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Microsoft Acquires Spyware Removal Company

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the keeping-things-clean dept.

ack154 writes "Checking for updates on my new favorite spyware removal company, I found that Microsoft has acquired Giant AntiSpyware as of 12/16. I must say that it is very refreshing to see Microsoft finally start to take some serious action to help combat this rampant problem. According to the Giant site, a beta version is expected within one month for Microsoft customers (running Windows 2000 and later, of course)."

10 of 442 comments (clear)

  1. IE? by AmigaAvenger · · Score: 5, Funny

    So i'm going to assume the first logical step is that the software uninstalls/disables IE?

    1. Re:IE? by yummy1991 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought windows already was disabled.

  2. Stop using IE! by CypherXero · · Score: 5, Funny

    Firefox. That's how you stop spyware from getting on your machine. Good god, Microsoft just spent a shit load of money, when they could have just downloaded Firefox. Tsk tsk.

    1. Re:Stop using IE! by sploo22 · · Score: 5, Funny
      A lot of people still download and install programs manually...

      *gasp* Those poor people! They really ought to switch to Linux and find out how much simpler everything is!
      $ apt-get install bonzi-buddy gator smileycentral
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  3. forward thinkers by fearanddread · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's good they are looking ahead before this kind of stuff really becomes a problem!

  4. Thanks again, Microsoft! by goon+america · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thank you Microsoft, for valiently saving us from the dangers you created!

    Microsoft: Acting more and more like a government every day.

  5. Whoa, misread that... by powerlinekid · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought that said "Microsoft acquires spyware company" at which point my coworker responded "Makes sense, they try to integrate everything else".

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  6. Finally, a REAL "Profit!" plan.... by flinxmeister · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Write buggy OS with no security model
    2. Acquire company that bolts on a bandaid
    3. Profit!

    What next?

    "Microsoft to buy Large antivirus firm."

    "Microsoft announces acquisition of blue-screen-B-gone Inc."

    "Microsoft acquires company that removes the freakin' paperclip"

  7. And in other news by aardwolf204 · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, Philip Morris acquires Pfizer's Nicotrol divison.

    Story at eleven.

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  8. Re:Typical Microsoft by obeythefist · · Score: 4, Funny

    In a fit of bizarre insight, it occurs to me that perhaps until Linux does have problems with spyware, it hasn't proven itself ready for the desktop.

    More as an indicator really, if ad companies think there's money in exploiting linux, then linux has obviously made the grade!

    I think it's probably only a matter of time before linux viruses and spyware become more prevalent. This is a testament to the success of linux and the evil bastartude of the advertising industry.

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