Unblocking statcounter

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primal

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Hello! Spybot blocked statcounter.com. I did go in and create an "exclude" for it but how to I unblock it?? I can't go to that url to check my webstats.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Michelle
 
Access to Statcounter.com is blocked by Spybot's Resident "SDHelper" as a Blacklisted URL.

To stop "SDHelper" from blocking this URL, go into Internet Explorer > Tools > select "Spybot – Search Destroy Configuration" > then in the "Spybot-S&D - Configuration" window in the "Settings" tab under "When encountering bad things" there are three options:
options:
  • Block all pages silently
  • Display dialog when blocking
  • Ask for blocking confirmation
Select "Ask for blocking confirmation" and click "OK".

Exit Internet Explorer and restart it.

When you encounter a URL that would ordinarily just be blocked in "Block all pages silently" mode, Spybot will issue a "Spybot-S&D Bad URL Blocker" dialog. The dialog allows you to either "Allow" or "Deny" the access and also to select among the following options:
  • Ask me again next time
  • Remember for this session
  • Always react this way
When you encounter a URL related to Statcounter.com, select "Always react this way" and then "Allow" the access.

You will most likely get several "Spybot-S&D Bad URL Blocker" dialogs trying to access Statcounter.com. Handle each as described above.
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Additional note: Spybot's immunization process adds Statcounter.com to the registry to stop the storing of cookies from Statcounter.com. If you encounter any problems related to blocked cookies from Statcounter.com:
  • Go into Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet options > Privacy tab.
  • Then in the "Settings" section click the "Sites" button.
  • In the "Per Site Privacy Actions" dialog section near the bottom titled "Managed websites", scroll down to "Statcounter.com" you will see that it says "Always Block".
  • Highlight the entry by clicking on it and then click the "Remove" button.
  • Back out of the dialogs by clicking "OK" followed by "OK".
 
Why block StatCounter?

Spybot lists StatCounter as a bad URL – why?
We use StatCounter on our website
PHP: 
www.LeanAndTender.com
I have used both Spybot and StatCounter for over four years. This problem of Spybot not allowing access to the StatCounter website, just started (for us) with the Spybot-S&D version 1.5 -- We have just upgraded to SpyBot 1.52 and no help, it still blocks the StatCounter website and gives the same warning. I finally did find the option to allow access to the StatCounter website. These are the instructions in SpyBot's help file: “Open the Tools menu in your Internet Explorer and choose Spybot-S&D - Configuration. There you will find a drop down menu … where you should select ….”

Hope this can get fixed.

Thanks,
Ron L
 
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RidgeRun (Ron L)

I'm sorry that I can't answer your question:

RidgeRun said:
Spybot lists StatCounter as a bad URL – why?
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However, you indicated:

RidgeRun said:
… I finally did find the option to allow access to the StatCounter website. …
Click to expand...
Were you able to overcome your problem of Spybot not allowing access to the StatCounter website using the instructions that I provided to primal or is there some other "...option to allow access to the StatCounter website ..." that you found tha may help other users?
 
Spybot lists StatCounter as a bad URL – why?

Yes, I am now able to access the StatCounter website. By using the instructions in SpyBot's help file: “Open the Tools menu in your Internet Explorer and choose Spybot-S&D - Configuration. There you will find a drop down menu" … and selected …. "Ask for blocking confirmation" .

I am presuming that Spybot S&D upgrades now pinpoint or list StatCounter as an undesirable website.
Can't this be corrected?
 
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