Software Update: Microsoft AntiSpyware 1.0.613

As the name reveals, Microsoft AntiSpyware is capable of scanning a Windows computer for the presence of spyware. After scanning, an overview of the spyware found is shown and in a separate column a brief description of what kind of spyware it is and what it does exactly. Of course it is possible to remove the found spyware from the system. Yesterday, the developers of the Redmond company released version 1.0.613 of AntiSpyware. This release is here refuel and will continue to operate through the end of this year, December 31, 2005. The following release notes are included with the download:

In this second beta refresh (Build 1.0.613), we’ve made other enhancements to the detection and removal capabilities, including improved Winsock LSP removal capabilities and support for long descriptions of categorized software. In addition, we have also extended the Windows AntiSpyware beta expiration date to December 31, 2005.

Existing users of the beta (Builds 1.0.501 and 1.0.509) will receive a software update that extends the expiration date and includes the enhancements to the detection and removal capabilities. The second beta refresh is also available for download through this site.