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Old 06-01-2005, 11:50   #11
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Re: MS Anti-Spyware Beta

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Originally Posted by Aragorn
No! I just tried the MS Beta product and Adaware SE in succession.

MS Product said nothing of interest.

Adaware said I had the 'Alexa' registry entries (gets installed with IE, according to Adaware) and a tracking cookie !!

May look OK, but if it don't pick up the scumware, what use is it?
The alexia that adaware finds isn't actual spyware, but rather has a potential to become spyware when infected by other stuff. MS may not consider tracking cookies spyware, and it is still in the beta stages
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