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Windows AntiSpyware Downgrades Claria Detections
accihap writes "A week after word leaked out that Microsoft was negotiating an acquisition deal with Claria (See recent /. coverage), spyware researchers have noticed that the Windows antispyware application has downgraded Claria's Gator detections and changed the recommended action from 'quarantine' to 'ignore.' Screenshots of the new default settings."
but all joaking aside i warned everybody singing the prases for m$ anti-spyware this was going to happen. cant trust them when they are in it for the $$$$$
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore."
The vast majority of Microsoft AntiSpyware beta 1 are going to say, "Hey, it's a beta, maybe it's a screw-up".
The vast majority of idiots are going to say "OMG!!! M$ IZ TEH GHAY!".
For your next trick, why don't you go and correct the grammar and spelling of everyone on Slashdot?
I think Microsoft has stumbled onto a new stream of revenue here, much akin to 20's era protection rackets. For an spyware company to be successful, it just requires a tribute fee to MS to get on their 'Ignore list'. Considering the majority of unprotected users will be seeing no form of protection besides MS firewall and this MS-spyware, and have no other basis to determine what is spyware, the big spyware compaines that can afford this can be rest assured their software will go unhindered, while zombie-users will be content and oblivious, thinking their computer is clean.
Think about the arguement made in MS anti-trust rulings about bundling IE, where prosecutors charged the price of development of IE was being added to the cost of windows, opposed to being truly free. This software has to generate revenue for microsoft in some capacity, and if they dont see quashing users fears about MS security holes as a significant justification for this software, then they will find other ways to pay back the cost of development.
>I have taken to using Adaware, Spybot, Spywareblaster, Hijackthis etc
Damn brother! Thats a lot of software to keep track of just to avoid a problem caused by a shitty OS.
Here is a tip that will help you take control of your life, stop spending so much time fighting such a unwinnable fight, and get more time to be with your friends and family.
Go here, throw away all that other crap and rejoice: http://www.fedora.org/
-- Given enough time and money, Microsoft will eventualy invent UNIX.
And when did this become a popular sentiment on /.?
Seriously now, everyone here is against choosing Microsoft, against choosing Intel, against voting conservative, against the war in Iraq, against the use of proper grammar and spelling, etc. The only things anyone seems to be for are movie/music piracy and open source code because "the information wants to be free." Anyone who takes a contrarian position on one or more of the examples listed is modded as a troll. So where's the "freedom of choice?"