Microsoft Spyware

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Richard

I downloaded and ran the Microsoft Spyware and it did not
detect any files. I then ran another program I have from
Lavasoft called Ad-Aware SE and it detected 14 "tracking"
files. Are settings I should have or is the Microsoft
beta product just not that good?
 
Richard;
This version of Microsoft AntiSpyware is not intended to detect cookies so
those results are normal.
 
Cookies or not, this product is designed to look for
spyware. It misses a ton of adware. Don't give up your Ad-
Aware program. You need it and the anti-spyware program to
keep your machine clean.
 
-----Original Message-----
I downloaded and ran the Microsoft Spyware and it did not
detect any files. I then ran another program I have from
Lavasoft called Ad-Aware SE and it detected 14 "tracking"
files. Are settings I should have or is the Microsoft
beta product just not that good?
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I experience the same problem. Ad-Aware SE detecting 14
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items and MS Spyware 0 (after a deep scan).
 
Microsoft Antispyware, in the builds released so far, doesn't scan for
cookies. I believe this will be included in a later beta.
 
This is a beta and not a complete program. Please do not stop using your
other ant spyware programs.

No one program does it all anyway.
 
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