Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware app

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Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools

Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
Secure Resolutions desktop security (Resolution Antivirus™) automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses, worms, Trojans Horses, dialers, hoaxes, jokes, and hacking tools within a managed desktop security solution. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware 01/06/2005 09:49 PM
Information Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware 01/07/2005 12:15 AM
Digital Connect News Jan 7 2005 3:42AM GMT

Microsoft To Unveil Anti-Spyware Beta

Microsoft To Unveil Anti-Spyware Beta 01/05/2005 02:03 PM
Enterprise Windows I.T. Jan 5 2005 5:08PM GMT

Microsoft has released some anti-spyware
software

Microsoft has released some anti-spyware
software 01/06/2005 07:50 PM
Microsoft Security Spy Center .. get it here

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Microsoft (At Last) to Enter
Anti-Spyware Market

Microsoft (At Last) to Enter
Anti-Spyware Market 12/17/2004 06:29 PM
On Thursday, Microsoft revealed its plan to purchase relatively unknown anti-spyware vendor Giant Company Software, based in New York City, for an undisclosed amount.

Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta

Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta 01/05/2005 01:12 AM
PC Authority Jan 5 2005 4:51AM GMT

Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware

Sneak Peek At Microsoft Anti-Spyware 01/03/2005 09:59 PM

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Due 6th
January

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Due 6th
January 01/03/2005 05:47 PM
Our friends over at NeoWin have posted some exclusive screenshots of Microsoft's upcoming Anti-Spyware software. Check it out!

Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware

Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware 01/07/2005 02:02 AM
iafrica.com Jan 7 2005 6:31AM GMT

Microsoft Releases Anti-Spyware
Application

Microsoft Releases Anti-Spyware
Application 01/07/2005 02:02 AM
Search Engine Journal Jan 7 2005 6:22AM GMT

Microsoft anti-spyware tools will be
free -- for now

Microsoft anti-spyware tools will be
free -- for now 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 16 2004 11:27PM GMT

Microsoft releases anti-spyware tool

Microsoft releases anti-spyware tool 02/01/2005 09:47 PM

Microsoft has released an application to help users resist viruses and spyware.

Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta

Microsoft launches anti-spyware beta 01/06/2005 11:12 AM
The company unveils the first version of a spyware-killing application based on technology from recently acquired Giant Software.
Images: Microsoft's anti-spyware beta

Microsoft buys anti-spyware firm Giant

Microsoft buys anti-spyware firm Giant 12/19/2004 02:56 PM
IT-Analysis.com Dec 19 2004 4:59PM GMT

Exclusive: Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta
Due 6th January

Exclusive: Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta
Due 6th January 01/03/2005 12:44 PM
Microsoft have just finished distributing an internal Beta 1 escrow build to internal beta testers. "Atlanta" is the code-name for Microsoft's rehashed GIANT Software Anti-Spyware. In a memo internally, the company looks clear to distribute the software this coming Thursday calling it "new, it's fresh, and it's all good".

Encouraging employees to install the Beta is one of the many ways tests Beta products internally. It's not clear whether the release this Thursday will be a public beta or a private external beta.

Check out our exclusive screenshots below.

Screenshot: Install | Setup
Screenshot: Main Screen | Scan Settings
Screenshot: Realtime Protection | Advanced Settings | Main Settings
Screenshot: Auto-Update Popup
Screenshot: System Summary

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Microsoft To Unveil Anti-Spyware Beta
(NewsFactor)

Microsoft To Unveil Anti-Spyware Beta
(NewsFactor) 01/05/2005 04:37 PM
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is likely to release a first iteration of its anti-spyware software Thursday, and make the tool available for beta testing.

Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology
firm

Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology
firm 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
ZDNet Dec 16 2004 5:23PM GMT

Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Software
(washingtonpost.com)

Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Software
(washingtonpost.com) 01/07/2005 04:38 AM
washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. announced yesterday that it is giving away software designed to help protect Windows users from spyware, one of the fastest-growing of Internet annoyances.

Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware
software (AFP)

Microsoft rolls out free anti-spyware
software (AFP) 01/06/2005 04:39 PM
AFP - Microsoft Corp. unveiled free software designed to help guard against threats faced by computer users in the form of spyware and other malicious programs.

