Just Bob
Premium
join:2000-08-13
Spring Hill, FL
| reply to Woody79_00
Re: Why does Windows Defender Get such a Bad Rep?
I don't think Joe will mind if I post this here:
From: "Joe Faulhaber[MSFT]"
microsoft.private.security.spyware.general:50227
Hi all,
Heuristic detections are NOT a function of SpyNet membership - these
detections are governed by their own checkbox in Tools->Options only.
Detections by heuristics are displayed as threats, not unknowns. I can see
your point, it gets confusing as to what's going on with the language used,
however.
There is a single interlock between SpyNet membership and functionality -
the notification for software not classified for risks is turned on when you
join Advanced SpyNet, but you can turn this checkbox off and remain in
Advanced SpyNet.
Advanced SpyNet membership is pretty much just like Bill says - there's a
bunch of legal text in there, but some of the highlights of the additional
information sent to SpyNet for Advanced users is data on what IP
addresses/ports a process connects to, which modules an exe loads or which
exes load a DLL, and data on potential rootkits. SpyNet focuses on
exectuable files and applications, not on you or your data.
Hope this helps,
Joe |
