Microsoft Anti Spyware

[Dwayne Conyers]

I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...


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It rubs the lotion on its skin...
Or else it gets the hose again...
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[Gary]

On 2-Apr-2005, "Dwayne Conyers" <noah.boddie@invalid.com> wrote:

> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...

Never had a positive detected on my system with MS Antispyware. I never had
any spyware on my computer.

[Mich]

"Dwayne Conyers" <noah.boddie@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:d2lmjr$cfd$1@snorky.bananasplit.info...
> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...
>
>
> --
> It rubs the lotion on its skin...
> Or else it gets the hose again...
> www.dwacon.com
>
>
I install it for my customers all the time, I have had no complaints,
and it has active protection, I think even better than Pest Patrol.

Mich...

[optikl]

Dwayne Conyers wrote:
> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...
>
>
Hmmm...I've noticed *none* with MAS. Now with Spy Sweeper, I've seen a
few.....

[Tim Smith]

In article <d2lmjr$cfd$1@snorky.bananasplit.info>,
"Dwayne Conyers" <noah.boddie@invalid.com> wrote:
> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...

Adaware has false positives, too--as do pretty much all the others.

When a false positive is reported to Microsoft (they have a handy web
form for this), they quickly check it out, and remove it if it is indeed
a false positive. That's something you don't see with many other
antispyware programs (including Adaware).

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--Tim Smith

[RolYat]

In article <reply_in_group-81DF3B.06083102042005
@news1.west.earthlink.net>, reply_in_group@mouse-potato.com ...

> In article <d2lmjr$cfd$1@snorky.bananasplit.info>,
> "Dwayne Conyers" <noah.boddie@invalid.com> wrote:
> > I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> > positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...
>
> Adaware has false positives, too--as do pretty much all the others.
>
> When a false positive is reported to Microsoft (they have a handy web
> form for this), they quickly check it out, and remove it if it is indeed
> a false positive. That's something you don't see with many other
> antispyware programs (including Adaware)

I just installed it just to see what I thought.

It [MAS] told me I had Spyware via Messenger Plus (I opted out of the
spyware inclusion during the install) and also something problematic
with TightVNC.

Subsequently, i've uninstalled it as I a) just feel uncomfortable with
this software for some reason, and b) i'm happy that my system is well
enough protected by other means.

[ted s.]

Tim Smith wrote:
>
> When a false positive is reported to Microsoft (they have a handy web
> form for this), they quickly check it out, and remove it if it is
> indeed a false positive. That's something you don't see with many
> other antispyware programs (including Adaware).
>
Oh, I don't know about that. Ad-Aware just fixed the media-motor false
positive within a few days of it's appearance in the recent update.

[Gary]

On 2-Apr-2005, optikl <optikl@com_invalid_cast.net> wrote:

> Hmmm...I've noticed *none* with MAS. Now with Spy Sweeper, I've seen a
> few.....

I would have to agree. I had a few with SpySweeper but they fix them right
away. They are two of the best AntiSpyware programs out there.

[CWatters]

"Dwayne Conyers" <noah.boddie@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:d2lmjr$cfd$1@snorky.bananasplit.info...
> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many false
> positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...

In my view you need ALL the programs you can get. My wifes PC seems to have
picked up Gator Adware despite running the following:

Spybot S&D
PestPatrol
Microsoft Antispyware Beta
SpywareBlaster
SpywareGuard
NAV 2005 (flags up Gator in a hidden file but doesn't remove it)

[CalamityKen]

CWatters wrote:
> "Dwayne Conyers" wrote:
>> I was almost tempted to try the beta but hear it turns up too many
>> false positives. I'll stick with Adaware and Pest Patrol for now...
>
> In my view you need ALL the programs you can get. My wifes PC seems
> to have picked up Gator Adware despite running the following:
>
> Spybot S&D
> PestPatrol
> Microsoft Antispyware Beta
> SpywareBlaster
> SpywareGuard
> NAV 2005 (flags up Gator in a hidden file but doesn't remove it)

Try running the scan in Safe Mode by repeatedly tapping F8 at Bootup.

Install the prevention protection below and *help your friends from being
infected on the Internet.*

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Remove the infections and install the prevention protection on *ALL* User
Account IDs.

Empty the Recycle Bin frequently.

Download and run CCleaner as the Temp folders should be cleaned out
periodically as installation programs and hijack programs leave a lot of
junk there.
http://www.ccleaner.com
Then reboot to let it clean out what it found.

Download Windows Prefetch Clean and Control then run it and clean the
Prefetch monthly.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2495.html

Defrag the hard drive regularly especially after CCleaner.

By the way, in order to improve Internet Explorer (IE) performance the
Temporary(TIF)should be cleaned out periodically.
Also, it is a good idea to limit the size of the TIF to 10MB for performance
sake.
In IE go to Tools then Internet Options then Settings and move the slider
down to 10MB.

Download and install WinPatrol.
http://www.winpatrol.com

*Note:* WinPatrol is more comprehensive than TeaTimer.
Go to Spybot S&D and disable TeaTimer in the Tools Resident area.

Browser settings for increased security:
http://bshagnasty.home.att.net/browsersettings.htm

Install IE-SPYAD then run the install.bat in the ie-spyad folder and
SpywareBlaster then *keep them up to date* as today's Internet is full of
nasty infections.
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www...ce.htm#IESPYAD
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial53.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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YoKenny
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