spybot search and destroy

**frebo** · February 2nd, 2004, 07:08 PM

finally i have an update, dated 2-2-04

**Ridgerunr** · February 2nd, 2004, 07:55 PM

Thanks frebo,,Just have to say, it's about time!!!

**dunedin** · February 2nd, 2004, 08:32 PM

frebo,
I think you have become our official "Updates Advisor"

Elaine

**Narwhale** · February 3rd, 2004, 03:15 AM

can i have an update too?

**usil** · February 3rd, 2004, 03:20 AM

Narwhale,
Got to your Spybot Search & Destroy and go to the update tab. fresbo is being stingy and is not giving any out

**Platypus** · February 4th, 2004, 05:32 AM

Has this update broken Spybot for anyone? Two systems I've updated now continually report no threat whereas before tracking cookies were always found and removed.

I know some were present on one system as I accidentally started a scan when I went to update, several things were found before I stopped the scan and went straight to update. I then shut Spybot down & ran it again to ensure use of the updated signature file, it reported no threat found. My own system also scans clean even though I know some sites I've been to leave tracking cookies.

**jenae** · February 4th, 2004, 06:50 AM

Hi, guess I will just have to be patient I haven't been able to get updated regardless of mirror site selected keep getting "bad Checksum". Platypus I can't comment on your concerns as a result, will be anxious to see if others experience the same problem. What say our "official update advisor" Frebo.

**Nix** · February 4th, 2004, 07:20 AM

Well I haven't been able to get Spybot or Ad-Aware working at work since late December 2003.

Also this thread shows that we are not alone

http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...hreadid=156304

**Platypus** · February 4th, 2004, 07:23 AM

Mine certainly seems to be broken. Update says no newer update available, as you'd expect. Scan comes up clear, but AdAware just found 8 tracking cookies.

**dunedin** · February 4th, 2004, 07:32 AM

I`ve had a lot of trouble with it in the past, sometimes taking lots of tries before it downloaded. This time I got it first attempt.

Elaine

**Platypus** · February 4th, 2004, 10:18 AM

Well it looks like the update is certainly broken for me, at least from the Australian mirror. I followed a logical suggestion from another site to uninstall Spybot, remove the orphan folders which still contain old update data that can confuse matters, then re-install.

The re-installed but not updated Spybot found tracking cookies as normal. After updating to 02-02-04 it stops finding stuff that AdAware then finds.

I might try the procedure again from another mirror site.

**usil** · February 4th, 2004, 10:21 AM

I also had a problem with downloading. The USA mirror worked first time though!

**nganvu** · February 4th, 2004, 12:53 PM

My SpyBot download did not work the first try. It did work the second try.

**Nix** · February 4th, 2004, 06:46 PM

As I said I've been having this problem since last year

http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...ghlight=spybot

My last post has a link to their support site where it appears to be a problem for others too http://forums.net-integration.net/in...p?showforum=28

Needless to say I have tried the recommended solution at this page http://www.zerosrealm.com/updating.php and it didn't help.

I actually ended up uninstalling Spybot but may re-install and use the manual d/l lsited at the bottom of that page.

**Chanter** · February 4th, 2004, 09:39 PM

Platypus, you are correct. The Feb. 2 detections update renders the program "blind." It is totally useless, unable to detect any threats, even when there are many. Spybot has been notified.

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