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They use both 98SE and XP systems and many still continue to use Spybot after installing Sp 2 and MS Antispy. I have used this excellent free application on advisement of many users in a 50 plus computer group who don't have patience trying lots of different solutions when something simpler exists. Don't forget, MS itself installs t.cookies on occasion.I recently got an MSN cookie after browsing MSN radio stations. I agree that MS deliberately allows certain tracking cookies through. The Moral: The more scan programs the better!įor me, even 4 is not too many. I don't have a specific example of malware Spybot found that others missed but I know it's occurred. Spybot misses tracking cookies from 'Realnetworks' which you get if you use Realplayer.In fact of the 4, only Adaware nails it.This week MS found 'VCatch' spyware, all 3 of the others missed!My A-Squared has found junk Adaware and Spybot missed.

Spybot finds stuff missed by others and vice versa.eg. I use 4 free programs: Spybot, Adaware,A- Squared, and MS. I like this program, but no one program catches all malware.

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Entry in question is 'ctfmon.exe' in system32 folder,which according to SpyBot favorite 'Paul Collins Startup list' is 'CoolWebSearch parasite related virus/spyware'.But actually it's very important System file which is responsible for switching between Keyboard languages and it's very easy to check,'cos you'll have this entry just after clean Windows install as soon as you configure second Language. I agree that its scanner is very useful and trustworthy,but I can't say the same about Startup Scanner.I've been using SpyBot for 3 years and when run it first time Prog managed to persuade me that one of Norton startup files was a fake and recommended to delete it.After removing it,e-mail check stopped working.Each Prog has bugs,but amazing thing is that this fault hadn't been corrected until v1.4 (nearly for 2 years) and even v1.4 still has another one which I reported to their Forum long time ago. I have not been able to get past this issue as of yet although I suspect if I do I will be once again very happy with the product. Spybot help says I have to have this information entered in there proxy settings for it to work.

They both say if any proxy settings are entered it will prevent my ability to use the Internet (I have the box checked to not allow dial-up tried it both ways). Help for my computer says this is for dial-up only as did my Internet provider. I have research Spybot help extensively which took me to LAN settings.

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No problems.Ĭurrently, I am getting an error about installing detection updates using integrated or manual updater. It was very easy to use and did a great job. I had Spybot on my PC spring 05 with the same Internet service I have now on my new laptop. This program is a must have to complement any other anti-malware program you have. My entire Spybot program file is less than 70 mb after all updates. Another reviewer stated that the updates were getting too big. Has some 'extras' like IE tweaks, file shredder, and a startup manager.

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The option to update during install should be done differently, because if you are not careful, you may have more than one instance of Spybot running. The program cleans pretty well, although it MUST be kept up to date. My only gripe here is that some of the features you have to dig for by changing into the advanced mode, like the scheduler and the real-time shield. This program has a decent interface, nothing too flashy, and pretty well laid out for the most part. And I am still using it to this day on all my PCs. This product has been around for a VERY long time.

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Thanks to the developers for providing a great piece of free software for so many years, and good luck with this as well. So I tried to improvise by selecting the entire C drive for a 'folder' scan, but this froze the program, which then required a ctrl+alt+del just to be mercifully closed and cleared away.

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With the latest version of Spybot S&D, I could not expediently figure out how to run a full system scan, and it appeared to not even be an option on the free version any more. From the gimmicks to hide and discourage downloading the free version, to the unnecessarily complicated interface, I recognized this path to bloatware oblivion as the same one AVG took a few years ago when it became the awful, invasive piece of spyware it is today ('security' toolbar, anyone?). I was sorely disappointed with how badly this program has lost focus. I hadn't used it in a while, but wanted to check behind MBAM, MSE, and SuperAntiSpyware on a laptop I was cleaning up for a friend.

Spybot was my go-to malware program for years until MBAM came along and severely outclassed it.