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Microsoft's search for spyware

Microsoft's beta version of its Windows AntiSpyware application is now available for download via the company's Web site.

Credit: Microsoft

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Re microsoft Spyware Remover
by January 6, 2005 11:01 AM PST
It seems anachronistic that Microsoft would even offer a spyware
remover. Much of the spyware infecting Windows operating
systems is installed right off the media and sequestered in
Systen32 dlls.

As well, a plethora of CLSIDs used in threadding to bad dlls,
such as Webcheck.dll, for one, may be found in the registry, and
are used as standard components.

Are we to assume, then, that the new spyware tool from
Microsoft will literally offer up Windows systems in sacrifice? --
That takes self-effacement to a new level.

I don't think so...
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MS AntiSpyware Beta
by dollsey74 January 7, 2005 7:18 PM PST
When will Micro$oft get its head out of its @$$ and start supporting older versions of Windows? Some people cannot afford the outrageous price for XP. The companies that produce Ad-Aware and Spybot support various versions; when will MS?
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And Also...
by January 10, 2005 3:56 AM PST
(Lol) ...It occurs to me that for Microsoft to be perfectly honest in
offering the Giant beta spyware remover, the latter would,
immediately following installation in a Windows system, format
the drive and install Linux.

Then the Giant beta would have accomplished its stated mission
of removing spyware...
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tad ironic
by February 26, 2005 1:35 AM PST
there must be someone stuck in the bowels of the
microsoft mega-corporation, confined by the
stereotypes of computer geeks who still
********** at age 34, group think prozac ******
and the weight of the greed of the tech market
anylists, growth baby growth. this is his cry
for help.
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