Spyware 3.1 disabling protection problem

I downloaded the most recent update on 5/15. After that update 22 restricted sites were not disabled. I checlked all and hit the button to disable, but the 22 remained un-disabled (abled?). Anyway, they stay red and the check marks are removed from the boxes.

Any ideas/answers? Thanks in advance.

Oh, using ME (yes, I know). 3.1 also takes FOREVER to load. Is that normal? I never had problems with the older version.

 

Hi The Dean,

I am not sure I understand what you mean. On the Status screen, under the Quick Tasks, did you check the Enable All Protection, or the Disable All Protection ?

Right now there are 2921 items in the database, and if you click on the Enable All Protection then both the Internet Explorer protection and the Restricted Sites protection will show a 0 (which means you are fully protected for all 2921 items).

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I enabled all protection. I have "0" in Explorer (and Mozilla) but 22 items remain in Restricted Sites.

 

For what it's worth, now 57 items in restricted sites have disabled protection even though I've enabled all protection, and selected all within the restricted sites area and clicked the "protect against checked items" So Spyblaster is actually enabling protection for items it previously disabled. Should i uninstall and reinstall?

 

Before re-installing....via the Restricted Sites section of SpywareBlaster try unchecking the box....Restrict the actions of spyware/ad/tracking sites....etc.....then recheck it and then select Protect Against Checked Items.

 

Thanks, Bubba...but, no luck. I'm going to re-install this weekend (it's on my dad's computer at his house and I don't have time to do it tonight). Maybe it will improve Spyblaster's loading...it takes FOREVER. Funny, I never had these problems with the old version.

 

Thanks, LW. When I get back to my father's place, I'll check it out. As he doesn't use Mozilla, maybe I should just not use that protection. Any problems with that?

It looks like I'll have to re-install as no one has been able to help me solve the Restricted Sites issue.

But I DO appreciate the suggestions. Thanks.

 

OK, here's where I'm at (if anyone cares .

Renamed the Mozilla registry.dat and that took care of the slow load. (Thanks, Low Water).

Uninstalled Spyware Blaster. Reinstalled Spyware Blaster. Ran the manual update. Enabled all protection and:

In Restricted Sites, 57 items have protection disabled.

Also tried unchecking and rechecking the "restrict the actions" box, selecting all and clicking protect against selected items with the same result...no luck.

BTW, 57 items was the same number of disabled items I had before the reinstall.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

 

Dean....do you have any sites in your Trusted Zone and are you running any other software that places sites in the Restricted Zone ?

Suggestion....if you can reproduce your Trusted Sites list if any....export the below reg key and then blow away\delete that reg key that holds all Domains\Sub-Domain reg entries for the Trusted and Restricted Zone. Re-boot and re-run SpywareBlaster.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains

 

Bubba, there are no sites in my Trusted Zone according to the Internet Options.

I run the free version of AVG anti-virus...does that place sites in the Trusted Zone?

Should I still try that registry key? If so how do Iexport/install/copy it and to where?

thanks for trying.

 

If there are no sites in Trusted Zone via Internet Options I would assume Avg does not place sites there ?

Once you are running regedit....click on the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER and continue selecting the plus sign as you follow the remaining keys....Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains . Once you get to the Domains key....at the top menu area of regedit select Registry\Export Registry File....name the file(Domains for example) and save it for safe keeping in a temp folder of your choice just in case you want to import it back. Once you have exported the Domains reg key....highlight that key and delete that key. If by chance this is something you'd rather not do I understand and if you want I will make a reg file that will accomplish this for you.

Bubba

 

Sorry to be so dense here. I believe I can do what you suggest on my own. But, if there are no sites in the Trusted Zone, will this do anything to help?

I won't be able to get to this till later tonight or sometime this weekend. So, I'll check back.

Thanks, again.

 

Bubba, you rule! Great help in both forums. I appreciate it. Everything seems to be AOK. Thanks.

-The Dean

 

Your welcome and I'm glad it worked for ya....if it hadn't I'd be in deep trouble