Spybot-S&D public release 0.95

Just a short list what has changed since 0.94:

new features:
- Update section to download updated files directly
- News section to read update news inside Spybot-S&D
- Opt out section with links
- Improved automation (waiting before scanning, waiting for other programs...)
- Estimated duration of the full scan and scan details in statusbar
- Recovery information saved in zip archives to avoid false alarms by other programs
- Exlude product list now with different categories for each include file
- Bug report function improved by SMTP authentification
- Bug report function allows settings import from Outlook & Outlook Express
- Progress bar while reading recovery information
- Languages now loaded from files instead of registry
- Spanish language file
- Include files checksum protected to avoid misuse
- A bot info section showing information about the targetted products
- Running processes get killed before they are deleted
- New Cydoor dummy
(this is just a short list of the most important changes)
bugfixes:
- logs improved
- unnecessary creation of registry keys solved (restore tool included)
- Explorer windows of folders with long names can be called without an error again
- Smoother progress bar
- Improvement in registry backup and restore
- Clearing IE cache doesn't delete cookies any more
- Desktop links to not connected network drives get ignored
- Spybot-S&D can now be run even if IE is not working (Winsock problem)
- Winsock problem (tool included and available seperate on the forum)
- fixed some false positives
(the complete list of bugfixes is available on the forum)
new bot detections:
- AdvertBar
- AllCyberSearch
- CashBar
- FlySwat 2 & 5
- Gratisware
- Hotbar
- DownloadWare
- IEPlugin
- Network Essentials
- TopMoxie
improved bot detections:
- Alexa
- BDE Projector
- GoHip
- New.Net
- webHancer
new keylogger detections:
- AB System Spy 5.0, Actions Monitor 1.0.1, AE Covert Operation Monitor, Codename Alvin, GlobalPatrol, Hack'99, Hellz Little Spy, HookDump, IntraSpy, IPXKCR, Keyboard Guardian, Keycorder, Keystroke Reporter, KLogger, MDSA Sentinel, NGC PC & Internet Monitor, PC Weasel, Phantom2, Probot, Retrieve, Salus, Screen Logger, SpyCapture, SpyPC, Surfing Spy, Windows Spy Client, Windows Spy Server, WinRecon, Win-Spy, Winvestigator, XtraKeys WinKey Logger
new usage track: MS RAS

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Re: Spybot-S&D public release 0.95 Review

Spybot - Search & Destroy 0.95 Review
PepiMK Software
April 29, 2002

SpyBot is a great tool currently under development. Having followed the beta process for the past 4 months it looks as though the first final release can be expected anytime now. The newest release Version 0.95 is a very stable and productive version.
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