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	Microsoft AntiSpyware
		Microsoft claims to have higher detection rates then the other third party apps on the market, and I wanted to see if Bill and the gang are really up to the challenge.
		Microsoft's AntiSpyware is setup with three main areas of protection; Scanning, Realtime Protection and Advanced Tools.
		Microsoft employs 9 Internet Agents, to prevent such things as TCP/IP modification, 25 System Agents to prevent changes to Windows, and also 25 Application Agents to watch for changes to IE and other programs that can connect to the Internet.
	www.pcmech.com /show/opensource/885 (625 words)

	Microsoft hurries antispyware, holds Exchange updates \| InfoWorld \| News \| 2005-01-05 \| By Paul Roberts and Joris ...
		Microsoft Corp. is getting ready to release a beta version of antispyware technology it purchased last month to the public, but will delay promised antispam and antivirus improvements to the Exchange e-mail server, according to information provided by the company.
		Microsoft is on target to release a public beta of antispyware software by Jan. 16, one month after the company acquired the software by purchasing Giant Company Software Inc., a company spokeswoman said.
		Microsoft plans to release a free evaluation version of Giant AntiSpyware software within a month of its Dec. 16 purchase of Giant, but a spokeswoman declined to comment on an exact release date, or the functionality that will be in the release program.
	www.infoworld.com /article/05/01/05/HNmicrosoftrushesantispyware_1.html (1323 words)

	Microsoft releases antispyware, promises more tools \| InfoWorld \| News \| 2005-01-06 \| By Paul Roberts, IDG News Service
		Microsoft on Thursday released a free trial copy of antispyware software it purchased last month, marking the company's entry into the fast-growing market for products that block surreptitious snooping programs, and promised monthly releases of tools to stop new malicious software.
		Microsoft asked visitors to Microsoft.com to validate their Windows license before obtaining a copy of the Windows AntiSpyware beta, but allows downloads even if visitors have not certified that their copy of Windows is legal.
		Microsoft asks existing users of Giant AntiSpyware with active antispyware subscriptions to continue using that product, which runs on more versions of Windows and has features that are not in the beta Windows AntiSpyware release.
	www.infoworld.com /article/05/01/06/HNmsantispyware_1.html (1176 words)

	Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware Preview
		Previously, Microsoft had revealed that it would release an anti-spyware solution in 2005, a year ahead of the mid-2006 release of Longhorn (where its anti-spyware solution was originally set to appear).
		In late 2004, Microsoft started beta testing an internal version of Giant AntiSpyware, codenamed "Atlanta," that was only a minor revision over the version Giant last released (Figure).
		In February 2005, Microsoft shipped a second public beta version of Windows AntiSpyware that features "enhanced real-time protection agents, new threat categories, and improved stability and performance." It does not appear to be much different from the previous beta version.
	www.winsupersite.com /reviews/ms_antispyware_preview.asp (2651 words)

	Microsoft Draws Criticism For Changing AntiSpyware Definitions - News by InformationWeek
		Microsoft quietly changed how its for-free AntiSpyware program handles a pervasive form of adware, a move that has drawn criticism because of recent reports that Microsoft is interested in buying adware-maker Claria.
		Jul 8, 2005 04:06 PM Microsoft quietly changed how its for-free AntiSpyware program handles a pervasive form of adware, a move that has drawn criticism because of recent reports that Microsoft is interested in buying adware-maker Claria.
		A Microsoft spokesperson, who did not deny that the company changed the default from quarantine to ignore, declined repeated requests over a 24-hour period to offer further comment or clarification.
	www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165701037 (686 words)

	Microsoft AntiSpyware: Separated at Birth
		Microsoft later announced, on Dec. 16, 2004, that it had acquired Giant and would begin a beta of a new product, Microsoft AntiSpyware, based on the old code.
		Amid some confusion in the immediate aftermath of the acquisition, Microsoft and Sunbelt both confirmed that their contracts allowed the two products to be owned and developed separately, and that Sunbelt was in fact entitled to a regular exchange of information from the Redmond company.
		Microsoft is known to be developing its own antivirus product, which is code-named "Atlanta" (after the home town of one of the product's developers).
	www.esecurityplanet.com /views/article.php/3481661 (1294 words)

