Microsoft Denies Its Antispyware Favors Claria

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited July 2005 in Science & Tech
Microsoft is moving to quash claims that its antispyware tool is now giving preferential treatment to adware maker Claria. The beta version of Microsoft AntiSpyware previously recommended that users quarantine several products from Claria, but this changed last week as Microsoft reportedly started acquistition talks with Claria. According to a statement published by Microsoft, the downgrade in threat level merely represents an effort to be "fair and consistent with how Windows AntiSpyware handles similar software from other vendors."
"All software is reviewed under the same objective criteria, detection policies and analysis process," Microsoft said. "Absolutely no exceptions were made for Claria.
Source: News.com
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