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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)."

5 of 442 comments (clear)

  1. Well sure... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This, of course, in lieu of actaully "getting it"

  2. Better colours by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://shit.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/16/2 228222

  3. Re:You missed a step in the first logical step... by a+whoabot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Looks like it could be San Marino, a small city-state in Italy. But a quick browse of San Marino pictures doesn't come up with anything conclusive. Could be somewhere else in Italy as well.

  4. Re:False dichotomy alert! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Could someone be so kind as to mod this up a little? It strikes me as one of the only sane pieces on this whole page...

  5. Re:False dichotomy alert! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    witch porks are open on my cmpwouter?