	Preview of Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1)
		I'll be showing you a closer look at the "New" (Heckle) Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta in graphical form, and why you should pay attention to this perhaps.
		December 16, 2004, Microsoft announces its acquisition of Giant Company Software Inc., which is security and privacy related firm, and has made a successful adventure into AntiSpyware with its "Giant AntiSpyware" program.
		Being connected to the net though, your AntiSpyware should automatically update, and of course that would be the best time to run a scan.
	www.extensiontech.net /reviews/km/microsoft/asb1 (714 words)

	Microsoft Releases Another AntiSpyware Beta Microsoft Watch - Find Articles
		Microsoft released the first beta (Build number 1.0.501) of Windows AntiSpyware on January 6.
		In June, Microsoft released an interim beta refresh at the same time as it extended the Windows AntiSpyware beta expiration date to December 31, 2005.
		Beta 2 of Windows AntiSpyware is still slated to hit some time before the end of calendar 2005, Microsoft officials confirmed on Tuesday.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdmsw/is_200507/ai_n14776540 (322 words)

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		Microsoft AntiSpyware is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
		The current product, known as Microsoft AntiSpyware, is being offered as a free beta to consumers, but has been hardcoded to expire at the end of July.
		Microsoft says that on or before the expiration date, it will announce whether the software will remain a free product.
	www.lycos.com /info/microsoft-antispyware.html (339 words)

	Windows Defender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Also integrated is support for Microsoft's SpyNet™ network, that allows users to report to Microsoft what they consider to be spyware, and what applications and device drivers they allow to be installed on their system.
		The first release of Microsoft AntiSpyware was released in beta form on January 6, 2005 and was basically a repackaged GIANT AntiSpyware.
		Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1) contained a track erasing feature which could erase the usage history for various Microsoft and third-party applications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Microsoft_AntiSpyware (1381 words)

	Microsoft AntiSpyware mislabels Symantec AntiVirus
		Just in time for this week's big RSA computer-security conference comes word, from the Washington Post's Brian Krebs, that a preliminary version of Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware program was flagging a Symantec anti-virus program as spyware and prompting users to delete it.
		Microsoft and Symantec are both aware of an issue currently affecting customers using both Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1 and versions of Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition and Symantec Client Security (SCS).
		The issue involves a Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1 signature (5805) released at 11:30pm on Thursday, February 9th which incorrectly identified a registry key affecting these Symantec products as belonging to a password stealing malware known as PWS.Bancos.A. Customers running Symantec's consumer products, Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security, are not impacted by this issue.
	blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com /microsoft/archives/101523.asp (589 words)

	First Look: Microsoft AntiSpyware 1.0 Beta - Hardware News by InformationWeek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Last Friday, Microsoft offered its first version of the anti-spyware program it purchased from Giant Company Software in December, Microsoft AntiSpyware 1.0 Beta.
		Microsoft AntiSpyware offers a real-time monitor, automatic spyware-signature updates, and provides an optional peer-based exploit-detection data-sharing mechanism to help protect against fast-breaking new spyware woes.
		Microsoft AntiSpyware has a rich feature set for a program you can download for free.
	www.informationweek.com /hardware/desktop/57700270 (780 words)

	Microsoft Antispyware (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Some days ago however, Microsoft announced new Antispyware software that plans to, or we can say, will, eliminate most of the internet risks.
		Microsoft gives a complete answer: "...Spyware is a general term used for software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent.
		The current beta from Microsoft is free to download, hence the word beta, but when the final version comes, it is expected that there will be some kind of subscription to keep up with the latest updates and use the advanced features.
	www.cdrinfo.com /Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=12208 (659 words)

	Anti-Malware Engineering Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		A core objective of Microsoft's release of the tool is reducing the impact of malicious software on Windows customers and the report describes how removals of 41 of the 61 malware families have decreased with 21 of those families exhibiting a decrease by more than 75%.
		We also observe the outlier effects were contained to the degree in proportion to the number of clusters proposed, because of the stronger collective “gravitational forces” due to the increased number of centroids.
		Microsoft is actively working with other entities in the security industry on making a set of more deterministic and reproducible evaluations.
	blogs.technet.com /antimalware (3974 words)

