Comments on: Microsoft Antispyware: Torn Apart http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/ Internet & Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark’s (we)Blog » Watch out for cookies when using the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/#comment-451808 Mark’s (we)Blog » Watch out for cookies when using the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:47:08 +0000 /?p=309#comment-451808 [...] Further reading Adware/Spyware thread (pcreview.co.uk) Cookie demonstration (privacy.net) Microsoft AntiSpyware: Torn Apart [...] [...] Further reading Adware/Spyware thread (pcreview.co.uk) Cookie demonstration (privacy.net) Microsoft AntiSpyware: Torn Apart [...]

]]> By: Cornell University Blog » Cornell, CIT, and Spyware http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/#comment-11592 Cornell University Blog » Cornell, CIT, and Spyware Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:06:08 +0000 /?p=309#comment-11592 [...] This is based on my tests of antispyware products, but since FlexBeta had the same results, I don’t think I’m crazy here. [...] [...] This is based on my tests of antispyware products, but since FlexBeta had the same results, I don’t think I’m crazy here. [...]

]]> By: David http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/#comment-2188 David Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:49:10 +0000 /?p=309#comment-2188 Jeff: "Oh really? I'm suprised, didn't expect that much from an MS product." ... that's probably because MS didn't <i>make</i> MS Anti-spyware, they bought it, and relatively recently at that! ;) MS Anti-Spyware is basically Giant Anti-Spyware rebranded. They bought one of the best. We'll see if they can keep up the same quality level. Jeff: “Oh really? I’m suprised, didn’t expect that much from an MS product.” … that’s probably because MS didn’t make MS Anti-spyware, they bought it, and relatively recently at that! ;) MS Anti-Spyware is basically Giant Anti-Spyware rebranded. They bought one of the best. We’ll see if they can keep up the same quality level.

]]> By: Mark Wilson's Blog http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/#comment-1933 Mark Wilson's Blog Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:22:34 +0000 /?p=309#comment-1933 <strong>Watch out for cookies when using the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta</strong> Last year I blogged about Microsoft's acquisition of Giant Software and I've been using their AntiSpyware... Watch out for cookies when using the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta

Last year I blogged about Microsoft’s acquisition of Giant Software and I’ve been using their AntiSpyware…

]]> By: Mark Wilson http://elliottback.com/wp/microsoft-anti-spyware-torn-apart/#comment-1899 Mark Wilson Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:01:08 +0000 /?p=309#comment-1899 Elliott, Thanks for the review. Personally I don't care who wrote the Microsoft product - Microsoft bought Giant because their product was highly regarded, and now they have to work out how to market it without getting yet another law suit from someone who cries foul with their overpriced or inadequate product (e.g. the Real Networks piece of spyware that I have to install to listen to BBC broadcasts online). That aside, I really think the crux of this is what you said in your summary: "another product on hand for the occasional messup". I've been blindly trusting the Microsoft product for months and it seems to have done a good job on the whole but ignored a whole load of tracking cookies on each machine I ran Ad-Aware SE 1.06 (personal) against today. I love the <strike>Giant</strike> Microsoft product, but think it needs to improve its handling of tracking cookies. Until then, I'll have to run two scans on my PCs. BTW, I think it's interesting to see that you get flamed for suggesting that a Microsoft product could be good. I regularly blog on Microsoft stuff and get caned for being "sponsored by Microsoft" (I wish I was!). Mark Elliott,
Thanks for the review.

Personally I don’t care who wrote the Microsoft product – Microsoft bought Giant because their product was highly regarded, and now they have to work out how to market it without getting yet another law suit from someone who cries foul with their overpriced or inadequate product (e.g. the Real Networks piece of spyware that I have to install to listen to BBC broadcasts online).

That aside, I really think the crux of this is what you said in your summary: “another product on hand for the occasional messup”. I’ve been blindly trusting the Microsoft product for months and it seems to have done a good job on the whole but ignored a whole load of tracking cookies on each machine I ran Ad-Aware SE 1.06 (personal) against today.

I love the Giant Microsoft product, but think it needs to improve its handling of tracking cookies. Until then, I’ll have to run two scans on my PCs.

BTW, I think it’s interesting to see that you get flamed for suggesting that a Microsoft product could be good. I regularly blog on Microsoft stuff and get caned for being “sponsored by Microsoft” (I wish I was!).

Mark

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