Is TeaTimer supposed to be active by default?

[Papageno]

If I'm running in advanced mode should the two TeaTimer boxes be checked? What do these do, exactly? I noticed that when I went from basic to advanced mode, they were both unchecked.

[md usa spybot fan]

TeaTimer is not activated by default. It must be activated in one of two (2) ways:

1. During the installation process on the "Select Additional Tasks" screen by checking the following item:
   
   • Use system settings projection (TeaTimer)
2. Going into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident and checking the following item:
   • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.

There is only one TeaTimer box. I believe that the other box that you are referring to may be the SDHelper.

There is a brief description of both in the following thread as well as information in Spybot's help facility:

• How Spybot-S&D protects against the installation of Spyware/Malware
  http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=281

[Papageno]

Thanks for the reply. Now to see if someone replies to my Virtumonde post in the malware removal forum.