Announcements

We have to admit, it was delayed a few times, mostly because we always had some new feature we wanted to implement in mind, but now it's finally here: we're proud to announce the availability of Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5. This new version features a lot of improved detection mechanisms (which in parts were already made available through the regular 1.4 updates in the past months), improved Operating System support (Windows Vista integration, restored support for Windows 95, more compatibility with Wine, support for bootable Windows CDs), improved browser support (e.g. for immunization) and much more - you can find an overview of noticable changes and some screenshots here. Downloads will be made available throughout the next days...

2007-08-29 Cookie ++ Burstmedia Hijacker + 180Solutions.SearchAssistant + 2020Search + 7FaSSt + Hyperlinker + LocatorBar Keylogger + Elite Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger Malware + ABetterInternet + AzeSearch + Contra-Virus ++ DoctorSpyware + Nous-Tech.UCleaner + SpywareBot + Win32.Renos Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware + VX2.h.ABetterInternet + SecondThought.STCLoader ++ EZ-Snoop.Server ++ SurfSpy ++ WarezP2P.cck Trojan + Cimuz ++ SDBot.SideBySide + Smitfraud-C. (2) + Virtumonde (132) ++ Win32.Agent.bnx + Win32.ConHook.ah ++ Win32.Peed ++ Win32.Small.Of + Zlob.Downloader ++ Zlob.XXXPlugin Total: 434858 fingerprints in 80919 rules for 3275 products. More...

2007-08-22 Adware + CouponBar Dialer + Casinopalazzo+ Tele Team Work Aps Hijacker + AdsContex.URLChanger Keylogger + Ardamax Malware + ISearchTech+ Mirar+ Win32.Agent.pz Security + Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts Trojan + 1und1Bill.Fake+ Ardamax.Rose+ DR.Small.n+ Fraud.ProtectionBar+ Haxdoor-H+ Hupigon+ Hupigon.BitLord+ Smitfraud-C.+ Spambot.bxz+ Win32.Agent.arc+ Win32.Agent.byh+ Win32.Bifrose.aci+ Win32.Bifrose.kt+ Win32.Delf.vw+ Win32.Hupigon.mc+ Win32.IceSword+ Win32.Magania.rs+ Win32.VLAuto+ Zlob.VideoActiveXAccess+ Zlock.uc Total: 433527 fingerprints in 80647 rules for 3250 products. More...

2007-08-15 Dialer ++ CrazyGirls Malware + Goldun.IESwap+ InetLoader+ LordOfTibia+ Smitfraud-C.+ VirusProtectPro+ Win32.Banker+ Win32.Poison.l Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan + Fraud.ProtectionBar+ Keygen.elk+ MagicAntiSpy+ MSNRaptor+ Nod32Crack+ Nous-Tech.SecurityCenter+ Search2Find+ Tibiabot.crk+ Tibiabot.pk+ Virtumonde+ Virtumonde.WinPop+ Win32.Agent.brk+ Win32.Agent.pb+ Win32.Delf.eq+ Win32.SdBot.alz+ Win32.SdBot.bkx+ Win32.ZenoSearch+ Zlob.ImageActiveXAccess+ Zlob.ImageActiveXObject (2)+ Zlob.VideoAXObject+ Zlock.uc Total: 432577 fingerprints in 80325 rules for 3235 products. More...

2007-08-08 Keylogger + Ardamax (2)+ Perfect Keylogger Malware + Contra-Virus++ Goldun.IESwap+ Smitfraud-C.FakeAlert++ SpyShredder+ SysProtect+ VirusProtectPro+ Virtumonde+ Win32.Banker+ Win32.Poison.l PUPS ++ Ask.MyGlobalSearch Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Trojan ++ Crypt.RegScan (23)+ CoolWWWSearch.PinAccessCode+ ServU.H++ Srv.RegScan.quk++ Talex.FTP.RegScan+ Toolster.MSCheck+ Win32.Agent.bgy+ Win32.Agent.bid+ Win32.Bancos.aam+ Win32.Bifrose.aci+ Win32.ConHook.ah+ Win32.Iroffer.b+ Win32.SdBot.FirewallControls+ Zlob.VideoAXObject+ Virtumonde (2) Total: 431559 fingerprints in 80046 rules for 3216 products. More...

