A very easy to use anti-spyware
program. It offers real-time protection
from spyware and malware brought to you
by the
company that makes the operating system
being infected. The next version of
Windows (Vista) will have Windows
Defender built-in.
Hands-Off, Automatic Protection
A great choice for the non-technical
users. It automatically updates it
definitions and automatically runs full
system scans.
Windows Defender (formerly called Microsoft
AntiSpyware) notifies you when a
potentially dangerous change is made to
your system. Thanks to a
community-backed "white-list" of
programs considered safe, you
generally don't need to approve these changes.
New Packaging of Another Company's
Code
Microsoft released the first beta
version in January 2005. But the core
software dates back to 2001 when it was
known as Giant AntiSpyware.
