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Microsoft Antispyware becomes Windows Defender

Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta) has been upgraded to Windows Defender Beta 2. 

It has an improved user interface and an improved scanning engine that can catch more spyware.  We recommend that users upgrade to Windows Defender Beta 2.  If you already have MS Antispyware, it will automatically be uninstalled and replaced by Windows Defender.

We strongly advise PC users to have a layered defense against threats on the Internet.  This should include several anti-spyware programs, one good anti-virus program, and a strong, two-way firewall.  Our recommendations can be found on our page:

 Minimum Safe PC.

We suggest that all users first read the Release Notes and Known Issues before installing, or you may be in for a big surprise if you use P2P applications.

For more info and download:  Windows Defender

“Practice Safe Computing”

Posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2006 at 12:15 PM and filed under All Posts, Anti-Malware Tools, Online Security, Updates. You can follow any responses to this post through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or you may trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Microsoft Antispyware becomes Windows Defender”

  1. Editor Says:
    February 22nd, 2006 at 1:16 PM

    After a little time with Windows Defender, we have a few comments:
    Unfortunately, but perhaps predictably, Microsoft has dumbed down their anti-spyware program. The new version has omitted most of the advanced tools that were found in the previous version. Too bad. Some of them were pretty good. Also, Windows Defender did not fair to well in this review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1926597,00.asp

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