2007-08-01 Adware ++ CouponBar Keylogger + Ardamax + SpyArsenal.Family Keylogger Malware + SpyCrush + SpyHeal ++ VirusLocker + VirusProtectPro + Winfixer PUPS + DriveCleaner 2006 + FunWebProducts + Hotbar + I-Won + MalwareWipe + MyWay.MyWebSearch + NewDotNet + SideStep Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass + Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts Spyware + Comet Cursors + Cydoor + eZula HotText + StarWare + Zango ++ Zango.WindUpdates Trojan ++ ClipRex.DVDCodec + CoolWWWSearch.SearchToolbar (2) + CurePCSolution + Hupigon (2) ++ Ourxin.A ++ Peflog.RP + QQ-Pass + QQRob ++ Vanbot + Virtumonde (2) ++ Win32.Agent.BN ++ Win32.Agent.hjo ++ Win32.Agent.Zz + Win32.Banload + Win32.Bifrose.LA ++ Win32.Delf.dtm + Win32.Delf.zq ++...

2007-07-25 Adware + RooGoo+ Stud.A (3)+ WSearch (2) Keylogger + Ardamax Malware + Contra-Virus+ HB.RichMedia (2)+ MicroBillingSystem+ Nous-Tech.UCleaner+ Nous-Tech.UFixer+ Nous-Tech.Ultimate-Fake-Security-Center+ Sogou+ Smitfraud-C. (2)+ Win32.Agent.VB.aoh+ Winsoftware.WinAntiSpyware2006+ Winsoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2006 PUPS + DriveCleaner 2006+ Yazzle+ Zango.WindUpdates Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware + Win32.Bancos.zm Trojan + Agobot.Backdoor+ Banker.phb+ BraveSentry+ Clicker.BWJob+ Crypt.XPACK (2)+ Hupigon+ ISearchTech.ISTBar+ Maran.J+ Nous-Tech.UDefender (2)+ Rootkit.Dayoff.Process+ Smitfraud-C.KooWo+ SystemDoctor2006+ Tisemabana+ Virtumonde (6)+ Win32.Agent.aix+ Win32.Agent.bbb+ Win32.Agent.bid+...

2007-07-18 Hijacker + SearchCentrix Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger Malware + MicroBillingSystem+ Mirar+ Smitfraud-C.+ Spyblocs+ SpywareBot+ Vario.AntiVirus+ Win32.Bomka.r+ Win32.Obfuscated.en+ Win32.OnLineGames.dz PUPS + MalwareWipe (2) Security + Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware + Torpig Trojan + Crypt.PCMM+ Delf.DDOS.fi+ Fraud.ProtectionBar+ Hupigon+ Nurech+ Psyme+ RBot.IRC+ Tibiabot+ Win32.Agent.pz+ Win32.Atmamds+ Win32.ConHook.ah+ Win32.Delf.C+ Win32.Ezula.cc+ Win32.FlashyBot+ Win32.Hupigon.FB+ Win32.Inject.bw+ Win32.Mediket.cz+ Win32.OnLineGames+ Win32.Small.rc+ Virtumonde (3)+ Virtumonde.Winpop+ Zlob.PPlayer+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject Total: 407374 fingerprints in 74116 rules for 3098 products. More...

2007-07-11 Hijacker + Munga_Bunga Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger Malware + Contra-Virus+ Nous-Tech.UCleaner (2)+ Smitfraud-C. (2)+ Smitfraud-C.FakeAlert+ SpyCrush+ SpyLocked.FakeAlert+ Vario.AntiVirus (21)+ VirusProtectPro+ Win32.Delf.cc PUPS + DriveCleaner 2006 Trojan + 3wPlayer+ CiD.IEPop+ Crypt.PCMM+ Fakealert.BraveSentry+ Virtumonde+ Win32.Agent.aah+ Win32.Agent.bid+ Win32.Banbra.gi+ Win32.Banker.anv+ Win32.Vixup.b+ Zlob.PPlayer+ Zlob.SiteEntry+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject Total: 407211 fingerprints in 74718 rules for 3067 products. More...

