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    If Spybot-Search&Destroy finds something, such as...

    If Spybot-Search&Destroy finds something, such as a rootkit, and it is deemed safe to remove, then remove it.

    However, I would not recommend "cleaning" your registry. Registry keys are negligible...
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    Which version of Spybot-Search&Destroy are you...

    Which version of Spybot-Search&Destroy are you running?
    Have you tried to right click on the icon in the taskbar (lower right hand corner), exit TeaTimer, go to Advanced Mode to make sure the box is...
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    Please see this post so you will be on your way...

    Please see this post so you will be on your way to the Malware Removal Forums; a helper there will assist you.

    Instructions here:
    http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=400681#post400681
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    Similarly, I prefer MVPS HOSTS (a host file...

    Similarly, I prefer MVPS HOSTS (a host file addition); it works towards the same goal as SpywareBlaster in a way, but it is not a program.
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    The Carbonite backup software will not interfere...

    The Carbonite backup software will not interfere with Spybot, as much as they are saying it will.

    The only thing that is "active" from Spybot would be TeaTimer (resident shield). You can always...
  6. Thread: Five Words

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    You chant "Mirror, mirror on the wall... How can...

    You chant "Mirror, mirror on the wall... How can I escape these walls?"

    Then there be a portal you can jump into in the mirror.
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    Very interesting. I never did thought about...

    Very interesting. I never did thought about keeping older operating systems as a vintage :D. However, there is no more room in my house to accommodate another computer :sad:.

    Your approach...
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    Just as a heads up; Windows 98 and any other...

    Just as a heads up; Windows 98 and any other operating system prior to Windows 2000 Professional, support is discontinued. I'm glad and happy to hear that you had your problems resolved. However, no...
  9. Thread: Blacklisted

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    Please do not panic as the pop up balloon you saw...

    Please do not panic as the pop up balloon you saw earlier was simply a status prompt from Spybot's TeaTimer (Resident Shield). It was merely telling you how many items were on its blacklist (list of...
  10. Basically SpybotSandra was telling you what to do...

    Basically SpybotSandra was telling you what to do if you wanted to reset all the changes done by Spybot; this includes Immunization (added bad sites to your HOSTS file and your browser's block lists).
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    After the weekly update, new sites and data is...

    After the weekly update, new sites and data is imported into Spybot. Thus Spybot is telling you that new data is available and you have to immunize the computer with the new data blocking the...
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    The application data folder might still be...

    The application data folder might still be present on your machine; either that or some trace of the browser.

    To the point. Google Chrome does not have a function or feature where the user is able...
  13. One company I like would be Netgear. In my...

    One company I like would be Netgear. In my opinion, all wireless routers serve one purpose: to distribute a way for devices to connect to the Internet wireless or wired; the router acting as the...
  14. kdd53, sorry if you mistook the criticism towards...

    kdd53, sorry if you mistook the criticism towards you, it was not.

    I was responding to Root Canal.
  15. Root Canal, is complaining the only thing you can...

    Root Canal, is complaining the only thing you can do?
    Rather than whining and attempting to discredit Spybot-Search&Destroy by claiming things here and there and saying Spybot should do this and...
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    Please describe what is wrong exactly with...

    Please describe what is wrong exactly with Microsoft Outlook.
    Which version are you using?
    As far as I know, the scan does not affect the system applications/settings; a scan is a scan.

    Have you...
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    From my knowledge, I can predict that running...

    From my knowledge, I can predict that running both components will not cause a problem. TeaTimer behaves different in a way that Auto-Protect does not; I see TeaTimer as a passive Resident Shield...
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    JorgeA, I'm glad you took some time to reconsider...

    JorgeA, I'm glad you took some time to reconsider what the alleged accusations Norton had against Spybot.
    Sadly, this so called "conflict" has been ongoing for the past year or two; Kaspersky and...
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    At the moment I would suggest you see this post...

    At the moment I would suggest you see this post and start a thread in the Malware Removal Forums. A security expert should be able to see what is going with your machine....
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    Thanks for the confirmation.

    Thanks for the confirmation.
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    Yes, my machine is patched. Thank you. shelf...

    Yes, my machine is patched. Thank you.

    shelf life, are you familiar with Comodo's Firewall?
    I had a prompt once that told me about explorer.exe associating with some potential buffer overflow...
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    Computer shutdown by NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM

    My machine was suffering from lags and some lockups; it occurred just that one time. Firefox would initiate but the window would not open.

    The PC shut down by "NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM" prompt; so I...
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    It does not; I am not sure if I should even add...

    It does not; I am not sure if I should even add "at the moment". I say this because Chrome does not have the "Immunization" feature like Mozilla Firefox. There is no place to put all the blocked...
  24. Thread: Tea Timer

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    I did actually. However, the problem is that you...

    I did actually. However, the problem is that you were not specific on what conflicts were there; such as symptoms. In the previous post, I was expecting a link to some forum post that was external to...
  25. Thread: Tea Timer

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    I do not recall any so called "conflicts" with...

