Can't immunize some items?
I Just updated and when I tried to immunize, found that in the Windows section there is an item Global (Hosts) that shows 181 items unprotected along with 6367 that are protected.
Please refer to the attached .jpg .
I have tried Immunize several times to no avail.
Please advise if this indicates a problem in my system and what to do to get these items immunized.
I am running Firefox 2.0.0.7 and Spybot 1.5 on XP SP2 fully updated. In case it is of significance, my antivirus is Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium.
I did look at the FAQ's before posting this, but what I found involved other operating systems.
Thanks in advance for any/all help and advice
Dare to brave the unknown.......LOL
I decided to be a player---made an Acronis image of the drive, then deleted the hosts file and backups from System 32\drivers\etc.
I then followed your original instructions "Go into Spybot > Immunize > under Windows uncheck Global (Hosts). Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file > and then click on the "Add Spybot S&D hosts list" button."
I'm delighted to report that after performing the above procedure on both computers,everything showed up immunized, but this leads to some other related questions.
1. Through last Wednesday ( I look for and install Spybot updates because they come out weekly on Wed.) I had no problem w/ updating/immunizing on either of my 2 computers. Is it possible that a change in Spybot this week is causing the problem? Does this mean that from now on I'm going to have to weekly delete the old Hosts file before being able to immunize everything?
I do want to make it clear that I made no program changes on either computer since last Wed 9/12/07 that I would consider a cause of the problem. On one computer I uninstalled Norton Ghost because I now run Acronis True Image; I also uninstalled Trend Micro Antispyware.
On the other, I uninstalled VCOM System Suite, and installed Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium (Trend Micro not installed on this one). I am running Pest Patrol and Spysweeper on both; as mentioned in a previous post I've been using that configuration for months w/ no Spybot updating/immunizing issues.
I'm not running any other anti-malware, although in case of need, both Hijack This and CWS Shredder are installed on both rigs. I have run full scans of C: on both computers with both Pest Patrol and SpySweeper; no issues were found
Please advise your thoughts re my above questions and warn me of anything I should be keeping a heads-up for in light of the immunizing anomaly. Thanks again for your time and help!