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Microsoft Antispyware beta released to public (formerly Giant Antispyware)--Free downlaod
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Posted on 01/11/2005 5:40:31 PM PST by Capitalism2003
Howdy Freepers, you gotta keep those PC's clean and healthy, so I thought I'd share this with you.
Microsoft has purchased Giant Corporation, makers of the powerful (and very expensive $$) Giant Antispyware suite.
They have essentially repackaged the program and are now offering it free for download to the public. This is an excellent program that is continually updated for the latest spyware threats. I highly recommend it to anyone.
Here is the site with download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computersecurity; privacy
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To: Dallas59
I was actually turned on to it by Dell's Spyware service who i enlisted to assit me with my problems. I bought a licensed version late last year. Its a good program.
Peace -
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posted on
01/11/2005 6:29:38 PM PST
by
OriginalChristian
(Christians are being PERSECUTED. It has only just begun...)
To: Capitalism2003
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posted on
01/11/2005 6:30:53 PM PST
by
BJClinton
(South Park Republican)
To: SaveTheChief
Since MS has put their name on it, I suspect it to be a prime target, an order of magnitude above, say, what the scummos have done to CWS Shredder.
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posted on
01/11/2005 6:31:30 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(More than two lawyers in any Country constitutes a terrorist organization. ©)
To: JoJo Gunn
You're right. It seems that no matter what Microsoft does to plug holes, fix security issues, and engineer better, safer software, it will always be a target for hackers and opportunists. It would be no different for Apple had it emerged as the platform of choice.
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posted on
01/11/2005 6:40:22 PM PST
by
SaveTheChief
(There are 10 types of people -- those who understand binary, and those who don't.)
To: Capitalism2003
good grief. I better download and try it.
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posted on
01/11/2005 6:48:28 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("War is an ugly thing, but...the decayed feeling...which thinks nothing worth war, is worse." -Mill)
To: Capitalism2003
I bought Giant AS couple months ago. I recommend it. A really great spyware remover. Between that and Ad-aware, my computer has been spyware and adware free.
The best feature of Giant is that it operates on a community database. After every scan the program asks for permission to send a report to Giant's server.
Don't know what MS is going to do with it though.
To: Capitalism2003
I've been using it for 3 days now. It has cleaned me up, and adaware as my backup is finding nothing. Seems pretty good. Regards.
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posted on
01/12/2005 2:40:17 AM PST
by
noname
To: SaveTheChief
...it will always be a target for hackers and opportunists. I don't mind that MS is a target. What I mind, is that they always hit that target. If MS would actually make decent products, then it wouldn't get hit so hard.
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posted on
01/12/2005 5:22:56 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Capitalism2003
I just installed the Microsoft beta antispyware and it worked great, it found a lot of stuff, it works great.
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