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Microsoft Refreshes AntiSpyware Beta

By Ed Oswald | Published February 17, 2005, 2:42 PM

Microsoft released an updated beta version of its AntiSpyware product on Thursday. Included in the new release are enhancements to the product's protection agents, the addition of several new threat categories, and improvements to the stability and performance of the product.

Microsoft said the changes were made in response to feedback from users of the software. The refreshed beta also includes the latest anti-spyware definition files, which can be automatically updated from within the software.

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drbillbailey
Feb 20, 2005 - 6:02 PM

Maybe because I have Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy? Oh, yeah!

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CyberInferno
Feb 21, 2005 - 2:11 AM

You really should care. It found a couple things that both of those other programs did NOT on my computer.

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drbillbailey
Feb 21, 2005 - 9:57 AM

So... a M$ product that works better than "the competition!?" Truly, I AM impressed!

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break24
Feb 23, 2005 - 12:31 PM

I would be impressed too if it wasn't in fact Giant Software SOLD to Microsoft.

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