Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta

[morganlefay]

I use the MS Antispyware cause it is free for corporate where the other solutions run about 30.00 usd per desktop....

We are currently on a tight budget...I have no choice

I like the program...but as Zencoder has mentioned ....I am not wholly confident with the product since MS changed thier policies recently

Not sure what is meant by this......

Microsoft sucks anyways...even if it is only beta crap...

Is that MS as a whole...or just the Antispyware??

If you dont like MS.....dont use it, support it, or whine about it...we are all tired of hearing this crap

...and leave all that business to me

The only problem I have had with the program is having to disable to install some apps...

MLF

[Cope57]

On a budget? There is hundred of free or open source software programs from places like Snapfiles or SourceForge that should be able to get rid of spyware better than a beta version of any software.
As it was said before, Spybot S&D works well, but you choose yourself what software works best with the hardware that you use.

[morganlefay]

AFAIK...

Most freeware programs cannot be used in a corporate enviroment due to the EULA...
"Free for personal use"

I will check out your links though

Thanks

We have no issues with the MS antispyware...even with the beta version.

It doesnt run on my servers though

MLF

[Computernerd22]

Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta is excellent software IMO. It detected stuff that both Spybot and Adaware missed. I just went to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

to re download the application, man what a pain in the ass! First I had to download the "verify geniune windows" application first, next I had to go back to and attempt to download it, but this time I got a different page one that states:

Validation Failure: Invalid Product Key[0x80080220]

Why did it not validate?
Windows has been installed on your machine with an invalid product key. The type of key found on your system is typically licensed by organizations who want to use multiple copies of windows. If you do not have a Volume License Agreement with Microsoft, then you may be a victim of software piracy.

Windows is suppose to be "user friendly" I don't see *average home users* going through all this trouble for this application.

[nihil]

Shame on you Cope57 !!!!!

that should be able to get rid of spyware better than a beta version of any software.

That is not a logical statement. "Beta" is merely the release status of the software, not an indication of its quality or effectiveness. Hey, how many people are touting Firefox, whilst in "Beta"?..............I have not heard anyone argue that IE6 is superior because it is "in producution"

As for

There is hundred of free or open source software programs

I will challenge you here: name me a dozen that run under Windows, are regularly updated, are truly free, and actually work.

I will gladly D/L them and put them through their paces...........what I am saying is; there is a lot of "scamware" out there

just a few thoughts

[Computernerd22]

Are they doing this to all their current and furture software? Reason I ask I tried to download MSBA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v2.0 (for IT Professionals)) but I wasn't able to. I was asked to verify my version of Windows. MSBA is good software as well.

[morganlefay]

I believe MS has recently changed thier download policy...valid Product key required.

You previous message indicates the MS thinks your key is not valid....you can always call them and they can resolve the issue

Info on the new downloads

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...1-8-2005_pg6_5

Although looks like it has already been cracked

http://www.techworld.com/security/ne...fm?NewsID=4134

MLF

[nihil]

Hi Computernerd22

Are they doing this to all their current and furture software?

Pretty much so, as I understand. Not for Win98SE and WinME of course, as they cannot verify those.

What are you running, where did you get your computer, do you have the Windows CD?

There are a variety of possibilities:

1. Your installation is corrupt (I doubt it though as the verification software should know the difference)
2. You were sold a machine with a ripped-off copy of Windows.
3. You bought the machine second user and it has a corporate version of Windows on it.........that vilates the corporate licence agreement. they should have erased it before offloading the machine.
4. The MS verification software has a bug in it.

[bucket]

Meanwhile, back to nihil's original post>> I updated the program that's on my XP computer, but an XP machine that I use frequently seems to have updated itself.

[mohaughn]

Originally posted here by zencoder
Personally, I wouldn't bother. Ever since the crap with Claria*cough*cough*GATOR*cough* came up, I've gone 180degrees on MS (wink, nod, hint). They are way, WAY beyond trustworthy IMHO.

http://www.benedelman.org/news/063005-1.html

Spyware S&D and Lavasoft Ad-Aware work pretty well for me.

That doesn't make sense to hate a company simply because they talked to another company about a buyout. If you read the complete article you will see that MS stopped this deal almost a month ago. They decided there was no value in the company and that the problems were to many to overcome. Seems like just another meritless reason for people to hate on MS to me...