Gates Announces New IE; AntiSpyware Will Remain Free

I've been using Microsoft AntiSpyware since it came out and I no longer have any problems with spyware. I've noticed that Microsoft has been getting bashed by the media for the past few years, but the fact is that most of the problems caused by vulnerabilities are only announced to the public after a solution has been released. It isn't Microsoft's fault if the consumer doesn't read warning messages and download security patches. Certain hackers our out there with the intent of making a mark in that underground scene and the largest target audience is the Microsoft software. If any other company was in the same situation, they would be the target and holes would be found somewhere in the millions or billions of line of code. Just my two cents.

I also have been using the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta since it's release, and found it to be an excellent product. It is essentially the Giant Antispyware product, only now it's integrated into the O/S. I have installed in on all of my family members computers and they love it. It's so good I would have paid for it, but I'm glad it's free!

I downloaded the Microsoft Anti- Virus about a month ago. To test how well it preformed I ran Spybot and Adaware 6 first then when i did a scan it found 22 amazing im glad there keeping it free

Though a new version of IE will be nice, people need to keep in mind that leaving it unpatched will still cause problems. People have Firefox, but don't patch it up either, and Firefox has released numerous patches already for it. IE 7 will still need patches, so nobody should expect this to be untouchable. It will be a big improvment (at least in hopes).

This really will only be a temporary solution, until the millions of hackers out there trying to break it succeed. The problem will be getting the message across to people that they need to keep their software updated, no matter if it's Mac, Linux, or Windows.

I've been using it ever since it was Giant AntiSpyware and have found it to be one of the better ones, however I also regularly use 3 or 4 other pgages as well. The all seem to find things that the others don't.

It seems to be the best "free" option, although there are several products for sale the do a more thorough job. Nobody should count on it as stand alone spyware protection/removal

Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta is an excellent free resident memory program to keep an eye out for Spyware. It is by no means and all-in-one solution as spyware adapts to fast to count on one program. I will be installing this on all my clients computers and recommending this to anyone who asks, in addition to other free scanning utilities such as Ad-Aware and Search & Destroy. I'm glad to see Microsoft is assisting in the battle against Spyware by offering such a great utility for free that integrates into the OS well. Thank you Microsoft.

a+++++++++++++++++excellant. keep up the great work

Tried MS anti-spyware and to many false- positives. Will continue to use other products, because of MS's known security problems with all of it's other software.
Why should this product be any different!

Not too bad... I'm sticking with other Spyware utilities until this one beefs up some.

I have tried ms anti spyware . It is very fast but doesn't detect as much as ad aware.
After using MS I scaned with ad ware and it found 41 more.

Thank you Microsoft for a really GREAT and FREE product. It does exactly what it says it will do, does'nt bother any internal systems,and overall does it's job well. Kudos to Mocrosoft. As well as others such as Adawre & Spybot,,The BIGGER picture here shows the state of the problem of spyware out there.,How sad others will do anything for money, OR PERSONAL gain to track or infect anothers system .

I found it slowed down my system too much & did not find anything that my usual "winpatrol , spyware blaster or ad-ware" ( security programs ) did not find ! . however it did show promise so if they update it I may give it another go .

I've been seriously impressed with microsofts antispyware, I've been using Mcafee for th past year and thought that was doing a brilliant job. I ran Microsofts antispyware for the 1st time and found over 40 bits of spyware, which McAfee had failed to find.

I've tried spybot before and am using microsoft antispyware now. There's no big deal here! Underworld against Undercover? or Undercover against Underworld?.... Microsoft must improve more on this with regular update before they come and infiltrate. I've found out it slowed my system.

I've been using MSAntispyware since it has been available. I'ts one of the best! I will also continue to use Spybot, Ad-aware, Zonelabs Firewall, AVG antivirus, etc.