    I do not recall any so called "conflicts" with anti-virus programs. MalwareByte, free, does not offer a resident shield module; the paid version does though. Moreover, paid or not, MBAM does not...
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    I would have to agree that Avira's AntiVir is a...

    I would have to agree that Avira's AntiVir is a great AV program; I know of it, but have not actually used it. I run avast! anti-virus.

    To be straightforward, there is actually no "best" AV in the...
  27. Thread: bot-check

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    My best guess in my knowledge, is the malware...

    My best guess in my knowledge, is the malware definitions are being compressed (presuming it will save space and make the program run more efficiently).

    For example, in 2007 there might be Malware...
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    It would depend on what kind of problem you would...

    It would depend on what kind of problem you would have. Please be specific.

    If the problem is not spyware or malware based, it may be redundant to run a scan with anti-spyware programs.
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    Let's hope tashi or one of the team members can...

    Let's hope tashi or one of the team members can answer that question for you.
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    Make sure you are certain to have a wealthy...

    Make sure you are certain to have a wealthy amount of time in your hands, dedication, and prompt response.

    You can apply at several sites actually, but I'd prefer this site because of its user...
  31. I have not dealt with the TeaTimer component for...

    I have not dealt with the TeaTimer component for almost a year, but I can tell you what I recall from memory.

    The things you mentioned should be a handful of the things that TeaTimer monitors and...
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    You may have some temporary files used by...

    You may have some temporary files used by Internet Explorer when you used some kind of Microsoft product; maybe a word document or such.

    You cannot in reality, "shut out" IE completely, by your...
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    iTouch 4G's Retina Display

    I have always wondered what a game that was did not support Retina Display would look like if it was played on the iTouch 4G.

    Would the quality (game being displayed on the screen) be worse off?...
  34. Please clarify by what you mean by "going...

    Please clarify by what you mean by "going smaller".
    The window minimizes? The font changes?
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    PcMagazine endorses CyberDefender

    Quite random really, but I never thought it would be possible. Page 71 of the October 2010 issue (EXPOSED!) features an ad of the rogue AV company. I have been a bit outdated about their software but...
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    There is nothing wrong with deleting the remains...

    There is nothing wrong with deleting the remains of the uninstallation because you longer use the program. Just make sure what you are deleting.
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    I doubt you have a virus, at the moment. I would...

    I doubt you have a virus, at the moment. I would suggest you download the new version of Spybot-Search&Destroy 1.6.2.46 because your version is very dated. Which may lead to unnecessary problems....
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    To be honest I have not heard of a story where an...

    To be honest I have not heard of a story where an AV update went wrong and the system could not defrag the drive. Alright, maybe unable to shut down that is plausible.

    Online Armor is not bad...
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    That was exactly the problem. Gopher John should...

    That was exactly the problem. Gopher John should pretty much answer your question.
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    Then I was confusing myself; I went beyond what...

    Then I was confusing myself; I went beyond what was required to answer your inquiry.

    A simple answer to your question is no.
    Rosenfield should make it clear. :santa:
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    Rarely do I hear about anti-virus updates...

    Rarely do I hear about anti-virus updates backfiring (like McAfee once which made a false positive several times); the stories about Avira and avast! having updates that resulted in false positives...
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    Reminds me of an Ultimate Boot CD; just a mini...

    Reminds me of an Ultimate Boot CD; just a mini version inside a thumbdrive. Course you cannot fully blast out a Windows OS from a flash drive.
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    What kind of problems are you experiencing...

    What kind of problems are you experiencing exactly?
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    I re-read your first post about this inquiry and...

    I re-read your first post about this inquiry and then Rosenfield's post.

    D:

    I really do not know what is going on.
    Your first post asks about how the HOSTS file has to do with Spybot's tweak....
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    If a program like MBAM is crashing your labtop,...

    If a program like MBAM is crashing your labtop, like shutting it off abruptly then we have a problem. I have no clue whether this is hardware related or not.

    How much resources does your machine...
  46. Well, you heard correct. ActiveX should be...

    Well, you heard correct. ActiveX should be associated with Microsoft Internet Explorer. A quick search on Google told me that it had to do with displaying the user interface of IE.

    I have never...
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    What other security software do you use? Or is it...

    What other security software do you use? Or is it AdAware and avast! ? Have you used other software in the past that protected the HOSTS file?

    Have you tried reinstalling Spybot and see if that...
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    I re-read your posts meticulously and I think I...

    I re-read your posts meticulously and I think I have an answer.

    1. The reason you do not see the "Tools" and "Settings" option is because you are not in Advanced Mode. Turn that on by going to...
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    My brain is still foggy about this matter because...

    My brain is still foggy about this matter because I have not encountered the problem in some time. I should be able to answer it.

    My best suggestion for you is to untick that option (lock the...
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    I am not very familiar with the Application Data...

    I am not very familiar with the Application Data folder as I do not touch it. You would ask me why. I would answer:
    -I would interpret this literally, this folder is used to hold settings,...
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