Product: Spybot - Search & Destroy (Installer)

Protect yourself against spyware.

  1.  Description

    1. Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a kind of threat not very well covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging.

      Supported OS: WinPE, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

      Highslide JS  
      System Scan in Spybot +AV 2.7
      Highslide JS  
      Start Center of Spybot +AV 2.7
      Highslide JS  
      The Protected Repair Environment of Spybot +AV 2.7

      Supported languages: Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian

Version History

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    1. Download

      Improvements

      • Added full Windows 11 support
      • Added Brave Browser and Vivaldi support
      • Enhanced browser security
      • Enhanced support for mobile browser profiles
      • Updated Spybot's core functions
      • Updated the AV engine
      • Updated our Microsoft Edge support
      • Updated the license management
      • Updated secure communication and database libraries
      • Improved scheduled task management
      • Revised the installer
      Bug fixes:
      • Fixed rare schtaks installation issue
      • Fixed rare Security Center integration issue
      • Fixed uninstall process (regarding old versions)
      • Fixed portable browser profiles detection
      • Fixed rare Live Protection installation issue

      • 2021-12-22
      • 2.9.82
      62.4 MB 
      • CRC32: 775E9C18
      • MD5: 577FCE1CE2876F60964011E56A50586E
      • SHA1: F1665B22E5B0D50D318DCD6E6088ADBD79B2C0D4
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      • Improved and bug fixed System Scanner
      • Improved and bug fixed File Scanner
      • Readjusted Spybot Lab

      • 2020-04-28
      • 2.8.68
      66.1 MB 
      • CRC32: BC66791E
      • MD5: 455392A1E2E95EA414A27685C1DCF800
      • SHA1: CA82FD5D8C5BF8829AC49798CD2FF0B96BC5B183
    3. Download

      • The new #Spybot - Search & Destroy 2.8 will help your computer to stay safe while you #stayhome.
      • These days many of us spend more time at our computers than usual. We made some amendments to feature new Windows settings and functionalities and fixed some problems that came up in the last months.
      • With the new SpybotLab you get the important information about security and privacy.
      • As privacy means a lot to us too, we recommend the Waterfox browser, that promises to support Safer-Networking's philosophy of protecting user's privacy in the best possible way.

      • 2020-04-07
      • 2.8.67
      67.7 MB 
      • CRC32: D6F74C36
      • MD5: 736719A69EC55D27633D510F1A25D3C9
      • SHA1: FA9D5A378A51006D32667B215B2390825514D044
    4. Download

      • Start Center for frequently used functions
      • Compatability with Windows 10 (1709) and higher
      • Better utilization of the antivirus engine
      • Upgraded service handling
      • Improved SecureBoot support
      • Improved search for malware
      • 2018-05-03
      • 2.7.64
      66.7 MB 
      • CRC32: A920E110
      • MD5: 5424F682BAD5ADF3F7897E2CDA3DBE46
      • SHA1: F8790425C1CEEDEAAAC4F6EE336CF1BE4180F34D
    5. Download

      + Smart Screen Optimizations + Better Explorer integration + Optimized Update Procedures + Windows 10 compatible certificate (DigiCert) + Bugfixes

      • 2017-06-09
      • 2.6.46
      49.3 MB 
      • CRC32: 1A830C19
      • MD5: C46099E1DF46092AD8C761A07CF9F1A9
      • SHA1: F9F89F5E6E5270C9DDD7F99E8812EA16B559CB61
    6. Download

      Bug fix release: fixed problems when bdcore.dll is updated, for antivirus updates the proxy settings were ignored, we rephrased the message that is printed when no new updates are available to be more user-friendly, updating was broken for users of the Polish translation

      • 2014-07-01
      • 2.4.40
      44.4 MB 
      • CRC32: 04B8D1D2
      • MD5: E0797E7358557BE996F1F367D1F1E0FC
      • SHA1: C614123C91D8B983F1E239D8A8C38883E21C6768
    7. Download

      new feature: Notifications. UI polishing and stability fixes.

      • 2014-04-28
      • 2.3.39
      44.2 MB 
      • CRC32: 98DC8324
      • MD5: 99486B7C771BD3049FBA3333ED848711
      • SHA1: C79893BFFBE071754747487C7BFE931ACAD5A6F9
    8. Download

      new feature: Notifications. UI polishing and stability fixes.