I have been use MS Antispyware and I am very impressed with the updates and the adware it removes. I've use others previous such as Adware Remover and it doesn't even come close to MS Antispyware and I like how it records new spyware and sends it to MS so they can script a new update for it as well. Keep up the good work MS

I'm sorry but I cannot concur with those here who are pleased with Microsoft's Anti-Spyware product. My problem with it is NOT the Anti-Spyware product itself rather with the paradox Microsoft has created and skillfully sold to the end users. They have an O/S that is vulnerable to practically everything but "chiggers" and now instead of fixing the problem at it's root cause, as it should be, they opted to break out the duct tape....again.

Microsoft needs to fix the problems with their products at the source and NOT futilely keep treating the symptoms time and time again.

I have been using MS Antispyware for a month now, and today I got a cool message. It said, an unknown shell command is trying to set itself to start when windows does;
Name - Microsoft Windows Explorer
Comany - Microsoft
Path - c:\windows\explorer.exe

Hmmm...correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Windows Explorer a KNOWN windows shell command?

~ITGuyfromHELL~

Microsoft Antispyware is an excellent tool. I am glad they are keeping it free. It was time for Microsoft to make their own antispyware and antivirus tools.

I have been using Microsoft Antispyware ever since the beta came out and I will get the final release and keep using Microsoft Antispyware; Microsoft Antispyware will be the only tool I use to protect my computer from Spyware.

I've been using it for a few weeks. I'm going to use it in conjunction with HijackThis!. I don't think the two can be beat. To the poster, Steve I think that said Ad-Aware found 42 more after MS AntiSpyware got done... that's because Ad-Aware oftentimes shows false positives. I have used Ad-Aware and Spybot for a couple of years, and now have uninstalled them for MS AntiSpyware. I'll be keeping an eye out for the next PC World test of anti-spyware utilities, and if MS AntiSpyware stops performing or stops keeping ahead of the competition, I'll look elsewhere.

I dont know why people just blame Microsoft for each and every small issue! I think Microsoft builds very user-friendly software. And most of the hackers try to attack Microsoft products because they get some fun out of hacking MS products. I have been using GIANT antispyware and later when it was bought by MS, after a few months I switched over to MS Antispyware Beta. And I think this is one of the best antispyware products in Market today. Detects most of the spywares with very little false positives. Much better than any other stand-alone anti-spyware product. Can be used in conjunction with other products but that is not worth the resources consumed by two antispyware products. So, I suggest keep using this software unless you are very sure there is a spyware which this is not detecting! REMEMBER: NO SOFTWARE IS PERFECT! SELECT THE BEST OUT OF THE AVAILABLE ONES.....AND THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST!!!

I've used MS Antispyware on my XP system for 2+ months and it seems pretty good, eg it found Bearshare elements missed by Adaware & Spybot after a nephew visited. But it's not the complete answer. Eg today I ran it in scan mode and it found WhenU that its shield had let in (or maybe it's been reclassified as spyware). Then Adaware found 13 tracking cookies, Spybot found 8 and CWShredder found 2 cws bits. Obviously they don't agree on what's spyware.

As a computer repair technician I highly recommend Microsoft Anti spyware as the complement to a more comprehensive anti spyware program such as Webroot Spy Sweeper. One must be one guard however and utilize many different security programs including a reliable anti virus, an anti spyware and a firewall. Although these things can greatly aid in security, safer networking and using common sense are the best guards against malicious code and remote invaders.

I've been using MS A-S for the past six months, and also run SB: S&D and AVG A-V Free 7.0 in concert. Together, they pack a powerful punch. When will Micosoft release a free AntiVirus program like their AntiSpyware one?

almost all of you don't get out much do you to think that micro is the best is just insane and to even think that spybot or adaware is any good you must be joking i have tried hundreds of antispyware tools and i am going to keep the best to myself. and as far as avg goes it's free so what does that tell you. maybe a little relaxed with updates hmmm i think so....
ps: shop around a little more before you start braggin. brent had a point common sense, something a lot of you where not assigned in trainning.
signed: Tech God