Microsoft AntiSpyware Extended Until July 31, 2006

I’ve been using Microsoft® Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) for several months now and have been very pleased with it. I like it way better than nasty Norton and McAfee. It is quiet and not too intrusive. If you are a control freak, it gives you a lot of options to customize what should be monitored. Otherwise, default settings of agents—Internet Agents, System Agents and Application Agents—work just fine.

My copy prompted me to download an update which extended the expiration to July 31 of next year. Up until now the cut-off date was December 31, 2005.

One of the nice features of Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware is that it allows you to report an application, script or browser helper object (BHO) to Microsoft if you suspect it’s up to something fishy:

Participants in the worldwide SpyNet community play a key role in determining which suspicious programs are classified as spyware. Microsoft researchers quickly develop methods to counteract these threats, and updates are automatically downloaded to your PC so you stay up to date.

Good stuff!