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Installing SpyBot-Search & Destroy 1.4
- Thread starter Tom.K
- Start date
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
The normal uninstall of Spybot-S&D 1.3 does not remove the recovery files that were produced by a previous version of Spybot. See:
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How to uninstall?
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/27.html
- Four (4) here:
- Mirror Selection – The home of Spybot–S&D!
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
- Mirror Selection – The home of Spybot–S&D!
- Go into Spybot > Immunize
- Click "Undo" button (at the top)
- Uncheck (if checked) the following:
"Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer"
- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident
- Uncheck (if checked) the following:
Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.
- Uncheck (if checked) the following:
- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > IE Tweaks.
- Uncheck (if checked) any of the following "Miscellaneous locks":
- Lock Hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers
- Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
- Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)
- Uncheck (if checked) any of the following "Miscellaneous locks":
- Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Hosts file
- Click the "Remove Spybot S&D hosts list" button (at the top)
- Exit Spybot-S&D
- Make sure that TeaTimer is not running by checking for the TeaTimer System Tray Icon. If the icon is there:
- Right click Spybot's TeaTimer System Tray Icon > click Exit Spybot-S&D Resident. TeaTimer should close.
- Go to Windows > Control panel > Add or Remove Programs > Locate "Spybot – Search & Destroy 1.3" > Remove.
- Using Windows explorer, verified that the following folder has been delete. If not, delete it:
- C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
- Optional - If you want to make sure that all the registry entries that Spybot-S&D added during installation are removed, there is a .reg file available on the safer-networking.org WEB site that can do that. See the following article:
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How to uninstall?
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/27.html - The direct download link is:
remove-spybotsd-settings.reg - Download the file.
- Double click on it
- Answer Yes then OK
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
- Optional - Delete the Configuration.ini file
- The Configuration.ini file is stored in one of the following folders:
- Windows 95 or 98:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy - Windows ME:
C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy - Windows NT, 2000 or XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
- Windows 95 or 98:
- The Configuration.ini file is stored in one of the following folders:
- Execute spybotsd14.exe download above.
- Do not change the default installation path of:
- C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
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md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
This link to the mirror sites is not working?
md usa spybot fan said:
Not link,which mirror page !
Planet mirror,ZoneX,Xteq,BN file forum.
From which mirror ?
What register key removes?
If I copy all files from C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy and if I uninstall it,then install a new version,then owerwrite files from Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 to Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 does will be all ok?
Link is ok but which mirror?md usa spybot fan said:
Planet mirror,ZoneX,Xteq,BN file forum.
From which mirror ?
What register key removes?
If I copy all files from C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy and if I uninstall it,then install a new version,then owerwrite files from Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 to Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 does will be all ok?
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
Any.Tom.K said:Link is ok but which mirror?
Planet mirror,ZoneX,Xteq,BN file forum.
From which mirror ?
Download the file > right click and select Edit and you will see.Tom.K said:
Not necessary. As indicated in the following reference:Tom.K said:
md usa spybot fan said:
Don't delete it and it will remain intact so there is no need to copy, etc.
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
Tom.K said:Link is ok but which mirror?
Planet mirror,ZoneX,Xteq,BN file forum.
From which mirror ?
The currect mirrors (BN FileForum, PlanetMirror, XTeq, and Freenet (German)) are mirrors (duplicates) of one another. In other words, each one will download the same installation file (spybotsd14.exe). It does not matter which one you use.md usa spybot fan said:
I downloaded spybotsd14.exe over a year ago (2005-06-01) and I do not remember.Tom.K said:
Spybot is an anti-spyware product and specializes in detecting Dialers, Hijackers, Keyloggers, Tojans, Tracking Cookies and other Malware. It is not an anti-virus product, which primarily detect viruses and worms.Tom.K said:
md usa spybot fan said:
md usa spybot fan has stated Spybot clearly.
try not to confuse anti-spyware software with anti-virus software, Tom.K. antivirus programs and anti-spyware programs work differently and detect different stuff.
but it's good to have both antivirus & antispyware software installed for best protection
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
Tom.K
It appears that even if you leave tracking cookies that Spybot recognizes checked in "Ignore cookies" they will still be identified during a scan ("Check for problems") and listed as a Red entry in the list of problems, pre-checked for correction if you do a "Fix selected problems". The information at the top of the "Ignore cookies" panel says:
I believe that they are.Tom.K said:
When you go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced mode > Settings > Ignore cookies > and check the cookies that you want to keep, that list is stored in the Cookies.sbe file located in one of the following directories/folders:Tom.K said:I `ve created cookie list but I will not add it wihout administrator allow.
