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to SipSizzurp
Re: SpyBot Heads UPThe last Spybot definitions update I see was on 10/2/2012. What version are you running? I'm still on 1.6.2 (i.e. non-beta). |
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SipSizzurpFo' Shizzle Premium Member join:2005-12-28 Houston, TX |
Sorry, I was about to edit agian to add that info. V 1.62, Windows XP SP3, current definitions. |
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StuartMW
Premium Member
2012-Oct-7 4:00 pm
Well looking at Help it says quote: Spybot-S&D can add a prepared list of web sites known for bad behaviour (installing spyware or tracking users, for example) to your hosts file. If you want to do this, we recommend you also read the FAQ about cures for possible slow-downs on Windows NT based systems (Windows NT, 2000, XP and Vista). And if you should notice you cannot visit a site that worked before, you should check the Hosts file section to see if that site is on the block list.
I assume it must be an option somewhere as my Hosts file has never been updated. |
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SipSizzurpFo' Shizzle Premium Member join:2005-12-28 Houston, TX |
Hold on. I'll install it on my own rig to confirm. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant? Premium Member join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC |
to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:I assume it must be an option somewhere as my Hosts file has never been updated. It's at the bottom of the Immunize page. I leave it unchecked. |
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Dustyn Premium Member join:2003-02-26 Ontario, CAN ·Carry Telecom ·TekSavvy Cable Asus GT-AX11000 Technicolor TC4400
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Dustyn
Premium Member
2012-Oct-7 4:14 pm
Spybot has been around for one hell of a long time. I remember using it in conjunction with Ad-Aware SE years back. I'll be curious to see how successful the NEXT version is... it does look like a well deserved face lift! |
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to Juggernaut
said by Juggernaut:It's at the bottom of the Immunize page. Ahh, well I don't have Immunization enabled. I use Spybot as a manual scanner. As I keep saying I really hate automatic "let me just handle stuff for you since you're too dumb to understand" options. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant? Premium Member join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC
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to Dustyn
Ad-Aware SE. Man, that brings back some memories! |
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SipSizzurpFo' Shizzle Premium Member join:2005-12-28 Houston, TX
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to StuartMW
Sorry for the somewhat mis-information. It happened because I did a manual update of the signatures. If you forget to un-check the "Immunization Database" on the list of items to update then Spybot will tell you to be sure and re-apply immunization ( even though it is a fresh install that was never immunized ). Clicking "OK" on that message immediately immunizes the host file.
That must be what happened on the machine I'm fixing. I remember being surprised that it downloaded the immunizations even though I thought I had un-checked that download. And, it is just a half a meg, not a half a gig ( 433 KB ). Sorry, I need another cup of coffee. |
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Dustyn Premium Member join:2003-02-26 Ontario, CAN |
to Juggernaut
Yeah... too bad it's not as goon now as it was back then. |
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to SipSizzurp
said by SipSizzurp:Clicking "OK" on that message immediately immunizes the host file. I just made a similar mistake because I clicked Immunize (per Juggernaut 's post) and although I got a warning about an open browser clicking OK did an immunize. I immediately did an Undo but it left a process running anyway. Killed that with maximum prejudice At least it didn't touch my Hosts file. |
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SipSizzurpFo' Shizzle Premium Member join:2005-12-28 Houston, TX |
said by StuartMW:I immediately did an Undo but it left a process running anyway. Killed that with maximum prejudice At least it didn't touch my Hosts file. You should run Deep Freeze on your own machine like I do. Re-boot and yer computer is then in the same exact condition it was 3 years ago. Nice and fast with no Windows Rott accumulations to slow it down, and down, and down. |
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StuartMW
Premium Member
2012-Oct-7 4:54 pm
I have my own method of restoring stuff. FYI hitting "Immunize" installed the SDWinSecService. Using sc delete SDWinSecService
nuked that from orbit (it's the only way to be sure) :D |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC
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to Juggernaut
There was a day, Juggernaut when you ran Ad-aware to zap d'ems bugs, if that didn't work, you ran SpyBot. I remember them well. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant? Premium Member join:2006-09-05 Kelowna, BC
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Yea, that seems like another lifetime now... Wow. |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC |
I was actually nominated to be an MVP when MS News was on NNTP as I was one of the first to recognize running the two along with other stuff worked with a good A/V in protecting your O/S. |
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antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:said by Juggernaut:It's at the bottom of the Immunize page. Ahh, well I don't have Immunization enabled. I use Spybot as a manual scanner. As I keep saying I really hate automatic "let me just handle stuff for you since you're too dumb to understand" options. Ditto on my old, updated Windows machines (2K SP4, XP Pro. SP3, and 64-bit W7 HPE). I run them manually for updates and scanning. |
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