2007-07-03 Hijacker + SearchCentrix Malware + CoolWWWSearch.am+ Kalmarte+ Vario.AntiVirus+ Win32.Banload.bfo Security + Microsoft.Windows.Security.FirewallOpenPorts+ Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass Spyware + Orvell-Monitoring 2007 Trojan + Agobot.Backdoor+ Banker.Winload+ Exploit.Anifile+ Fake.Wget+ Poison.Ivy+ Psyme+ QQ-Pass+ RBot.IRC+ ServU.Boo.ce+ Virtumonde.WinPop+ Win32.Agent.APN+ Win32.Agent.brs+ Win32.Agent.pz+ Win32.ConHook.ah+ Win32.Delf.ado+ Win32.Dluca.CC+ Win32.Poison.k+ Win32.Rbot.gen+ WinBot.IRC+ XPreload+ ZLob.PPlayer+ Zlob.SiteEntry+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject Total: 399684 fingerprints in 72167 rules for 3055 products. More...

2007-06-27 Keylogger + Ardamax+ Perfect Keylogger Malware + Smitfraud-C.+ SpyCrush+ Vario.AntiVirus+ Win32.ServU+ Win32.Banload+ Win32.Banker PUPS + DeepThroatOrgasm+ Meliksah Trojan + Psyme+ QQ-Pass+ Rossvoll.wsa+ Win32.Agent.ac+ Win32.Agent.brf+ Win32.Joiner.d+ Win32.Mediket.cz+ Win32.OnLineGames+ Win32.Viking.Boom+ Zlob.PPlayer+ Zlob.VideoActiveXObject Total: 398275 fingerprints in 71783 rules for 3032 products. More...

2007-06-20 Keylogger + Ardamax Malware ++ DrAntispy PUPS + YazzleSudoku Security ++ Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass++ Microsoft.Windows.IEFirewallBypass Trojan + QQ-Pass+ Virtumonde+ Win32.Agent.aaw++ Win32.Agent.arr+ Win32.OnLineGames++ Win32.OnLineGames.na++ Win32.RAdmin.Zenworks++ Win32.SdBot.aij++ Win32.SdBot.auv++ Win32.VBStat+ Win32.Viking.Boom++ Win32.Wow.pq+ Win32.Zhelatin.ah+ Zlob.ImageActiveXAccess++ Zlob.PPlayer+ Zlob.SiteEntry+ Zlob.VideoActiveXAccess Worm ++ Win32.Viking.j Total: 396667 fingerprints in 71397 rules for 3041 products. More...

During the past week, we've added the "Works with Windows Vista" to four additional programs: RunAlyzer, FileAlyzer, RegAlyzer and TagsRevisited. All these applications already worked on Vista, but now have received enough testing as well as updates (e.g. to support Vista's UAC) to be ready to be faced with the Works with Windows Vista logo program. Also, after struggling for months with Microsoft about Spybot - Search &D Destroy 1.5 and the more advanced Certified for Vista logo, we have decided not to get our next release certified. While we found the "Certified for Vista" logo requirements to be very useful to enforce a high software quality in general, it has a huge drawback, which essentially makes every certified security software...

2007-06-13 Adware + StarWare Keylogger + FreeKeylogger.CN.a + Perfect Keylogger Malware + Smitfraud-C. ++ ZenoSearch Spyware ++ MSN-Spy Trojan + Agobot.Backdoor + BackOrifice2k ++ MeetingNote + QQ-Pass ++ Rbot.Eetu ++ Rossvoll.wsa + Virtumonde + Win32.Delf.zq ++ Win32.LdPinch.bia ++ Win32.OptixPager.se ++ Win32.QQRob.eo + Zlob.DNSChanger + Zlob.ImageActiveXAccess ++ Zlob.SiteEntry + Zlob.VideoActiveXAccess Total: 395164 fingerprints in 70892 rules for 3025 products. More...

During the past week, we've added the "Works with Windows Vista" to four additional programs: RunAlyzer, FileAlyzer, RegAlyzer and TagsRevisited. All these applications already worked on Vista, but now have received enough testing as well as updates (e.g. to support Vista's UAC) to be ready to be faced with the Works with Windows Vista logo program. Also, after struggling for months with Microsoft about Spybot - Search &D Destroy 1.5 and the more advanced Certified for Vista logo, we have decided not to get our next release certified. While we found the "Certified for Vista" logo requirements to be very useful to enforce a high software quality in general, it has a huge drawback, which essentially makes every certified security software...