- Windows 95 or 98:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Excludes - Windows ME:
C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Excludes - Windows NT, 2000 or XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Excludes
After you go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced mode > Settings > Ignore cookies and checked cookies that you want ignored, exit that page (click on Settings in the left pane for example) then go back into "Ignore cookies”. If you have checked any cookies that Spybot recognizes as tracking cookies, you will receive a Confirmation dialog message asking you how you would like to proceed:Tom.K said:
- Confirmation
You have excluded tracking cookies from the search. Do you really want to NOT check for them?
[Yes] [No]
It appears that even if you leave tracking cookies that Spybot recognizes checked in "Ignore cookies" they will still be identified during a scan ("Check for problems") and listed as a Red entry in the list of problems, pre-checked for correction if you do a "Fix selected problems". The information at the top of the "Ignore cookies" panel says:
It does not indicate that they will be excluded during a scan for "Spyware".
I know that all. I think about attachments.I`ve created 8 screenshots and tracking cookie list (I think that are tracking).But I can`t add files because in manage attachments all my files are jumped that.What should I do?
I`m still waiting for administrator allow for files.
I`m thinking one,and you second.
I`m still waiting for administrator allow for files.
I`m thinking one,and you second.
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
Tom.K:
I will bet that you are not nearly as confused as I am. I though we finished with the downloading and installing Spybot-S&D 1.4.Tom.K said:Now I`m confused.
I am having trouble interpreting "… but not loads".Tom.K said:
If "… but not loads" means "… but does not download":Tom.K said:
- Did you try any of the other three (3) mirrors?
- Did the administrator of your system give you authority to download the program?
If "… but not loads" means "… but will not install Spybot after the download":Tom.K said:
- Are the attributes of the downloaded file like the following?
- File: spybotsd14.exe
- Size: 5,037,072 bytes
- Modified: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:18:44 AM
- MD5: C1A843913269018A8FC962407D7E5169
- What are the error messages that you are getting when you attempt to install Spybot-S&D 1.4.
well md usa spybot fan,Tom.K needs to improve some of his english when describing his problems here
also what version of Windows Tom.K is using? he needs to specify that so we can help him further. to do this, right-click on the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties to check Windows version.
Spybot S&D will NOT install under NT4, Win2000, WinXP or WinServ2003 if the user account is not an "Administrator" account.
also what version of Windows Tom.K is using? he needs to specify that so we can help him further. to do this, right-click on the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties to check Windows version.
Spybot S&D will NOT install under NT4, Win2000, WinXP or WinServ2003 if the user account is not an "Administrator" account.
I`ve tried to download before but is only 1 of 4 pieces (186 KB) is downloaded.
Do you have setup so I can safely download SpyBot-Search & Destroy 1.4 ?
Some other information:In my school is installed ErrorSafe.
Nobody knows in my school that in one classroom (you know,learning about computers) are spywares (maybe).
Do you have setup so I can safely download SpyBot-Search & Destroy 1.4 ?
Some other information:In my school is installed ErrorSafe.
Nobody knows in my school that in one classroom (you know,learning about computers) are spywares (maybe).
md usa spybot fan
Spybot Advisor Team [Retired]
The answer is yes. However, I don't think that we have established if you were ever able to download and install Spybot 1.4 or are still running Spybot 1.3. It makes a difference in regards to TeaTimer because both TeaTimer 1.3 and TeaTimer 1.4 were both delivered with bugs that affect the operation of TeaTimer in different ways. You should be aware of the bugs before using TeaTimer.Tom.K said: