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llgomezg
2008-07-10, 21:22
When I make Spybot Search & Destroy v1. "Check for Problems" running the full interface, I get a Congratulations, no malware found message.

But when I run the new "Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" context menu option, I get a lot of mp3, jpg and wmv files infected with Smitfraud-C. Is this a FP? or should I worry about being infected with that nasty trojan...

Thanks for a great program, I've been using it for 7 years now...

Luis

honda12
2008-07-10, 21:47
I can confirm that those are false positives

Please read: Confirmed: right click scanning of spybot detects smitfraud c all over the place! (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30694)

Until these f/ps are fixed I recommend you do not use the context menu scanning, although as far as im aware of, the f/ps only occur in Spybot's 'Herustics' scanning

md usa spybot fan
2008-07-10, 21:49
llgomezg:


When I make Spybot Search & Destroy v1. ...
???

There have been many versions of Spybot - Search & Destroy released. All have been version 1 something (versions: 1.2 1.2 1.3, etc.).

"... Spybot Search & Destroy v1." does not describe the version of Spybot adequately. To find out the version of Spybot you are running:
Go into Spybot > Help > About.__________

re: Results for "Check for Problems" vs. the right click ""Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" context menu option":


... Congratulations, no malware found message. ...
vs.


... I get a lot of mp3, jpg and wmv files infected with Smitfraud-C. ...
See:
Confirmed: right click scanning of spybot detects smitfraud c all over the place!
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30694