      • 2013-12-20
      • 2.3.37 Beta 1
      59.9 MB 
      • CRC32: 2EC468E0
      • MD5: 4438A07D02FD6CB50AE0302BB0914881
      • SHA1: 7B20BD24841B8AB54E359146F591CB3AC3B63B66
    9. Download

      Windows 8.1 compatibility

      • 2013-10-17
      • 2.2.25
      38.8 MB 
      • CRC32: E3144F75
      • MD5: 66DEBFC4ADE6A68E0827457B337BC866
      • SHA1: EDB14207F54E014B30BBA38F721D02607B5C0C38
    10. Download

      Updated translations, state of Internet Protection is now made clearer in UI, Installation process improved

      • 2013-07-30
      • 2.1.21 SR 2
      35.9 MB 
      • CRC32: C1F9C2E4
      • MD5: 5041225B3ACEA99FD34EB9F026AC7D82
      • SHA1: 3F6C3F673E0332C960A4E1C4BC7908C76D727CA8
    11. Download

      Updated translations, SDProxy is now disabled by default

      • 2013-06-20
      • 2.1.20 SR 1
      34.7 MB 
      • CRC32: 4C62A8D4
      • MD5: 5e20685e0ad4d5797719bf31b8b5f912
      • SHA1: 306ED6A75E9DB93D6A85F79E40198DED79BD3092
    12. Download

      Antivirus scan, faster scanning speed, simplified GUI, Live Protection, integrated Proxy Server blocks malicious web sites, enhanced Boot CD Creator and Protected Repair Environment, Italian and French translations now included by default

      • 2013-05-21
      • 2.1.19
      34.6 MB 
      • CRC32: 4736E151
      • MD5: 19B367397E407B9DFEFA9BF9F5B26E1C
      • SHA1: A7E20AA1A3F7985762CBCF16C9A7ADDF00093B3A
    13. Download

      Antivirus scan, faster scanning speed, simplified GUI, Live Protection, integrated Proxy Server blocks malicious web sites, enhanced Boot CD Creator and Protected Repair Environment, Italian and French translations now included by default

      • 2013-04-18
      • 2.1.17
      34.7 MB 
      • CRC32: FD42B233
      • MD5: B6419F3C12349B1A6EA5F8D1E52A5669
      • SHA1: B9E07170EB492BDFFB67DE5067793033ACF0915F
    14. Download

      Final version of Spybot 2!

      • 2012-11-19
      • 2.0
      52.9 MB 
      • CRC32: B0FE9B7F
      • MD5: 272A7ED33C052AA6F3F56802853CCC48
      • SHA1: 9E85E03E96A30B23AE7F95B0C06EB501F8BA645C
    15. Download

      Bug fixes and user interface polishing. The OpenSBI editor and a new editor for advanced Scripting are now included. The Professional Edition also includes a new BootCDCreator.

      • 2012-10-25
      • 2.0.11
      51.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 96202EC8
      • MD5: EFFC05414B98BC1328346D229DF586AB
      • SHA1: 636FBEB0F4ED9E96D6F8809C4517111D4B5997E3
    16. Download

      Bug fixes and user interface polishing.

      • 2012-09-03
      • 2.0.10.0
      46.5 MB 
      • CRC32: 8D48A5BF
      • MD5: 5A716E0DAC97C247D7259E81B03438F9
      • SHA1: 9E749A39447F45E5777550C469F5822D12ADACB1
    17. Download

      First release candidate of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release has extended whitelisting identification for File Scanner and Startup Tools, features the new Protected Repair Environment and many speed improvements and bug fixes.

      • 2012-07-04
      • 2.0.9.0
      46.3 MB 
      • CRC32: E77EE57D
      • MD5: 54D69077BD0DFFF6880E97A4C0F59A4B
      • SHA1: 3756CF203F84B318668C2473E733C243C3D680B1
    18. Download

      Sixth public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release has Windows 8 Security Center support, an updated help document and Master Boot Record scans using SDRootAlyzer.

      • 2012-05-10
      • 2.0.8.0
      41.9 MB 
      • CRC32: 0A5F08F3
      • MD5: A8B8FDD4381766C98FADC9A78906DE1F
      • SHA1: 0292368E73E18C774F2494E4B3636F9FA0CD3AF3
    19. Download

      Fifth public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release has a revised uninstaller, reduced memory consumption and better malware detection.

      • 2012-02-08
      • 2.0.7.0
      43.5 MB 
      • CRC32: F96E2F98
      • MD5: 2F3C846D6C04979942A2884E2A21A3E5
      • SHA1: 2CB31EACC1DDB9C60A5BAED8013E8EE626EDBB7B
    20. Download

      Fourth public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release has improved compatibility with third-party products, speedier Live protection and lots of bug fixes.

