SpyBot 1.3 beta 6 immunize question

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Rainwalker - it's me again

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

 

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.

 

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

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

 

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)

 

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??

 

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.

 

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??

 

Rainwalker,

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

Miscellaneous locks and then the 3 items you mentioned !

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Rainwalker,

you're Welcome - keep smiling

 

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