	Microsoft Antispyware Review
		Microsoft purchased the company and is now planning on embedding it into their yearly subscription PC Tune Up service to address some of the glaring security issues IE and Windows users face.
		Expect to have to dig through the Microsoft Knowledge Base for answers to your support questions in the future unless you or your company is already paying Microsoft an annual support fee.
		Microsoft Windows Defender includes a scheduler, but for some reason the real-time "security agents" (another great feature from beta 1) have been completely removed from beta 2.
	www.adwarereport.com /mt/archives/000091.html (1298 words)

	Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta 1 PC Magazine - Find Articles
		Microsoft vowed that within a month it would release a public beta of its own branded version.
		This initial beta release has been redesigned for a Microsoft look, but the features are very similar to those of the Giant product.
		We had just completed tests on Giant AntiSpyware when it was taken off the market—we compared its spyware removal and blocking abilities with those of nine other products for an upcoming article.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200501/ai_n8671167 (783 words)

	Download » AntiSpyware
		When I first heard that Microsoft was producing a spyware remover program, I didn't think much of it, since I basically swore by Spybot and Ad-aware.
		After hearing about Microsoft AntiSpyware once again on ABS Forums, I decided I would install it.
		Microsoft AntiSpyware has Advanced Tools that do everything from list your current BHOs, hosts file, startup and running processes to privacy tools for both Microsoft and non-Microsoft programs.
	www.albinoblacksheep.com /download/antispyware (293 words)

	Microsoft Antispyware - Printer Friendly version
		Microsoft didn't develop the Antispyware software in-house, but rather followed its age old tactic, "...what you cannot build, buy...", and bought the software called "GIANT AntiSpyware".
		Microsoft's Antispyware reported three major threats and various registry keys that need to be removed
		Microsoft's Antispyware comes to fill a gap which Microsoft has left blank, everyday trojans/dialers/spyware software threatens our PC privacy and causes us no end of worry.
	www.cdrinfo.com /Sections/Reviews/Print.aspx?ArticleId=12208 (1513 words)

	Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) identifies a program as a spyware threat
		Decisions about vendor disputes are based on the characteristics of the programs analyzed, the signature criteria, and the detection technology in Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) as of the date of the analysis.
		If you believe that your program is being mistaken for another program by Windows AntiSpyware (Beta), this may be the case of a false positive.
		Microsoft's vision is that customers should be empowered to make informed decisions about the software that installs and runs on their PCs, to manage effectively that software while maintaining the quality of their computing experience, and to help protect their privacy.
	support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;892340 (736 words)

	WindowsDevCenter.com -- A First Look at Microsoft's AntiSpyware
		Microsoft recently released the beta preview of Microsoft AntiSpyware, based on software from Giant Software Company, which Microsoft acquired on December 17.
		The fact that Microsoft rushed out the beta version of the new security tool only three weeks after the acquisition shows that Microsoft recognizes it has to take the spyware plague seriously.
		Once Microsoft AntiSpyware is installed, you have the option of using automatic updates to download the latest spyware definitions and updates from Microsoft AntiSpyware servers (see Figure 1).
	www.windowsdevcenter.com /pub/a/windows/2005/01/11/antispyware.html (1117 words)

	Microsoft AntiSpyware will be free - The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Earlier today I saw a number of posts quoting a NeoWin "exclusive" that intimated that Microsoft was changing its announced policy regarding Microsoft AntiSpyware and that it would only be available as part of a subscription-based product like OneCare (currently in beta).
		Users who validate their Windows install through WGA will be allowed to download the AntiSpyware beta, as well as the full standalone version of AntiSpyware when it releases to the web.
		The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Network.
	microsoft.weblogsinc.com /entry/1234000020054113 (406 words)

	Microsoft Antispyware - NEW - TechEnclave
		Amid a lot of anticipation the new microsoft antispyware has been released to public as a beta release..
		Antispyware may just proove to be a stop gap arrangement for IE as far as microsofts future plans go but its a novel and a grt strt all the same.
		Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
	www.techenclave.com /forums/microsoft-antispyware-new-52.html (482 words)

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