      • 2011-10-06
      • 2.0.6.0
      45.2 MB 
      • CRC32: F602E22A
      • MD5: DEF2C22520C079094854204809255C57
      • SHA1: 50D31885F50623CDB60AA3AA66636DE04B4134C6
    21. Download

      Third public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release sees speed enhancements, greater stability and improved Live Protection.

      • 2011-08-04
      • 2.0.5.0
      44.5 MB 
      • CRC32: 6D300754
      • MD5: 5530BE1C9E99EF8EB140198AEFE422BB
      • SHA1: 6889474050942B60C897A03293D8635369A507FB
    22. Download

      Second public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release includes lots of bug fixes and some new features compared to Beta 1.

      • 2011-07-06
      • 2.0.4.131
      40.2 MB 
      • CRC32: BEC7B61B
      • MD5: 0BB0786E73BDD1F236CB9B3A0DF677C5
      • SHA1: 1757E25416398F2688AB911EB3D5C899274BEC51
    23. Download

      First public beta release of the next generation of Spybot-S&D. This release has a more modern user interface and integrates lots of tools into one security suite.

      • 2011-05-11
      • 2.0.3.131
      66.4 MB 
      • CRC32: A174675B
      • MD5: 86886A4FDFCF46C982CF40365F992877
      • SHA1: 3391E158120E57961E8CF36E74E820BAD536BFA2
    24. Download

      Among its bugfixes and new features are support for the latest Opera releases, support for Googles new browser Chrome, fixed support for fresh older Firefox installations, improved support for fast user switching while Spybot is running, plus a few more bugfixes. Website Announcement.

      • 2009-01-27
      • 1.6.2.46
      15.6 MB 
      • CRC32: F4D9B721
      • MD5: 54ACBA9CFD7154C02CEACF6310CF3CFA
      • SHA1: 0F5961EA37EB9F9E2A3545264EE219562BBE6D29
    25. Download

      spybotsd160.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2008-08-07
      • 1.6.0.30
      14.4 MB 
      • CRC32: 73FFA71B
      • MD5: 0E7FBF50F87B3B7C384A2471154A7558
      • SHA1: F31CE70A9E4246BBBB5AF87C558F731121CCEED5
    26. Download

      spybotsd152.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2008-01-30
      • 1.5.2
      9.3 MB 
      • CRC32: B53AA57D
      • MD5: CC91B89CE4EBA400BAED4F626487D579
      • SHA1: 3C6D55BCE81B4F3600B8397139F6C83977D336C4
    27. Download

      spybotsd150.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2007-09-03
      • 1.5.0
      7.1 MB 
      • CRC32: A04DBD0F
      • MD5: 9286D3952F8CB08AD1BB4F3122E144CC
      • SHA1: 818059A94DD160482FBB1647EA3932BCFE526A16
    28. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2005-05-31
      • 1.4.0
      4.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 7C294AAC
      • MD5: C1A843913269018A8FC962407D7E5169
      • SHA1: F6FECA87BF7AE26BB175753129DE87D7577C822E
    29. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2004-03-17
      • 1.3.0
      4.2 MB 
      • CRC32: 4354560
      • MD5: A74479E99CFEB3DAD03193EFDD976E23
      • SHA1: FA949E0D9D8B7873A6D58155395F12ACCF62648E
    30. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      • 2003-11-06
      • 1.2.0-b
      5.7 MB 
      • CRC32: D85BD3DD
      • MD5: 4B00E836E560DFDC21A5D3D3E3101A17
      • SHA1: E0C97AFE91AD4307EC8BC58EA3F8498D9EE0789D
    31. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2003-03-16
      • 1.2.0
      3.5 MB 
      • CRC32: 6731AE68
      • MD5: B5CA41A896F46914274419787BCF9669
      • SHA1: B5CA41A896F46914274419787BCF9669
    32. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2003-01-08
      • 1.1.4
      2.3 MB 
      • CRC32: 2432512
      • MD5: C31C82B064BDD161E692E50E788C95C8
      • SHA1: D9BCCF14AEB57790CEA0AB22CC6103BBED756CDB
    33. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      • 2002-11-11
      • 1.1.3
      2.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 4AD66A8B
      • MD5: 347304920EDAC9931619A509A2DA143C
      • SHA1: 94735B6E526133F7A1021B88B23BA76CF3B173D1
    34. Download

      spybotsd.exe

      Website Announcement

      • 2002-10-11
      • 1.1.0
      2.4 MB 
      • CRC32: 4BB4C272
      • MD5: CCAE837352E0470CF40CD170BB7B04D0
      • SHA1: CD6037D84AEE9C5BC56EC49AF28857DDC1B3FFE2
    35. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      Website Announcement

