Author Topic: New MSAS Defender (Read 6563 times)

chriscool9 · « **on:** February 19, 2006, 04:24:58 AM »

Just to let you know microsoft has released the latest Beta of their Microsoft anti Spyware, this time its also called Defender. Heres URL:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Flame · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2006, 11:30:17 AM »

I've tested it on another computer. It seems ok, but it's hard to tell if it's on or not, becuase I don't see a taskbar icon. It seems like just as good protection though.

Flame

chriscool9 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2006, 12:04:46 PM »

didint like the beta 1. It took ages to complete, ate my CPU and found absloutely nothing:
Thanks for advice flame

Sidewinder · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2006, 04:31:31 PM »

Have it on a laptop. The first scan totaled 2+ million files. Seems near impossible on a 40GB disk.

I agree with Flame, yes, you can check the task list for MSASCUI, but would it have killed Microsoft to put an icon in the system tray? I'm guessing it works as advertised, but as with any Beta product, it's just a guess.

:-?

Flame · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2006, 06:30:19 PM »

Yes, the lack of a taskbar icon was/is a drawback. Other than that, is it just me, or does it seem to take longer to download updates? That's another problem I have! I can't see the progress of the update!

Flame

chriscool9 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2006, 01:24:51 AM »

Sounds like microsoft need to go back to the drawing board with this one!
On my laptop ive got Lavasoft Ad-Aware, beats MSAS anyday for me!

Fed · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:48:31 AM »

I would choose MSAS over Adaware every day of the week.

Flame · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2006, 05:54:45 PM »

While they're at it, Microsoft might as well take everything back to the drawing board

Flame

Sidewinder · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:51:25 PM »

Apparently Microsoft heard you Flame and took your advice. Visual Studio was released in November, MSAS is now in Beta 2, Office 12 is due later this year along with Exchange 12 and MONAD, and Vista is due by Christmas.

Be careful what you ask for.

chriscool9 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2006, 03:16:10 AM »

Flame has more power then we think!!!!!!

So why would you chose MSAS over Ad-Aware??

Fed · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2006, 12:18:34 PM »

Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in.

Flame · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:21:08 PM »

Quote

Adaware has no realtime protection, I prefer to stop things before they get in.

Same reason I like Microsoft AntiSpy more

Yes, I am quiote powerful lol It's all logical thinking

Flame

Backdated · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2006, 12:08:44 PM »

I was not overly enamoured by the hash that Microsoft made of an already average product (GAS) with it's first venture into the world of malware (MAS).
This second incarnation (Defender) still leaves much to be desired with it's propensity for false positives and innocent data destruction and the direction in which Microsoft are pushing this and other products is a very dark area indeed (Read Trusted Computing Initiative).

GX1_Man · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2006, 04:21:50 PM »

For those with broken Google buttons:

http://www.remarc.co.uk/remarcnews/May05/TCI.aspx

http://www.darknet.com/2006/02/trusted_computi.html

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