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Spybot-S&D 2.0 Beta 3 just got released!
This release sees speed enhancements, greater stability and improved Live Protection.
See our our official release announcement for more details and download links.
Please help with beta-testing so Spybot-S&D 2.0 final will be rock stable.
You may use this thread for general comments about the beta release, please open new threads if you like to discuss specific issues.
daemon
Nice!! This is just being better and better! I'm looking forward to test it out, and report any bugs/improvement suggestions. :bigthumb:
By the way, has it been added some sort of "remember my decision" in the "TeaTimer"?
Sorry for double-posting, but what I meant in the last post was, have it been added "Remember my decision" when the TeaTimer has detected a malicious file?
Does anyone tell me if auto update problem fixed in SD beta 3.0:confused:
The Update appears to be working.
However, the Context Menu scanning issue is not fixed.
What about add a "Submit file/folder" where you can submit malicious files/folders?
Well, i couldn't test everything yet but till now:
- As in beta 1 the Start Center closes whenever i open something from it. I didn't have this problem in beta 2.
- Some definitions seem to be broken and old in beta 3, maybe because I have installed beta 3 over beta 2 as i did from beta 1 (where the updates have been correct). So i needed to update, which:
- Manual update still only works correctly if i start S&D Start Center with admin rights.
- You still can't scan a specified folder, just files or system.
Hello,
Please verify the status of your "Close this window after opening link" check box within Start Center.Quote:
As in beta 1 the Start Center closes whenever i open something from it. I didn't have this problem in beta 2.
Broken means they were outdated after an itegrity check?Quote:
Some definitions seem to be broken and old in beta 3, maybe because I have installed beta 3 over beta 2 as i did from beta 1 (where the updates have been correct).
You may scan the content of a folder by dragging a folder from any Explorer window into the File Scanner.Quote:
You still can't scan a specified folder, just files or system.
Kind regards,
Roberto.
Then why have the Context Menu scan option for folders available at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
I, for one, feel the Context Menu scan for folders is a better alternative than having to open SB, open the File Scanner, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the desired folder, and then drag it to the File Scanner.
Hello,
Thank you all very much for providing such a great feedback towards our Spybot 2.0. Beta so far!
We will try to reproduce the problems and will try to fix them. :)
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
Sandra, would a "Remember my decision" when the live protection is detecting malware be implemented, as well as a chance to submit a malicious file/folder?
Hello,
The Live Protection will have some kind of remembering, that is planned.
You can always submit files or folders to detections(at)spybot.info.
But there is no special feature planned in S&D itself.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
How come there is no planned feature to submit files from Spybot itself? It will help your detection rate, especially for "lazy" users who don't want to upload the file/folder on the internet.
The auto updater still isn't working for me. I've sent a bug report. This is with Windows XP SP3 Home.Quote:
Originally Posted by jagdish530
The SDUpdSvc is running and has even used a second of CPU time so I don't understand what is going wrong.
Well, it wasn't checked, but checking and uncheck it helped. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
Yeah, they were at least outdated, i didn't check any further and tried to update.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
Nope, doesn't work, but i tried dropping files to which didn't work too.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
Sorry guys but all you S&D savvies and developers are probably gonna be throwing your eyes to heaven and thinking "RTFM" with my message, but I have to say, after having used S&D version 1 (e.g. 1.6.2) I find 2.0 very user unfriendly. The previous scanning and updating was a cinch while the new version with the 3 betas is seriously confusing.
First of all I constantly get the "there is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk1\DR1" message when I do anything from boot the computer to open Outlook to...to...to...and it just won't go away.
Then I've not a clue how to update, or whether it's updating or not. The update process (having found after hour-long search) then doesn't give me any status update or feedback that I understand (in a similar manner to most other features...sniff! sniff!...that were so clear in last version).
For somebody as stupid as myself, this is nothing but frustrating and I go looking for other better programs i.e. it forces me to uninstall it rather than have a satisfying anti-malware program happily purring in the background and a anxious-free mind. So is spybot becoming something just for developers and savvies? Or do I have to wait for the next versions to be more daft-user-friendly?
Yea, they have to work on their interface. I'd suggest to have three main images(when you click on the image, you will enter a new "stage"), and some small "window entrances" . The three main images are:
- Scan
- Update
- Immunize
The small "window entrances" are:
- Quarantine
- More tools
- Settings
- Donate
When you click on the scan, you can either choose to scan a full system scan, or a quick scan.
