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Comment from Merri on 2008-01-27

2008-01-27T14:43:55Z

I installed Anti-Spyware. It found over 500 spyware on my computer and removed them (after I paid a hefty price for it). I thought I read somewhere it was free?

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Comment from jason on 2006-07-02

2006-07-02T13:17:25Z

ya, forgot to tell. microsoft will never help us solve the prolem because we now are using the beta version. for testing only.

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Comment from jason on 2006-07-02

2006-07-02T13:14:51Z

48::ln 5:Error in loading DLL::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:38 AM:XP:1.0.701
48::ln 5:Error in loading DLL::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:38 AM:XP:1.0.701
48::ln 5:Error in loading DLL::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:38 AM:XP:1.0.701
48::ln 0:Error in loading DLL::gcasServ:modMain:Main::4/22/2006 12:50:39 AM:XP:1.0.701
48::ln 20:Error in loading DLL::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:42 AM:XP:1.0.701
91::ln 22:Object variable or With block variable not set::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:42 AM:XP:1.0.701
91::ln 23:Object variable or With block variable not set::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:frmStartupWizard:LoadStep::4/22/2006 12:50:42 AM:XP:1.0.701
48::ln 70:Error in loading DLL::GIANTAntiSpywareMain:modMain:Main::4/22/2006 12:50:45 AM:XP:1.0.701

for the error above.
download the Spybot - Search & Destroy. then update it. after that,you go to immunize,it will tell you that you must immuniza the produt,then just press immunize. after that try to start the microsoft antispyware. i hope this can help.

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Comment from Robert Peisch on 2006-04-13

2006-04-13T13:47:52Z

This may sound like a "cry-for-help" but the Giant/Microsoft Antispyware Beta program brought my faithful Win2000 laptop (ThinkPad) to it's knees...
Install/Uninstall & IE no longer run. This laptop has performed flawlessly for 5 years. Is there a safe manual uninstall for Antispyware?

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Comment from Artie on 2006-02-12

2006-02-12T13:43:03Z

I was running ad aware than last Sat got hit with the _p9hEPKqbj.exe and the lavasoft couldn't find it, MS did and cleaned it out. The spybor seems ok but the interface is really oldish. Plus spybot doesn't allow you to not run in the background. unless I'm wrong. The Adaware did however find quite a few things when I first installed it. Personally between Adaware and MS I feel covered.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2005-12-22

2005-12-22T23:03:54Z

You should be able to install on top of it.

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Comment from Eugene on 2005-12-22

2005-12-22T15:36:35Z

Can you install the new MS antispyware beta-1 on top of the beta, or does the beta have to be removed first? Thanks!

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Comment from dunc on 2005-12-10

2005-12-11T07:32:49Z

Ive been using ms antispyware tool & adaware without any problems at all and they both seem to work well together I also us avg anti virus & windows own fire wall & we run a network of 4 computers here and have had very few problems except with the kids machines as they are a bit lax as to what they download sometimes eg games with lots of spyware attached that then dad has the job of sorting out
dunc

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Comment from Phil on 2005-10-05

2005-10-05T19:44:00Z

I have been using MS anti-spyware since its introduction. Previously I was using Spybot S&D and believe it is a great program but MS Beta1 is very user friendly, auto-updates and bottom line, it works!

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Comment from Gabe on 2005-09-25

2005-09-25T15:59:55Z

lol, I just read Pele's post. It starts out professional and informative. It even gets me thinking positively about MSAS for a moment. Then it turns to sophomoric dissidence…at which point I lose all interest in his opinion.

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Comment from Gabe on 2005-09-25

2005-09-25T15:29:28Z

It's ok. I run MS Antispyware and find nothing...or maybe 1 instance. I then run Ad-Aware by lavasoft and find 10. Why didn't MS find them. If Ad-Aware says it's spyware, that's good enough for me. As for MS Antispyware...well, they own enough of the computer industry. I love MS because they do OS's and Office products well. I'll leave the spyware up to Ad-Aware.

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Comment from Pele on 2005-08-26

2005-08-26T12:18:40Z

Actually i had the problem with IE, not working properly. As a matter of fact it was due to a IE spyware/adware/trojan/modifier!! Which has probably been there for months or years !

And I am pleased that MSAS, sorted this!

All what i need to do then was contact my ISP, who guided me through the Winsock Reset Procedure!! And after all was working well.

So stop dissing MSAS before you carry out your research!! NOOBS !

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Comment from DG on 2005-08-20

2005-08-20T15:50:16Z

I cant uninstall. Registry entries are locked, etc. It works well until you uninstall.

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Comment from Frank on 2005-08-03

2005-08-03T23:36:54Z

Couldn,t agree with you more Kieth. I,ve had nothing but problems with spyware stormer. Just taken it off last night and so far no probs.
I,m using spybot,adaware, and avg with kerio firewall and all seems hunky dory so far.
Got to agree about all the patches and updates Pc,s really are a pain. I,ve got 2 Mac g4's and have never had a problem with them in over 8 years. Unfortunately I have to run a Pc for some apps.

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Comment from Keith on 2005-07-19

2005-07-19T07:37:32Z

I just downloaded this a couple of minutes ago and am already having problems with it. My computer keeps freezing up now, and I didn't have any problems with it before this. I've used Hijack This, AdAware, and CCleaner with no problems. Microsoft better improve things before they launch their new replacement for Windows. As of right now, Microsoft is convincing me to switch to a Mac. I am sick of dealing with all the patches and updates.

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Comment from Gina on 2005-07-13

2005-07-13T15:43:17Z

I installed and un-installed MS Spyware in a matter of minutes. After initial reboot and program launch it did find a number of problems both Spybot and Pest Patrol missed; immediately after removing them IE stopped working. All is fine since uninstalling MS Spyware. Anyone else had that problem?

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Comment from Russ Harrison on 2005-06-18

2005-06-18T22:00:20Z

I have Microsoft's Anti on both our desktop, and on my laptop. Am I just lucky, or why have I NEVER had any "Spyware" detected on either computer? At my office, I have "Spyware Stormer", and every day I run it, it always tells me that it found 10-25 spyware's that it eliminates. What gives with MSFT Beta?
thanks

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Comment from debonairOne on 2005-06-17

2005-06-17T12:35:37Z

I agree with an earlier post by Dirk, I have found that MSAS is a solid beta product that will provide end users (novice and expert alike) with a solid option for fighting spyware\adware... I have also found that the industry leaders in *ware recognition (Spybot and Ad-Aware) work quite nicely in conjunctino with MSAS... I run all three as well as Symantec Anti-Virus and am extremely pleased with the results (or lack of results)...

MSAS when initially installed found almost 70 instances of *ware that the other two had not picked up on... On the flip side, when installed on another machine first and launched, it didn't find everything... A subsequent scan with Spybot and Ad-Aware found a host of other items that MSAS missed...

Conclusion: MSAS is a good start.. As the product matures, I am certain that we can begin to limit the number of tools we use to keep our computing environments maintained... but remember, adware as annoying as it is, is simply internet commercials... the main problem is - we can't change the channel to escape them... As someone with a marketing background, adware was the next logical step, I just wish the advertisers would allow me to add them to a no popup list like telemarketers...

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Comment from Leo on 2005-06-11

2005-06-12T06:12:22Z

Well, I do disagree. I've been using Microsoft's Anti-Spyware continuously on several computers since I first wrote this article and remain very pleased with it. While they are also good, in my opinion it's better than both Spybot and Ad-Aware.

Though I doubt I would convince you of it, your uninstall problems are probably related to other issues. However if you're working well with Spybot, AdAware and Opera, then you're in fine shape. Whatever works.

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Comment from Gilligan on 2005-06-11

2005-06-12T05:52:20Z

Hi,

Just wanna warn you about MS AntiSpyware. It's a bullshit and do not install it. I did and when I uninstalled it, I got a bad surprise: my internet explorer does not work anymore. Everytime I double-click on the IE icone, nothing happens. Also, I can't use MSN Messenger too. One more thing, Yahoo Messenger also does not work. Everytime I try to send an instant message, Yahoo Messenger closes.

A good advice, get Ad-Aware for personnal use and also SpyBotSD14. They're the best.

Thanks for your attention.

ps: now I use Opera 8 and I find it 1000 times much better than IE.

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Comment from dave evans on 2005-06-07

2005-06-08T06:23:40Z

had microsoft antispyware for 6 weeks other day froze my whole system up using 100% of my system nothing would work messed up my whole system two words for it it sucks

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Comment from JustSayGo on 2005-05-19

2005-05-19T22:29:55Z

The first scan with MS beta identified a few definitions that SpyBot and Adaware did not. So I removed the spyware removal tools I had used during previos months. After all who could know more than Microsoft? Bigger looked like it was better. Four months later my browser was succesfully hijacked via AIM. Beta identified the attack but didn't stop a half dozen attatchments. MS email support was slowly troubleshooting the problem. I began following step by step instructions leading to a HiJack This scan; My computer was loaded with more spyware than I have removed previosly. Each tool has some benefit over the others. I use them all. There may still be new spyware deffinitions that are yet to be identified. Beta edition is good and likely to get better.

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Comment from Dirk on 2005-02-17

2005-02-17T21:29:05Z

A Washington Post story on Feb 15, 2005 says that the hackers are already at work coming up with schemes to disable MS-Spyware (a trojan horse in the first instance). When you load MicroSoft software you load the most attacked software in the world and instantly become a magnet for more problems. I'm going to pass on it, on that basis alone. It's too bad that this is the reality of life, but it is. I don't use MS-Internet Explorer for the same reason. Netscape, mozilla, etc. are much safer, if perhaps not quite as elegant, solutions.

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Comment from John on 2005-01-11

2005-01-11T15:51:15Z

I find the new spywere as good and better than any i have used so far.And i have tryed most of them

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