Topic: Microsoft's AntiSpyware Tool Removes Internet Explorer

[Nemesis]

Link to full article

Many Microsoft Windows users who downloaded the recently released AntiSpyware program from Microsoft, or had it installed through an automatic Windows update, woke up to a surprise. Unintentionally, the heuristics of the software detected Internet Explorer as spyware, and removed the program from their systems.

Microsoft has pulled the program from its website until the problem can be corrected. Elias Weatherbee, a Microsoft representative, said the program was "only in beta" and that "a fix was forthcoming."

Symantec Antivirus Research reported that virus sightings were down by 95% this morning.

[Sarek]

LOL  Hopefully the final version will remove Windows itself. 

[Commander Maxillius]

sounds like it works too well! 

next we need an "anti-virus" that over-writes Windows with the MacOS

[Just plain old Punisher]

It's just getting to the root of the problem.

[E_Look]

Nemesis, this is not a joke, right? 

[Nemesis]

Nemesis, this is not a joke, right? 

 

[KBF MalaK]

Link to full article

Many Microsoft Windows users who downloaded the recently released AntiSpyware program from Microsoft, or had it installed through an automatic Windows update, woke up to a surprise. Unintentionally, the heuristics of the software detected Internet Explorer as spyware, and removed the program from their systems.

Microsoft has pulled the program from its website until the problem can be corrected. Elias Weatherbee, a Microsoft representative, said the program was "only in beta" and that "a fix was forthcoming."

Symantec Antivirus Research reported that virus sightings were down by 95% this morning.

DAMN !! I had automatic updates disabled. You have a copy of the proggy ???

[Darth Sidious]

Please note the date of the article.  That's all I'll say 

[KBF MalaK]

Link to full article

Many Microsoft Windows users who downloaded the recently released AntiSpyware program from Microsoft, or had it installed through an automatic Windows update, woke up to a surprise. Unintentionally, the heuristics of the software detected Internet Explorer as spyware, and removed the program from their systems.

Microsoft has pulled the program from its website until the problem can be corrected. Elias Weatherbee, a Microsoft representative, said the program was "only in beta" and that "a fix was forthcoming."

Symantec Antivirus Research reported that virus sightings were down by 95% this morning.

BAD Nemesis, posting a 6 month old article.

[E_Look]

Nemesis, this is not a joke, right? 

 

Oy.  I deserved that.  I should actually click on some of you guys' links for once...