Enhanced real-time protection agents, new threat categories...
New in v1.0.701 Beta: Enhanced detection and removal capabilities (including improved Winsock LSP removal capabilities and support for long descriptions of categorized software),
new signature updates to help protect against recently identified spyware, fixes for issues pertaining to how Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) provides information to the user about processes running on a PC, fix for an issue regarding the delivery of new anti-spyware signatures for some customers, beta expiration date extended to July 31, 2006 (as of v1.0.701 Beta); Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.22.05 (v1.0.701 Beta)
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New in v1.0.519 Beta: Enhanced some of the real-time protection agents, added new threat categories, and improved stability and performance over initial beta; Release Notes - Last Updated: 02.17.05 Upgrade Meter:3
Pros: Builds on a solid foundation established by GIANT; highly effective, real-time malware detection and prevention capabilities; straightforward, easy to use interface; automatic updates
Cons: Only works on Windows XP/2003/2000 platforms; we're still in beta here, folks, and Microsoft's long-term commitment to the spyware problem remains to be seen; likewise, cost of the final product is still in question
