Windows Defender

[pinadski]

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Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

[obemon]

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

Yeah this is the old MS Anti-Spyware (which was also formerly known as Giant Anti-Spyware 'til MS bought them). Aside from the name change, they have done some tweaks also under the hood. It now has a much more streamlined interface, & less of that annoying security pop-ups.

WARNING: The installer will check for a valid license key during setup. Installation will fail if you have one of those dodgy VLK.

[endofall]

doesnt detect any spywares. cheers!

[dubioz]

Yah! Useless piece of @$%@$%! Get Spyware Doctor instead.

[obemon]

It's really not that bad for a piece of FREE software. Let's face it, when it come's to spyware.. there's really no one stop solution. At work, our guys uses a combination of Defender, Spybot, Spy Sweeper to do the first initial scan for customer's drive. Then they finish it off with HijackThis, manual Registry editing, and file removal if necessary.

[dubioz]

Still useless! Results of scans on Windows x64 on the same system after getting latest definitions with Defender having first go:

Defender:

[img width=500 height=305]http://www.tisoy.com/friendster/images/defender.jpg[/img]

PC Tools Spyware Doctor (a 32 bit program):

[img width=500 height=331]http://www.tisoy.com/friendster/images/doctor.jpg[/img]

Lavasoft Ad-aware 2007 (Beta)

[img width=500 height=329]http://www.tisoy.com/friendster/images/lavasoft.jpg[/img]

[vern]

@dubioz why don't you link to screenshots that are actually readable.

[ZikE]

unsa man unsa performance
bati

[dubioz]

@vern

Been trying to do that but my HTML doesn't seem to be coming out right. Sorry. Something about Forum codes being different from standard HTML, I think.

You can right click and download the screenshots. They're perfectly readable.