The privacy statement is in the process of being revised – you can continue to use MSE while opted out of SpyNet.Ģ) Security MVP and TWCF Mod Corrine Chorney has also received a clarification: *UPDATE: We have received clarifications: Watch the video Microsoft SpyNet and the Dynamic Signature Service in action here. I have asked for and am waiting for clarification about this apparent contradiction!* If you are interested you can also download the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Privacy Statement. While MSE does offer the option to opt-out of joining SpyNet, the Microsoft Security Essentials 2010 Privacy Statement states that to continue using Microsoft Security Essentials, you will need to remain a member of this online community. You can change the recommended Microsoft membership setting (from basic to advanced and back) at any time by using the options provided in Microsoft Security Essentials. You can choose to remain a basic member or join as an advanced member of SpyNet. It also collects and send out such information such as your IP address, operating system, Web browser software, etc. With an advanced membership, MSE sends more detailed information about detected software and alerts you when it detects software that has not been analyzed for risks. With a basic membership, MSE automatically sends information back to Microsoft about spyware, potentially unwanted software, and software or changes by software that has not yet been analyzed for risks. There are two types of memberships – Basic and Advanced. Upon delivery of the dynamic signature, the threat will be detected and can be removed from the system. Older clients, like FCS and Windows Defender, also participate in SpyNet, but to get the full benefits of SpyNet, which includes Dynamic Signature Service, you should move to MSE or FEP.Īdditionally, when your MSE or FEP client reports new malware to the Microsoft SpyNet cloud service, the Dynamic Signature Service can recognize when a definition is available but not yet released, and deliver that definition for that specific threat in real-time from the cloud. This is called as Dynamic Signature Service. When this information is reported, definitions for previously unknown threats can be created and distributed, minimizing the time that a new threat is spreading in the wild before protection is available. Microsoft SpyNet is a cloud service that allows the users of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) or Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) to send reports about suspicious software and programs to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) researchers.
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