Guest Paracelsus Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I hope this isn't redundant. I didn't get any hits on a search.Any of the "Highlander Security Squad" have any idea whatsup with SpyBot??I try to update regularly, but keep receiving a box that "No Newer Updates are Available". The "About" box shows that the last Update was March 4th!!AdAware has had at least 5 updates since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rons Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I gave up on S&D and uninstalled it late last month. I now just run Ad-Aware & Spyware Blaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRD Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 You're not the only one wondering...Various rumors are that they are working on version 1.2, they experienced a ddos attack recently and that they are in a dispute with another company over copyright issues. All of these issues combined suggest that SB might have a lot on their plate at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Oh,Thanks for reminding me. Just checked and it updated the March 4 definitions to whatever is the current version. I used the UniDo (Europe) server to retrieve the updates. Maybe switch up the servers. I still prefer Ad-Aware though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRD Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I used the UniDo (Europe) server to retrieve the updates. Maybe switch up the servers.I thought about the same thing, and tried 3 servers....all update to MarchI remember when adaware was doing a major upgrade and everyone went to spybot, now it seems the reverse is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Yep, seems like growing pains and Spybot S&D has had their share of attacks one way or another (legal and DDoS).Great program though. I hope it pulls through this quicker than Ad-aware did.They still have updates periodically unlike Ad-aware did when they were going through growing pains.I still use them both. On a newly being looked at computer I use Ad-aware, SpyBot S&D and have also added the trial version of Spysweeper to the mix. All three get things the others don't.Better safe than sorry with this changing world of adware/spyware/malware and worse that's going on right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlinecomputers Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 They(he?) are(is?) doing a beta 1.3. I'm guessing all the resources are tied up in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Just read a short interview with him last night. Here it is http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,...d,115376,00.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Thanks zlim!Great article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havnblast Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 I use it all the time - adaware and spybot save the day, now if someone would just combine the two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rons Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 I use it all the time - adaware and spybot save the day, now if someone would just combine the twoAnd toss in Spyware Blaster plus Hijack This for good measure. Here is a link from the Lavasoft forums that has some fairly good info concerning protection from spyware:http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?s...showtopic=14165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Great info in that article Rons and collected all in one place .. very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paracelsus Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Thanks!, all...Just wanted to make sure it wasn't me NRD originally turned me on to SB, and I like the various options it has.The different mirror sites make no difference for me on the update. I'll be patient.Should I make a contribution now, to help the cause??...Or wait until the issues are settled?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havnblast Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Spybot-search & Destroy 1.3 Rc3 SpyBot-S&D searches your hard drive for so-called spy- or adbots; little modules that are responsible for the ads many programs display. But many of these modules also transmit information about your surfing behaviour and more to the net.If SpyBot-S&D finds such modules, it can remove them - or replace them with empty dummies in case their host software won't run with its bot removed. In most cases, the host still runs fine after removing the bot.For a list of 'supported' bots see the feature lists below. The Spybot-S&D interface is so easy, that updates just require replacing a file of about 80k in size. Those updates are distributed by my software mailinglist, at the authors page and are also available from inside the programs update section.Another feature of Spybot S&D is the removal of usage tracks, which makes it more complicated for unknown spybots to transmit useful data. The list of last visited websites, opened files, started programs, cookies, all that and more can be cleaned. Supported are the three major browsers Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator and Opera.Last but not least Spybot-S&D contains some routines to find and correct invalid entries into the registry.Source: MajorGeeks - Download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrainey Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Spybot 1.3, RC3 betahttp://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?...?fid=1043809773 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paracelsus Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Thanks!, mrainey...I may just go ahead and try the beta.I like to live dangerously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 (edited) NOT me ... I do not want to test it on my working computers LOL!(And I consider SpyBot S&D one of the best of breed!)It removes things from the REGISTRY as well as the hard drive Paracelsus? You really want to BETA test it??? Edited April 17, 2004 by LilBambi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paracelsus Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It removes things from the REGISTRY as well as the hard drive Paracelsus? You really want to BETA test it??? Â Oh!, Bams...You're such a Party Pooper!!It only removes things that you give it the OK to remove.And thanks to you and several other people here... I know what's important and what's not Plus...I've been tweaking the "Sanctum Sanctorum" since my "El Dinosauro"* days Tampering with the registry has looooooooooooooong since lost it's "Fear Factor" for me *The ol' Packard-Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It only removes thing that you give it the OK to remove.You hope it only removes what it's supposed to! It's beta ... Web definitions for Beta SoftwareBeta versions of commercial software are work-in-progress test copies released prior to the full version. They're used to put the product through real-world tests and to ferret out bugs before the finished software hits the shelves. Betas often expire after a period of time, usually when the full version or the next beta is released.Most companies also add the caveat with betas that they should not be used on main or production computers.Thanks for those kind words for everyone who helps here in SFNL Forums! :thumbsup:Keeping my fingers, toes and eyes crossed for ya Paracelsus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_P Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 According to the User Reviews in the http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?...?fid=1043809773 link mrainey posted the beta became RC April 16. Not final but very close and while not released yet no longer a true beta. AND it gets a 4.6 rating, out of 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 So congrats are in order! Today 1.3 became RC! Awesome and with a 4.5 out of 5 ... even better !! Will be glad when it is final so I can start using it on client computers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_P Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Are you following me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paracelsus Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Keeping my fingers, toes and eyes crossed for ya Paracelsus. In view of the fact that LR is due back from the Anarchist's convention in Montevideo, tomorrow...I/us/we thank-you and appreciate your concern.Are you following me??Hey!, Ed!!...You just may be LabRat's new Best Friend He loves Conspiracy Theories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.