trouble with spybot?

[confusedlady]

I had been using Spybot (v. 1.1) for a while, and suddenly it would lock up my pc whenever I tried to update, so I only used Adaware (I used both before, switched off). Anyway, when I tried to remove it through control panel, it wouldn't (the program would just open instead). Weird...So, I downloaded ver. 1.2. Same problem-no way to update. Now I had two in control panel. The one that SAID vers.1.2 I was able to remove. But, it seems that's what opens anyway when I open it. I don't know if that makes sense...it's late.

I guess if anyone can help me get rid of it altogether, and then I'll start fresh. Install it clean. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this. I have no idea what happened..,

TIA,
Melissa

 

[Xemus]

Are you sure it was locking up your PC or was Spybot just freezing? I've noticed this seems to happen when you try to get updates from the really buzy servers or from servers far away from your location.

Here's the official word on update troubles from the company.

http://spybot.safer-networking.de/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq020

Good Luck.

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[confusedlady]

Thanks Xemus. I'll try again when I get home. I think it was only Spybot that froze. It has been like that for so long that I know it hasn't been updated in a LONG time, so it's pointless to even run it.........

 

[dbMark]

I tried to get an update last night too and failed. I wouldn't be surprised if the spammers and their legion of zombie-controlled computers out there are waging a DOS attack against the poor guy. (I hope I'm wrong, but others who post spamlists have recently been forced offline by DOS attacks.)

 

[confusedlady]

I hope that isn't the case, either...I'll keep trying unless I hear he was forced off......

Still wondering, though, if anyone has had trouble removing Spybot once it's installed.

 

[2ffat]

I had the same problem with SpyBot locking up some time ago. I had to uninstall/reinstall it several times to track back he problem. In my case, it had to do with some of the custom settings. I finally had to set it up with (mostly) default settings.

There is (was?) a FAQ about what causes some lockup when it gets to a certain point in the scanning.



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[Xemus]

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq023

Reset Spybot to defaults.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq027

Manual uninstall of Spybot.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq022

Spybot Hangs.

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[confusedlady]

Thanks, Xemus.

I didn't see your post until this morning, but that is similar to what I did, and it seems to be working fine now. Another site mentioned difficulties removing after updating from 1.1 to 1.2 (what I did).

 

[xyxx1]

What operating system are you using?

xyxx1

 

[confusedlady]

I'm using Win 98. So far no problems, although I don't run it often. I prefer AdAware.

 

[Techview]

Spybot and AdAware catch different things - you should use both of them. If you're having trouble downloading updates from Spybot - before you download, select a different mirror - I think the default is in Germany - pick one in the USA.

 

[confusedlady]

Thanks Techview. I'll keep that in mind. I run Spybot only about 1/week, and AdAware daily. You think I should run it daily as well?

 

[Techview]

It depends on what you're getting - if your machine is relatively clean, Spybot will generally just pick up cookies. So if that's all you're getting, weekly is fine. Also, be sure to use the immunize feature!

 

[Ngolem]

I have a computer with Win95 and IE 5.5

I downloaded spybotsd12.exe and installed it without any problems but when I try to run it I get an error that WSA_32.dll is missing.

I cannot find this dll anywhere?

Jim Broadbent

The quality of the answer is directly proportional to the quality of the problem statement!

 

[sabrinaduncan]

I got the latest version of Black Ice. It seems to do just about everything Spybot does.

 

[xyxx1]

Sorry I was slow to get back to you. I installed Spybot on one of my computers with 98, left it on the defaults; there is no problem so far. I don't really know what could have been wrong. If something happens, I'll let you know. Sorry to be no help, and slow to respond.

xyxx1

 

[sabrinaduncan]

Even Spybot misses something occasionally. Some spyware changed my IE home page. I changed it back manually, but Spybot didn't catch this.

 

[Xemus]

Hence why numerous people here have pointed out that you are safer to run Spybot in conjunction with Adaware. Both free great programs.

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