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Story: Microsoft AntiSpyware: Is it worth bothering with?
Posted by: Chris Nixon (Thursday 27 January 2005, 9:25 AM)
Not sure how it got past AV, I think I may have turned On Access Scan off for a couple of hours while trying to find why McAfee hogs CPU. So partly my fault.
I don't recall the malware's name byt Microsoft AntiSpyware gave full details, one of the best reports from a tool such as this I've seen yet. Using it I went on-line and checked out the keylogger and found it was a professional version used by corporations to monitor staff, but also available as Shareware. Worryingly it also had the capability to remotely view my screen!
Whether my fault for disabling AV for a short while or not, only the MS tool found this hideous system invader. It gets top marks from me!
Full Talkback thread
Story: Microsoft AntiSpyware: Is it worth bothering with?
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Is it worth bothering with? You bet!
I use Ad-Awar... Chris Nixon -
Chris, strange that your anti-virus software... Arthur B. -
Not sure how it got past AV, I think I m... Chris Nixon -
Interestingly Spybot detects "Avenu... Anonymous
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Try runnning it on a PC that's been connected to t... chris
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I am a techie, and manage about 500 customers. Th... Grant techie
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I installed the Beta MS anti spyware on Jan 9... Ashwin
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Well, I've seen this Microsoft AntiSpyware in acti... Arthur B.
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This "review" was so lame i laughed!
it was good i... Myles
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I tried the BETA for about 2 weeks and was unimpre... Anonymous
