Compare Microsoft AntiSpyware with Ad-Aware and SpyBot
Filed in: Microsoft — January 11th, 2005
FlexBeta.net have compared Microsoft’s recent announced Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta with two popular free anti-spyware tools, Ad-aware and SpyBot - S & D.
Though still in beta, Microsoft AntiSpyware was able to detect more infected files than the current leading anti-spyware applications in the market today, Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D. AntiSpyware’s user interface is better looking than both SpyBot and Ad-Aware, not to mention much easier to use than SpyBot. Though Microsoft AntiSpyware was able to use better detection than both Ad-Aware and SpyBot, there is still the difference of cost between the three. Ad-Aware and SpyBot offer great performance for free, yet when Microsoft debuts its AntiSpyware application, it will require a subscription fee.
[ Read FlexBeta ]
Thought:
Hey, I thought MS AntiSpyware is free! Sorry for my stupidness. 
Seems like Microsoft team Giant Company done a good job in AntiSpyware. I would like to use it, IF it is free. Oh yes, now it IS free for the beta version.
Anyway, as the author said, you may need more than one anti-spy softwares to clean more spywares.
Updated: Removed MS team credit. Thanks, Izuan.
Comments Feed
TrackBack URL
January 11th, 2005 at 7:32 am
I think it’s unfair to call it MS Anti Spyware, and give credit to M$, since all they did was buy Giant Antispyware and slap a name on it
January 11th, 2005 at 9:19 am
@Izuan: thank you for the info.
*remove credit to MS.
January 12th, 2005 at 9:32 am
I still prefer ad-aware professional. I have tried MS Antispyware and it is not really efficient enough. ad-aware always does a good job by removing every spyware, even those which are created by microsoft itself inside a cookie. MS Antispyware doesn’t remove cookie that are created my Microsoft to collect details of customers visiting their website.
June 3rd, 2005 at 9:04 pm
I tried MS antispyware and don’t believe its as good as Ad-Aware. I ran the MS and then the Ad-Aware and Ad-Aware found what MS missed. I reversed the scans also, Ad-Aware first then MS. Ms came up blank after Ad-Aware. Think I’ll stick with the free Ad-Aware.
November 8th, 2005 at 8:29 pm
hi Liew
i have also tried the earlier version of MS Anti Spyware but was not impressed
i am currently running Spybot, AdAware, BPS, SpywareBlaster, Spy Sweeper and Spyware Doctor and still find spies and the like every week.
i also have Zone Alarm and Avast and AVG Anti Virus installed.
November 8th, 2005 at 9:29 pm
How disappointing. MS should come out with free programs to patch up their system from spywares. But instead, soon we have to pay for it.
November 10th, 2005 at 11:20 am
Microsoft says that the final relese will be free for Windows users:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/faq.mspx
December 24th, 2005 at 5:02 am
[...] Posté par MrCool Tiens, je ne l’avais jamais remarqué sur la page de garde du site Après une première utilisation je le trouve pas mal, les agents qui surveille en permanence le pc me semble une bonne idée Avec la réputation que se traine Microsoft , comment être sûr qu’ils n’ont pas mis leur propre spyware dans cet antispyware ? bon ceci dit ,comme j’utilise windows , je ne suis plus à ça près Par rapport à spybot , il y a un comparatif quelque part ? je viens de faire une recherche vite fait , j’ai trouvé ça compare spybot antispyware bizarre , y’en a un qui pense comme moi Citation: [...]
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:25 am
HEY GUYS,
recall what they taught us in computer security 201.
LAYERED SECURITY is the best… meaning that you need several different programs to keep your security at it;s highest level.
I run ms spyware and spybot and also have norton firewall up and running at all times,
All the best
Jim
January 31st, 2007 at 5:25 pm
[...] The Windows Vista will build-in Windows AntiSpyware, an anti-spyware software by Microsoft. Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista, a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators. [...]