Microsoft launch anti-spyware and
antivirus beta

Microsoft launch anti-spyware and
antivirus beta 01/06/2005 04:59 PM
Pocket-lint.co.uk Jan 6 2005 7:53PM GMT

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta 1: New
Packaging; Giant's Product

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta 1: New
Packaging; Giant's Product 01/06/2005 02:50 PM
As reported earlier this week, Microsoft made available on Thursday a first beta release of its planned Windows AntiSpyware product, based on code it acquired from Giant Company Software in December. Company officials also are working on a Windows malicious software removal tool that Microsoft will update every Patch Tuesday (the second Tuesday of each month) to respond to new viruses, worms and other rogue software.

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Takes
Familiar Shape

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Takes
Familiar Shape 01/04/2005 03:15 PM
The software giant releases a repackaged version of Giant's anti-spyware application internally and says it's all systems go for a public beta later this month.

Microsoft Readies Anti-Virus/Spyware
Subscription Bundle

Microsoft Readies Anti-Virus/Spyware
Subscription Bundle 01/04/2005 06:25 PM
According to Mary Jo @ Microsoft-Watch.com, Microsoft is preparing to release a Subscription based service of Anti-Virus and Spyware. code-named A1. The development is strictly limited to those on the dev team and close partners. Although this is the subscription based version of Microsoft's AV/AS, it doesn't necessarily mean that Microsoft will not release free versions.

According to Microsoft-watch, "Some elements of A1 are likely to be built directly into future versions of Windows, according to partners. Specifically, some of the security-management functionality, such as the security-health-validation technology which Microsoft officials discussed last year, would likely be bundled into Windows itself, partners said."

View: Microsoft-watch Article

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Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Program
for Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Program
for Windows (Reuters) 01/06/2005 07:49 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. began offering anti-spyware program downloads for Windows users on Thursday, taking the first step in offering its own computer security products and sending shares of security software vendors lower.

Microsoft Buys Giant Software for
Anti-Spyware Tools

Microsoft Buys Giant Software for
Anti-Spyware Tools 12/17/2004 06:43 PM

Microsoft Acquires Giant, Plans Antispyware Release: Giant's site has essentially been replaced by a big press release. I didn't use any of their products, but they included Spam Inspector, which I hear was quite good. I wonder how many of Bill's four million emails a day it could head off?

Microsoft today announced its acquisition of New York–based Giant Company Software Inc.[...]

Microsoft will use the acquisition to create an antispyware solution for users of Windows 2000 and later. Key personnel from Giant will join Microsoft to make this possible. A beta release of the as-yet-unnamed product is planned within one month.

More information in this CNN article, including information on Microsoft's plans to charge for the product.

- Microsoft offers free virus-removal,
anti-spyware programs

- Microsoft offers free virus-removal,
anti-spyware programs 01/06/2005 04:59 PM
IT AsiaOne Jan 6 2005 7:53PM GMT

Sophos discovers first Trojan to attack
Microsoft anti-spyware product

Sophos discovers first Trojan to attack
Microsoft anti-spyware product 06/06/2005 12:06 AM

Microsoft offers free virus-removal,
anti-spyware programs

Microsoft offers free virus-removal,
anti-spyware programs 01/06/2005 11:33 AM
SiliconValley.com Jan 6 2005 2:23PM GMT

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere 02/11/2004 04:14 PM
Remember when people made a big deal out of anti-spam companies that spammed? Well, now, it seems like a large percentage of spam I get is advertising anti-spamware. It looks like spyware/adware products are going down the same path. A number of "anti-spyware" products out there are now being accused of using the same spyware/adware tactics within their software. It's amazing just how many products there are out there with similar names, and it's no surprise that people are getting confused over which ones are safe and which ones aren't. Once again, you have to wonder if this is something that ISPs should be providing instead - though, so far they haven't done a very good job of offering up technology that really helps prevent spyware. However, for the average user, they are increasingly going to expect their service provider to protect them from spyware, adware, spam and all sorts of other malicious attacks out there.

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best? 03/25/2005 01:49 AM
Paul Laudanski (Mar 24 2005)

An Anti-Spyware Giant?

An Anti-Spyware Giant? 12/17/2004 06:29 PM
Giant Company Software, Microsoft's anti-spyware acquisition target, is no household name. Giant's products include Spam Inspector, Popup Inspector, and Giant AntiSpyware, according to the company's Web site (which seemingly has been colonized by Microsoft already.)

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81 04/18/2005 07:11 PM

US moves towards anti-spyware law

US moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 05:38 PM
Civil remedies

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 06:58 AM

Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe

Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe 03/26/2005 07:20 AM
Lockergnome Mar 26 2005 11:40AM GMT
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