and now you know, I never read the front page! Respect is due to man and man......and rev. Actually I had been beginning to notice that MS antispyware is a pain in the butt to use, it's the only anti-spyware app where there isn't a 'select all' option on the results/removal page. I'm sure it used to have that or am I deranged as well as stupid? I have always used Webroot SpySweeper on my own desktop machine which is looking like a good choice at the moment, they certainly have done things the right way to now and they even detect a lot of the dodgy keyloggers. __________________ I'm using Windows 7 - you got a problem with that? Last edited by Curio; July 11th, 2005 at 20:25 PM.

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July 11th, 2005, 16:04 PM	#2
FastGame Hardware guy Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blasters worm farm Posts: 3,674	Well got to hope M$ doesn't buy out CounterSpy.

July 11th, 2005, 19:38 PM	#4
lynchknot Titanium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: blk helo target, WA Posts: 4,078	Not much escapes Reverend, he's always on it.