      • 2002-06-01
      • 1.0.0
      1.1 MB 
      • CRC32: 873E4225
      • MD5: 5144B9BA19C500676DC6EFD3BCF1264B
      • SHA1: 4DFAF2B3100A67E796676BC6622E25A51264DD37
    36. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2002-04-28
      • 0.9.5
      893.6 kB 
      • CRC32: 320BABBE
      • MD5: DB9DDE0C14CD584E5EC244758E8BD6CF
      • SHA1: FAD45422194277CD3D857942C90A1190E32466C7
    37. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      External Announcement

      • 2002-03-24
      • 0.9.4
      536.9 kB 
      • CRC32: 85D6FCC4
      • MD5: 7DDEEA0B2A54B71936D2555559E86930
      • SHA1: 64D9ED9FE21D762185DC4B536A97136ED014ACF5
    38. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      External Announcement

      • 2002-03-12
      • 0.9.3
      482.6 kB 
      • CRC32: 0A6F582F
      • MD5: A47AE438B555402C6FB59FB36D4BC6CB
      • SHA1: 1CA1CD924E5F5CD03BAFCDD9F1821818451C7A76
    39. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      External Announcement

      • 2002-02-28
      • 0.9.2
      444.7 kB 
      • CRC32: FA5E6283
      • MD5: 1DC99D881498EA5AD71A5D024856CF29
      • SHA1: C1FDD78DBAF930F02F56F3983C6634686855BE52
    40. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2002-02-24
      • 0.9.1
      459.4 kB 
      • CRC32: E731192F
      • MD5: CF9B954FC9EC2F988CF729B9E17F045A
      • SHA1: 5923DC2AD708023FD06012B056A73DBA9CBC04D8
    41. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-10-19
      • 0.9.0
      440.2 kB 
      • CRC32: DCC9BC53
      • MD5: 6F88D0ADB50E2CE11207501F39BA8680
      • SHA1: 56224239455A5CBB52FFE581417F4639E3870989
    42. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-08-26
      • 0.8.4
      429.1 kB 
      • CRC32: 08E18E11
      • MD5: F0AD5B021ED7EC4A8EBF6860E51D9CBB
      • SHA1: 9E2577AEC0883E28B15B22312BCBA764D2964DC0
    43. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-07-22
      • 0.8.3
      403.9 kB 
      • CRC32: 891E216E
      • MD5: 45B3F3D1EEEE7B58CB0D75C1FE244860
      • SHA1: 1949EDFD08A68FEAF3AD5A6501D050859A2D2AC0
    44. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-07-17
      • 0.8.2
      399.5 kB 
      • CRC32: 2635215F
      • MD5: 862EBC0BDEA6FA3207151ADEE6216673
      • SHA1: 8B1579ADB7B6CBE9395DA9028500602A10EFDE11
    45. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-07-05
      • 0.8.1
      388.6 kB 
      • CRC32: 812E226C
      • MD5: FE6FC1701C6CC54F4E64D3EEFC5B3F72
      • SHA1: 63D759628FD1265FF55D44ADB5D9F60804B86EC7
    46. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-06-13
      • 0.8.0
      357.6 kB 
      • CRC32: 99F777F6
      • MD5: 69E2D1E7598F5E70E07BA29E4E8F5650
      • SHA1: DBE65B7955D755756B48DE62FB3749D2B8820104
    47. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-06-03
      • 0.7.4
      329.9 kB 
      • CRC32: 12E40CBE
      • MD5: B62D82AF38A64152BDD05C26EB6CF672
      • SHA1: DD8FA5A9B1E6892E3635CA1BB4ACF9AD6FF9F99F
    48. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-04-09
      • 0.7.3
      328.9 kB 
      • CRC32: 3D5285C4
      • MD5: E24333B9F513A1F44E4299DFF9F01ADE
      • SHA1: 6392C52F0DC82CB630398C9E65C7D47ACF44C64C
    49. Download

      spybotsd.zip

      • 2001-03-29
      • 0.7.2
      322.9 kB 
      • CRC32: E1624346
      • MD5: 90ADB3215EBFE0D4EA88B66BC7413D5C
      • SHA1: A4A6F3B1E20259F716DDE4D0FE91BF3F3A519708