Microsoft's Giant Anti-Spyware Step

 
Dec 22, 2004
by C. Hatton Humphrey

In a move to step up its release of an anti-spyware solution, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Giant Software Company. This purchase puts Microsoft closer to its goal of releasing a spyware solution in 2005.

Giant Software Company's solution to spyware, appropriately called Giant AntiSpyware, already provides users with a slick integration and friendly interface. They have developed a community-based and supported application that ranked first in tests by Spywarewarrior.com. Giant's tool successfully detected 111 of 138 possible installs. This is compared to 79 detections by AdAware, 69 by Spybot Search & Destroy and 55 for Pest Patrol.

Current pricing for Giant AntiSpyware is based on an annual subscription fee. This provides customers with features like real-time monitoring, on-demand scanning, browser hijack restore, history cleaners and even a file destroyer that meets Department of Justice recommendations.

More info and insight to the acquisition can be found at http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/ms_antispyware_preview.asp.
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