This is my 1st time posting on this forum, but not the 1st time using Spybot S&D. I had SB S&D intalled into my 1st computer over a year ago and also installed SpywareBlaster because it recomended me to. My computer ran great. Now I have a new computer and naturally have downloaded SB S&D. It also installed Tea Timer. Q1: What is TeaTimer for? Q2: This time SB S&D did not recomend that I use SpywareBlaster. Do I need to install it again?
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md usa spybot fan
2006-10-04, 23:52
Q1: What is TeaTimer for?
TeaTimer 1.4
TeaTimer performs two distinct functions:
TeaTimer Processes Monitor.
TeaTimer monitors processes that are called or initiated in the system. If the process being called or initiated matches a list of known malicious processes in Spypot’s detection files, the process is terminated and an alert is issued in the form of a pop-up dialog to notify you and allow you to make choices as to how to handle the same process during future detections. TeaTimer terminates the application before asking because threats like toll dialers are time critical - they have to be terminated before they can connect.
TeaTimer Registry Monitor.
TeaTimer monitors system Registry keys such as System Startup, ActiveX Distribution Unit, Browser page and Browser Helper Object. When a change is made to one of the registry keys that TeaTimer is monitoring it appears that the change is actually made to the registry. When TeaTimer recognizes that the change has been made, it checks to see if there is a stored "Remember this decision" that covers the change. If there is, TeaTimer uses that information and just issues a pop-up notification of the action it took. If not a TeaTimer popup dialog is issued. If you "Allow change" the change nothing is done to the registry. If you "Deny change" the change the registry change is reversed. Checking the "Remember this decision" option stores the information for that change so that similar changes in the future will be handled automatically. After you answer the pop-up dialog TeaTimer issues a pop-up notification of the action you took. Also note that if you close the registry change popup dialog without answering either "Allow change" or "Deny change" the registry change will be denied.
Please note: There is currently a bug in TeaTimer 1.4. Portions of TeaTimer's popup dialog overlay the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons. On my system the very top edges of the "Allow change" button (on the left) and "Deny change" button (on the right) are showing and I am still able to select the options. I also can check "Remember this decision" since it is visible. If no portion of the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons are showing, you can answer TeaTimer's popup dialog (English language version) by pressing "A" on your keyboard for "Allow change" or "D" for "Deny change". Note: If you close the dialog without answering "Allow change" or "Deny change" the registry change is denied.
If you can't deal with the problem that way until it is fixed, you can:
Apply one of the workarounds found in the following pinned (Sticky) thread that fixes the pop-up dialog so the buttons are visible:
Solution to fix the pop-ups in TeaTimer
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=122
There are three (3) fixes published in that thread. They are:
The ResHacker fix published by ElPiedra (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=128) here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=423&postcount=1
The murdo (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=440) patch published here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=775&postcount=9
Also republished by RuggeR29 (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=7292) (which I have never tried) here:
http://www.fureyonline.com/downloads/patch.zip
The patch originally by SyreneD (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=1735) that I published here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=2670&postcount=38
Also republished by SyreneD (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=1735) himself here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=23575&postcount=125
Disable TeaTimer as follows:
Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident.
Uncheck the following:Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.
Notes about the patches (b. and c. above):
If you installed Spybot in the default location:
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
The following patch (c.) defaults to that location:
The patch originally by SyreneD (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=1735) that I published here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=2670&postcount=38
Also republished by SyreneD (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=1735) himself here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=23575&postcount=125
If you use this patch (b.) you have to navigate to the correct location (See Note #1) unless you execute the patch from within the "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy" folder:
The murdo (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=440) patch published here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.php?p=775&postcount=9
Also republished by RuggeR29 (http://forums.spybot.info/member.php?u=7292) (which I have never tried) here:
http://www.fureyonline.com/downloads/patch.zip
Note# 1: To the right of the Target File (TeaTimer.exe) there is a button that looks like "[ . . . ]". Click on that button, navigate to the correct folder, click "Open" and then "Start".
Q2: This time SB S&D did not recomend that I use SpywareBlaster. Do I need to install it again?
The reference to SpywareBlaster in Spybot was removed with the introduction Spybot-S&D 1.4 over sixteen (16) months ago. Although the reference (and link to SpywareBlaster) was removed that is not an indication that SpywareBlaster is no longer recommended.
SpywareBlaster supplements the protection offered by Spybot's immunization process. As of the 2006-09-29 updates, Spybot’s immunization process was placing 2236 sites in the restricted zone, blocking the download/execution of 962 ActiveX scripts and blocking the storing of cookies from 113 sites. Although there is some overlap between Spybot and SpywareBlaster, using SpywareBlaster in addition to Spybot's immunization process adds an addition 1745 sites in the restricted zone, blocks the download/execution of 2746 additional ActiveX scripts and blocks the storing of cookies from 170 more sites.
The software for Javacool Software which includes SpywareBlaster can be found here:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
The item you are looking for is:
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 released! (January 1st, 2006)
There is also a support forum for SpywareBlaster located here:
Wilders Security Forums > Official Javacool Software Forum
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