Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a new security technology that helps protect your computer against spyware and other unwanted software. In addition to Windows Defender (Beta 2), Microsoft offers the following antispyware and antivirus technologies. | • | Windows Live Safety Center – A Web service designed to help ensure the health of your computer with free scanning tools that help you get rid of unwanted software. | | • | Malicious Software Removal Tool – A security tool that checks your computer for specific viruses and other malicious software and helps remove any infection found. | | • | Windows Live OneCare – A set of security tools that runs quietly on your computer, with little or no intervention needed from you to maintain it. | | • | Microsoft Client Protection – A security tool that helps protect business desktops, laptops, and file servers from threats such as spyware and rootkits, as well as from viruses and other traditional attacks. |
The following chart explains how Windows Defender (Beta 2) compares with other antispyware and antivirus technologies that Microsoft offers. 
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