Microsoft Anti-spyware Beta 1, well, let's see... screenshots. Options

[phawgg]

Brief Comments at Langa.com got me thinking, maybe a preview would be good for our members.
Microsoft Anti-spyware Beta 1
Part I
"getting started"

Seems like it might be helpful to show screenshots of the newly released product.
Numbers link to pictures of the screens.
Sequentially.

1. Download and install this & it will appear as a 15.72MB program in Add/Remove programs.

2. Welcome screen introduces four key points which include:
A. Automatic Updates. B. Real-time Protection. C. SpyNet Community D. Scan

3. For testing purposes, I chose not to automatically update.

4. Real-time Protection is introduced as a Team of Security Agents working over 50 Security Checkpoints
while using your computer(s).

5. Here you are offered an opportunity to be involved in "the world's first anti-spyware network".
Automatically alert the community .

6. The final step in initial configuration.
All configurations can be changed later using either tools or the bold icons.

7. The Scan screen. Default setting is Quick Scan.
Two minutes estimated completion time.

8. The Scan screen. Optional Full system scan.
28 minutes estimated on my PC to completion.

At this point you are ready to scan & fix problems.
I thought I'd pause and check into the additional features more.
Starting with the files on the upper left.
Just curious.

9. Dropdown menu offers two choices. Check for updates is shown.

10. Choose to update, and this sorta thing will likely happen the first time.
It connects to www.giantcompany.com now.

Help menu on the toolbar might come in handy.
Overviews of what can be done are explained.
It turns out to be fairly comprehensive.
Informative in such a way that sheds light on the entire subject of Internet Security in fact.

11a. Select topics include:

• How do you get spyware?
• How does anti-spyware work?
• Maintaining protection from spyware.
• What to do when spyware is discovered.
• Is all spyware hazardous?

11b. and continue with:

• Understanding what is running on your computer.
• Running Tracks Eraser for privacy.
• Keeping spyware definitions current.
• Microsoft Anti-spyware features: Security Agents-->Application Agents.

11c. A good list of vulnerabilities needing attention continues:

• Microsoft Anti-spyware featurs: Security Agents-->Internet Agents
• Microsoft Anti-spyware featurs: Security Agents-->System Agents

11d. Further explanations are available...

• The use of Advanced Tools include a dozen specific problem resolvers.
• System Explorers are used to target more specific malfunctions.
• Terminology & Definitions involving spyware issues.
• The basic Help Appendix.

11e. Ending with the EULA & Privacy Statements.

12. Click About Microsoft Anti-spywre Beta 1 and learn they do not offer technical support.

• What they do offer is a outline of sensitive areas found within windows.
• Much like HijackThis!, only specific enumeration is offered in this highly granular program.

Microsoft Anti-spyware is available free to windows OS users

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This post has been edited by phawgg: Jan 15 2005, 10:06 PM