Spybot Search and Destroy 1.5.2.20

Publisher's Description:

Spybot Search and Destroy searches your hard drive for so-called spy- or adbots; that is, little modules that are responsible for the ads many programs display. Many of these modules also transmit information, including your surfing behavior on the Internet. If it finds such modules, it can remove them. In most cases the host still runs fine after removing the spyware/adware.

Another feature 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.

Latest Changes:

• Improved compatibility
• More effective detections
• New functions
• Fixed: the immunization sometimes needed to be applied twice before sticking
• File shredder is back
• Fixed: impossible to remove entries from the user blacklist in the Internet Explorer plugin
• Long starting time of Spybot-S&D 1.5.1 fixed

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	poeg	Apr 16, 2008
Version:	1.5.2.20
Been using this and others from day 1. Best scanner for a messed up rig next to making yourself a portable Spyware Doctor. Works like a champ in safe mode. If granny can't handle clicking a few buttons once a week to scrape the barnacles off her hull from all that surfing, get her an Etch-A-Sketch.
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Reviewer:	tscar13	Apr 6, 2008
Version:	1.5.2.20
I have always liked Spybot but I have noticed that, like with a lot of security software, it sometimes creates driver conflicts which freeze up your system. Now, I am the type of person who doesn't like these "all-in-one" type of security programs but that seems to be the trend and a lot of these programs seem to intentional create driver conflicts which make them impossible to use. For example, Spybot, spyware doctor and other adware/spyware programs will lock the system up if you use Kaspersky, Outpost, or Comodo. The "all-in-one may have one good component but the other components suck But it is becoming harder to find a good anti-virus, good firewall, and 2 good adware/spyware programs that work together instead of locking your system up. So if any of you have a suggestion I am all ears especially since I do work for the USGS and need a secure system with power and not have to worry about locking up when I am doing calculations.
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Reviewer:	ViceMajor	Mar 10, 2008
Version:	1.5.2.20
It's a great spyware scanner; and TeaTimer resident scanner does run in the background. If your unhappy with this great free product go buy someone elses commercail version, I'll save my $$. I've used Spybot for years with no problem! For the price I can push the run button once a week to check for updates and let it run.
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Reviewer:	maxnorris	Feb 26, 2008
Version:	1.5.2.20
For what it does, it does very well. It's a great spyware scanner; that's it. Contrary to the previous reviewer (please try it before reviewing..) , SpyBot *does* run in the background. The TeaTimer resident scanner runs in the background scanning for known spyware, important registry changes, startup changes, ActiveX installations, etc. Combine that with your antivirus/firewall application, and your system is quite secure.
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Reviewer:	dhry	Feb 24, 2008
Version:	1.5.2.20
Not great. The scanning takes FOREVER - way way WAY too long. Plus you have to manually initiate a scan. That's totally yesterday. SpywareTerminator runs in the background, has a HIPS system, is low on resource usage and has a stack of very useful subfeatures including a website guard for when you install it on your grandparents' machine. The time of Spybot and programs like it such as AdAware is long-since past.
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