michael_maberly
2020-04-17, 13:04
I'm using the Free Spybot version, on Windows 7 pro, 64-bit.
After downloading safe files (files created by a friend and uploaded to DropBox), I noticed a warning from Microsoft Security Essentials that it was suddenly not turned on. After turning it back on, I saw that it was repeatedly turned off whenever I opened the folder to which I had downloaded my friend's files (ie, in Windows Explorer).
I therefore updated Spybot, and did a right-click "Scan file" on the suspect folder, but Spybot wouldn't load to scan it -- I got an hourglass icon, which soon disappeared, and nothing happened.
I then opened Spybot, and tried to access the folder via "File Scan", but the same thing happened there -- PLUS, the Spybot window froze (I had to use Taskmanager to 'end task' and close that window).
However, Spybot DID do a complete system scan, and found no serious problems -- just mild stuff, that I had it "fix".
Is malware interfering with Spybot's File Scan, or is the problem something else?
Many thanks, in advance, for any tips!
After downloading safe files (files created by a friend and uploaded to DropBox), I noticed a warning from Microsoft Security Essentials that it was suddenly not turned on. After turning it back on, I saw that it was repeatedly turned off whenever I opened the folder to which I had downloaded my friend's files (ie, in Windows Explorer).
I therefore updated Spybot, and did a right-click "Scan file" on the suspect folder, but Spybot wouldn't load to scan it -- I got an hourglass icon, which soon disappeared, and nothing happened.
I then opened Spybot, and tried to access the folder via "File Scan", but the same thing happened there -- PLUS, the Spybot window froze (I had to use Taskmanager to 'end task' and close that window).
However, Spybot DID do a complete system scan, and found no serious problems -- just mild stuff, that I had it "fix".
Is malware interfering with Spybot's File Scan, or is the problem something else?
Many thanks, in advance, for any tips!