From: "Robert Comer" 

> MS recently purchased the Antispyware product from Giant. I wouldn't rule
> it out just because it's from MS.

It's not bad, but it's got a ways to go to get up to the level of Adaware
for offline scans.  I kind of like the live monitoring of the MS product...

- Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> MS recently purchased the Antispyware product from Giant. I wouldn't rule
> it out just because it's from MS.
> I tend to use Antispyware, Ad-aware, SpybotS&D at times just to keep my
> paranoia on spyware in check. I had been using  PestPatrol but the install
> of TrendMicro's antivirus software dealt a blow to that as somehow the
> initial antivirus scan from the TrendMicro cd flagged some PestPatrol
> files as a virus and removed them.
>
>
>
> "Chris"  wrote in message
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>> Thanks for the suggestion.  As for the motherboard, it's an Asus A7V266E
>> motherboard that I have not recently performed any BIOS upgrades on.
>>
>> Sorry, I can't bring myself to actually use a MS product to remove
>> spyware, given their already proven-poor track record for security.
>>
>> The computer has SP2 on it.  I'll check the mobo drivers too.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> Hrvoje Mesing wrote:
>>> "Chris"  wrote in message
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>>>
>>>>Another good suggestion.  I *think* I turned off the
automatic reboots
>>>>(75% sure) but I'll double check that, too, when I get home, after I
>>>>restore the backup.
>>>>
>>>>Also, any ideas for other spyware-detection/removal
programs out there
>>>>besides Ad-Aware and Spybot?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You can try MS antispyware, then again, nice softW. is Pest Control (I
>>> think MS bought them but they push their own) which is working quite ok.
>>> I asked 'bout the chipset because maybe it's an VIA (which is base for
>>> AMD too) and maybe You should update Your chipset drivers (known
>>> problems with shutdown).
>>> Also, if not using SP2 on XP then You could try xpmanager (ver. 4.8* is
>>> out now) which have an repair option know as: "Repair Windows wont
>>> shutdown" or something like that :)
>>> It's free for 15 days, so ... :p
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> M.
>
>

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