SpyBot 1.3 beta 6 immunize question

[Rainwalker]

Greetings all......... after downloading the latest update it seems that when i immunize the program informs me that i have been protected against 507 bad products but 1021 addional protections are possible and to please immunize.......i do.........it don't.......... and tells me to immunize again. I wrote them thinking it might be a bug. Have heard nothing......this was about five days ago. Anyone else seeing this :-\

[Marianna]

Hi Rainwalker

I just had a look in Immunize - I have now 1528 items blocked - but I have Javacool's SpywareBlaster installed. If you don't have SpywareBlaster - get it here:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

[Rainwalker]

Hi Marianna hmmmmm interesting.... i do have SpywareBlaster running. What SpyBot Version are you running and OS. I'm on XP Home.... Thanks for getting back :)

[Rainwalker]

I uninstalled that beta 6 and re-downloaded beta 6 ....... same problem and at the end of of the install a command line window popped up for a moment and it was too quick to read anything although i did read this......Newton Knows or maybe Newtonknows.......can anyone comment on this...... seems a bit strange to me :-\ .............then again most things do :P

[Marianna]

HI Rainwalker ;)

I have version 1.3 beta 6 .

Yep, I also saw a black Dos screen for a short time popping up - but I have NO problems at all - I have the 1.3 beta 6 on my winme and win98 and no problems at all.

[Rainwalker]

Hi Marianna thanks for getting back :) something is wrong on my end for sure. The other thing is i do not have any info at all below ' block all pages silently' and i know there should be a few check boxes in what is a blank area with my install........... your avatar ;)
Anyone with any ideas ???

[Marianna]

Rainwalker - it's me again ;D

Why don't you uninstall your version and download a new copy from here:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2471

Yes, at the bottom I have: "Permanently running bad download blocker for Internet Explorer.

Pls. let us know how you are doing after installing a new copy ;)

[Rainwalker]

Hi...... i did download and re-install new copy from them yesterday and it made no difference ...........so you have nothing below ' Permanently running bad download blocker for Internet Explorer ' other then that little dropdown :-\ hmmmmmmmmmmmmm on other versions ( at the least ) there were a few other choices in what i presume is also a blank area on your window. This is very perplexing.

[Marianna]

Don't get me wrong - I HAVE 3 entries in there:

http://members.shaw.ca/schmudlach/Spybot_immunize_entries.jpg

[Rainwalker]

I understand, but your screen shot shows the dialog box ending just below the dropdown and i have have a large blank area below that and that is not showing on your shot.. What is in ( at least ) version 1.2 and maybe your beta version are more ' Recommended miscellaneous protections '
and they are
1. Lock hosts file read only
2.Lock I.E. start page setting against user changes ( current user )
3. Lock internet controlpanel against opening from I.E. (current version)

[Marianna]

Recommended miscellaneous protections '
and they are
1. Lock hosts file read only
2.Lock I.E. start page setting against user changes ( current user )
3. Lock internet controlpanel against opening from I.E. (current version)


I have NOT installed a HOSTS file. I have already locked IE start page with StartPageGuard.

Maybe that is the reason I do NOT have these options??

[Rainwalker]

Marianna, these are available as options and are seen in the aforementioned blank area beside which there is a check box that you can check to turn on or not check. There is a screen shot in the latest copy of PC Magizine on page 69 if this is of any help.

[Marianna]

Thanks Rainwalker ;)

I had a look in tools > Resident and it has a LOCK on the left to "Resident" - is installed but that page is empty. No problem as I covered this by other tools - but that still does NOT solve YOUR problem.

Maybe someone else comes around who can help YOU??

[Marianna]

Rainwalker,

I found what you mentioned - it is under tools > IE tweaks !!

Miscellaneous locks and then the 3 items you mentioned !

[Rainwalker]

OK i removed the beta and now i'm running 1.2 and there is no advanced mode ??? so i will re-install the beta but i'm wondering if i will be able to see those other choices as i am not using I.E. as my browser.......this may have been the problem all along :-[ maybe a lot of the protections only work with I.E. makes sense .......i guess :-\ in a way i hope i'm wrong :P

[Marianna]

I "fear" you are NOT wrong :o Everywhere only IE is mentioned and NO other browser ::)

[Rainwalker]

::) ok well that was interesting ::) but Spybot does work with more then I. E. just has less funtion ( i'm trying .... i'm trying..... yes, i know....very trying ) Thanks again Marianna :) if anything worthwhile came out of this it is my feeling better...........kinda........ and maybe it was of help to someone else.......................... nahhhh ;)

[Marianna]

Rainwalker,

you're Welcome - keep smiling ;D

[Rainwalker]

Got to ;D