MSN Anti-spyware Beta.....

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I've been using the Beta since the day it was released last month and all seems fine. There have been a lot of rumors that MSN will begin charging for the program later this summer once the final program is made available, most likely bundled with their own anti-virus program.  (Kind of ironic since most of the problems are the result of their OS).    My question.  Does anybody know for sure yet what they're going to do??     jdog23  :smileywink:         4600 Pentium 4 @ 2.8GHz, 80 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 256 MB DDR, 16XDVD-Rom Drive, 8X DVD+R/RW CD-RW Drive, Floppy Drive, Intel Extreme Graphics 2, XP Home

B4runo · Answer

@jdog23 wrote:

I've been using the Beta since the day it was released last month and all seems fine.

There have been a lot of rumors that MSN will begin charging for the program later this summer once the final program is made available, most likely bundled with their own anti-virus program. (Kind of ironic since most of the problems are the result of their OS).

My question. Does anybody know for sure yet what they're going to do??

jdog23 :smileywink:

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jamez kann · Answer

Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer frustrated users of its Windows software new tools within 30 days to remove spyware programs secretly running on computers. But it might cost extra in coming months. http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=337620

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Message Edited by jamez kann on 02-14-2005 10:18 AM

Art · Answer

No idea if this is related to an 'Anti-spyware Beta' but this showed up this morning with the Auto UpDate service: Automatic Updates Choose Updates to install [ ] Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool-February 2005(KB890830)   A Detail page told about it running a new version once a month and listed the following URL for more information:   https://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx   Art

zbestwun2001 · Answer

Art That is not related to the Beta Spyware Removal Tool. I believe it is a critical update to the Windows system and should be downloaded and installed. Steve

ky331 · Answer

Microsoft just announced (Tues. Feb. 15, '05) that its Anti-Spyware program will remain free, even after the Beta release becomes finalized:   http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050215/security_conference_12.html Message Edited by ky331 on 02-15-2005 12:41 PM

jdog23 · Answer

ky331,

Thanks for the info....Talk about timing, eh? Maybe there's hope of Microsoft after all. With so many good utilities for AV, AS & Ad-aware, and many of them free, I think it would be prudent of MS to do everything possible to make people want to buy their products because they are safe and dependable, and not just try to make a quick buck on the Beta's final version.

Thanks to you and to all that responded.........

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