When you click on update, you will automatically update.
If you hit "More tools" all the tools like, "Shred Files", "Manage Autostart", "Create System Log", etc. will be available.
And on settings, a new window will pop up, where everything is available. Such as if you enter "Live protection", you can choose to ignore different files that the live scanner should scan in real time.
The Scanner Service starts with Windows even though I set it, along with all other SpyBot services, to Manual.
Earlier today I installed the latest Beta Version of Spybot.........
Honestly, my computer now runs like NEW !! The speed is awesome, and even the fonts are now much clearer than before.
I am very pleased, and will highly recommend SPYBOT to everyone I know.
THANK YOU !!!
The live protection when i execute a file shows a progess bar. There is no need for a progress bar. Also it makes to execute the file much slower, 5-10 sec.
Installed on my machine and during the install the software repeatedly requested I insert a CD. I also received repeated memory exceptions during the install and after it was installed. Finally, the Chrome extension install failed. If you need any specific information, let me know and I'll reinstall it and capture the exact wording of the errors I received..
Anybody know how to solve that issue? Imagegeek? Dialog box is entitled "SDImmunize.exe" and gives options cancel, try again, and continue. Each button causes it to reappear five or six times with error sound
What's your OS? When does this happen? What version of Spybot do you have? Have you tried to uninstall Spybot? If so, and it don't make any difference, try to uninstall in safe mode. Remember: The latest version of Spybot is 2.0.5, also known as Beta 3.
I installed Spybot 2.0 beta 3 on my mom's computer last night to give it a try. The scan ran faster than Spybot 1.6.2, which is currently installed, but after a system reboot, the Spybot 2 cleaner started automatically and stopped responding to the system. So, I uninstalled it for the time being and will try it again later.
After uninstalling it, I ran "CCleaner" to look at the registry and found some things left behind by the Spybot uninstaller.
Attached is a screenshot.
Peace...
Also, will running Spybot 1.6.2 TeaTimer interfere with Spybot 2.0 beta's resident protection?
Thanks!
Peace...
Just to let everyone know, this is still a beta. You can't expect it to be bug-free. (No offence tomdkat, you didn't complain, I know..)
According to http://forums.spybot.info/showthread...62619&p=404003 no (if you're not using the paranoid mode), though I haven't tried it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomdkat
What a terrible disappointment the whole concept of Spybot 2 is! The file is huge over 100mb., far larger than original Spybot. It's a huge memory hog, an incredible CPU hog...:100% of CPU! It's just correctly called bloatware, adding endless *new* features; that aren't adequately explained and difficult to control; even updating is very difficult. In fact, everything about this program works very slowly; and is just a giant hog of one's computer resources, for questionable services that aren't really spelled out.
It's a true disaster, that I got rid of as soon as I saw how bad its whole concept is. What is it; AV, anti-malware, anti-spyware, all three? What precisely do the new services mean, and exactly how do they work; the new protection always seemed to be off, or partly on...
Just stay away from this Bloatware waste-of-time!
I must agree with firefox007, the new SBS&D is shaping up to be another Norton System Works; i.e. a suite of mostly useless (or at least unnecessary and infrequently used) applications that tend to clog up the system, and wreak havoc when uninstalled.
I sincerely hope that the developers opt for a "Lite" version that does what the original SBS&D gained its well-deserved reputation for; malware removal.
Personally, I do not need all the extra bells-and-whistles, just provide a competent malware scanner/removal tool, please.
Let them develop the program properly before we come to a conclusion. There are many companies that are dropping features in the program because it's taking too much CPU/memory or it's unnecessary/irrelevant. I am sure the download file and the size of the program will decrease when the final version will be release, however, I'm not sure if they are dropping a/some of their feature(s).
Having used SBS&D since the early days (I have a copy of v0.9 somewhere), I was quite pleased with the development of the application, until this version.
I understand that it is freeware, and that no-one is forcing me to use it, it is simply a matter of a long-time favorite that has, sadly, in my opinion, become a bloated monstrosity.
I tried to use the bug report form but it will not accept The spam prevention entry even after trying 5 different times...I know I am a bad typer but I am not that bad...
nvm it seems to be an issue with IE9 works just fine in FireFox
Arctucas, I do agree with you regarding to the development of this software. However, I would like to point out that this is still in beta mode, and they still can discontinue some of their features, and they can make the software lighter and smaller in size.
Or, as I suggested, offer a 'Lite' version with only the scanner.
That could be one suggestion.