2007-06-06 Adware + StarWare Keylogger + Perfect Keylogger + FreeKeylogger.CN.a Malware + Smitfraud-C. ++ ZenoSearch Spyware ++ MSN-Spy Trojan + Zlob.DNSChanger ++ Win32.QQRob.eo ++ MeetingNote + Win32.Delf.zq ++ Win32.LdPinch.bia ++ Win32.OptixPager.se + BackOrifice2k + Agobot.Backdoor + QQ-Pass + Zlob.VideoActiveXAccess ++ Rbot.Eetu ++ Rossvoll.wsa + Virtumonde + Zlob.ImageActiveXAccess ++ Zlob.SiteEntry Total: 395164 fingerprints in 70892 rules for 3025 products. More...

2007-05-30 Keylogger + Ardamax + Perfect Keylogger + Tims-Keylogger + VisualShock.Keyloger Malware + Flash.Auto.CN + Neospace-Internet-Security + SpyLocked + SpyLocked.FakeAlert + Spyware-Secure Trojan + Adclicker + Crypt.PCMM + DLoader.CQTU + Fake.Gmer + IEReport + LdPinch.JVR + MExplorer + Nurech (4) + Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888 + Torpig.gb + WarezP2P + Win32.Agent.amr + Win32.Agent.ady + Win32.Agent.qt + Win32.Iroffer.b + Win32.Ranky.gn + Zlob.DNSChanger + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject + Zlob.VideoAXObject Total: 392640 fingerprints in 70184 rules for 2997 products. More...

2007-05-23 Adware + MaxFiles Hijacker + Naupoint+ ISearchTech.PowerScan Keylogger + Ardamax+ Perfect Keylogger Malware + ExpertAntivirus+ Free-Key-Logger+ MalwareBOT+ Smitfraud-C.+ SpyVampire Security + Microsoft.Windows.DisableCMD Trojan + AdobeR.PassGenerator+ Agobot.Backdoor+ BioNet+ BladeRunner+ CWS.Svhost+ FakeMSFirewallUpdate+ IRC.Zapchast+ LDPinch.csrss+ LZIO.Small+ Netsky.Z+ Nurech.BG+ PWS.LDPinchIE+ Spy.Vb.Qg+ TreloScript.HackTools+ Wild Media+ Win32.Agent.qt+ Win32.KillAV+ Win32.Renos.dk+ Win32.Small.afk+ WinIogon.Keylogger+ Zlob.ImageActiveXObject+ Zlob.ImageAXObject+ Zlob.MovieBox Total: 391117 fingerprints in 69825 rules for 2970 products. More...

2007-05-16 Keylogger + Ardamax++ KingHomeLogger++ Keylogger-Pro++ Realplay.Keylogger++ SC KeyLog Pro Malware ++ AntiSpyWare2007+ NetTechnology.Inc+ Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888+ Smitfraud-C.+ Smitfraud-C.FakeAlert (2)++ Win32.Small.is++ Win32.Delf.zw++ Worldsecurityonline.FakeAlert PUPS + AntiverminsPro Security + Microsoft.WindowsSecurityCenter.FirewallDisabled Trojan ++ 22ndStreetComputers.PS3_fraud+ Banker.PorSMTP++ Banload.Terra.Scr+ Bifrose.LA++ Bifrost++ DeepScan.Zet++ IRC-Bot.troyan+ Nurech++ QQ-Pass++ WinREG.LowZones+ Win32.ConHook.ah++ Win32.Kardphisher++ Win32.Small.cyn++ Win32.Small.ege+ Zlob.MovieBox++ Zlob.VideoAXObject Total: 388125 fingerprints in 69021 rules for 2929 products. More...

2007-05-09 Adware + 2Search Keylogger + Inside Keylogger + Invisible Keylogger Stealth + KeyloggerExpress + LocalKeyloggerPro Malware + Krepper-G + Smitfraud-C.Toolbar888 (3) + Win32.Agent.avq + Win32.Banker.ceu + Win32.Delf.ww PUPS + AdminSystem.AOSMTP + NetBus Spyware + WebExplorer Trojan + Banker.CN + Banker.PorSMTP (3) + Banload + Banload.ScrTaskList + Banload.Terra.Scr (3) + Banload.WLS + BAT.KillAV + BlackCore + FakeBill + Fraud.ProtectionBar + IRC.Zapchast + Nurech + Papinha (2) + Win32.Agent.ahk + Win32.Banker.abj + Win32.Banker.anv + Win32.Banload.bjh + Win32.Dadobra.ky + Win32.Delf.awi + Win32.Delf.nz + Win32.Obfuscated.gs + Win32.StartPage.ama + Zlob.MovieBox + Zlob.VideoActiveXObject ++ Zlob.VideoAXObject Total...