Manual Uninstall Spybot 1.6.0

drragostea said:
Basically you are fine with the configuration. However one thing you are missing is the "F/P Fix (False positive update)". You don't want Spybot detecting false positives ; ).
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What Immunization does is adds entries to the Windows HOSTS file. It also means adding bad websites to your browser's blocklist. So it'll be more like passive protection.
 
TeaTimer provides "active" protection in a sense, but it constantly monitors your machine. The Immunization feature offers passive protection.

Even if you disable TeaTimer, Spybot will work fine with it. Same for the immunization, it'll work fine.

You don't have to use both or either function if you do not wish to.
 
How does immunization know which bad hosts to block? What exactly will I give up if I don't use immunization? Thank you
 
sweets53:

sweets53 said:
How does immunization know which bad hosts to block?
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A lists of domain/host names to block is provide via updates to the Domains.sbs file. There are currently 9218 domains in that list.

sweets53 said:
What exactly will I give up if I don't use immunization?
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The immunization process adds entries to the system registry and/or specific browser files to either restrict what certain sites (domains) you are accessing through your browser are allowed to do or blocks access to the certain sites (domains) entirely.

The items listed under "Internet Explorer (32 bit) " and "Internet Explorer (32/64 bit) " add entries to the system registry.
  • Items listed as "... (Cookies)" block the storing of cookies from certain sites.
  • Items listed as "... (Domains)" and "... (IPs)" add sites to the restricted sites zone.
    • "... (Domains)" are added to the restricted sites zone by domain name.
    • "... (IPs)" are added to the restricted sites zone by IP Address.
    Adding sites to the restricted zone blocks their ability to store cookies, download ActiveX processes as well as placing other restrictions on those sites depending on your settings for restricted zone sites within Internet Explorer.
  • Items listed as "... (Plugins)" block the download/execution of specific ActiveX processes.
The items listed under Mozilla products such as "Firefox" add entries to Mozilla's hostperm.1 file (or in latest releases to the cookies.sqlite and permissions.sqlite files).
  • Items listed as "... (Cookies)" prohibit sites from storing cookies.
  • Items listed as "... (Images)" prohibit sites from displaying images.
  • Items listed as "... (Installations)" prohibit sites from initiating extensions installations.
  • Items listed as "... (Popups)" prohibit sites from opening popup windows.
The item listed under "System" adds entries to the system's HOSTS file.
  • Item listed as "Global (Hosts)" adds entries to the system HOSTS file, equating site names (domain names) to the localhost (your system), affectively blocking access to those sites.
By not immunizing you are not taking advantage of this protection.
 
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Then immunizing would block certain restricted sites that are not of my choosing, but determined by Spybot as needed to be restricted, is that correct?
 
Immunization

Then without immunization, if I run an up to date Spybot scan, I am just removing the ActiveX controls and restricted sites determined by Spybot's team for immediately after that scan and these may return after the scan, if I visit those sites, whereas if I immunize they are permanently blocked from returning, is that correct?
 
If you do not run the 'Immunization' feature in Spybot, then you will not have the defense/protection provided by Spybot for blocking malicious sites and ActiveX's.

If you should visit the malicious site (with Immunization), you will not be able to access the site.
 
Immunization

But even if you don't immunize, after an updated scan, I will have wiped out the ActiveX controls and restricted sites spyware, for at least until I visit those sites again, is that correct?
 
sweets53 said:
I will have wiped out the ActiveX controls and restricted sites spyware, for at least until I visit those sites again, is that correct?
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I'm having trouble understanding what you mean... Can you clarify a little more?

If you do not Apply the Immunization, the blocking of malicious/bad ActiveX's will still lurk around... I mean that you will not be protected.

I do not understand what you mean by "...at least until I visit those sites again...".
 
immunization

Doesn't immunization protect your system the same way a scan does? Only it protects your system continuosly from the time you immunize onward. Whereas a scan just protects you until the next time you visit a site that needs you to be protected from and if you haven't immunized, the next scan will catch it and you can delete it all over again. In effect, doesn't each scan catch and let you know you need to delete the same sites that the immunization has detected and is protecting you from continuosly. Do you understand what I'm saying here?
Maybe you need to define the distinction between what does a scan do and what does immunization do? Thank you.
 
sweets53 said:
Maybe you need to define the distinction between what does a scan do and what does immunization do?
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No I do not. And I was having trouble understanding your query. Apparently, you are confusing what the Immunization feature and the scan does.

Scanning with Spybot-Search&Destroy, does not protect you from anything. The main core of protection lies within the Immunization.
sweets53 said:
Doesn't immunization protect your system the same way a scan does?
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Immunization does. Scan does not.
sweets53 said:
Only it protects your system continuosly from the time you immunize onward.
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Immunization protects you when you Immunize.
sweets53 said:
Whereas a scan just protects you until the next time you visit a site that needs you to be protected from and if you haven't immunized, the next scan will catch it and you can delete it all over again.
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A scan does not protect anything, like I said before. Delete what again? The HOSTS file has the "bad" sites in it alright, provided with the Immunization.
 
During a fix, Spybot-SD will attempt to remove the malware through means of removing the infected file (or replace the file with a dummy) and the registry keys, it is associated with. Spybot will save a backup of the files in case something else goes wrong.

A scan is simply a scan. However, Spybot does not scan a file one at a time. It scans in common places where malware "anchor" themselves.
 
And how is a Spybot fix different from Immunization? Don't they both remove the same or prevent the same infected files respectively?
 
Hi Sweets
great thread
leave no turn unstoned
I'm thinking prevention is more important than scanning later
I'm on a 298SE dinosaur

have you run
Secunia software inspector and got all your apps up to date
this will protect you as much or more than some of the things you have been discussing
I see no service pack 3 BTW
Jave- old java is VERY vulnerable remove ALL old Java and install the latest version

Active x blocking with Immunize-
People say: there is no free lunch
Blocking Active x and putting a black list in your "restricted sites" zone is about as close to a free lunch as you can get.
Me- Id install the SpywareBlaster lists also also

Hosts file is also a very big win for very little resource utilization
a baddie gets on your system he can't phone home
What's not to like?

Do you have a third party Firewall?
XP does NOTHING to keep exploits from phoning home and inviting their friends to a party at your place! RAVE anyone?

I do think you should run ONE real time protector
T-timer is one choice
Windows Defender from MS
Spyware Doctor from GooglePack do not install all the other stuff
BO Clean from COMODO- consider them also for your Firewall (or PC Tools)
Spyware Terminator Free -do not install the AV and toolbar (and comes with a history- scanner is not Spybot class)
all have advantages and disadvantages
Those are about all of the Free Choices without getting into scumware
here there is no free lunch- all take some resources- some more

Spybot t-timer- good tool, lightest on resources, Free and does not come bundled with any other garbage where you have to uncheck the install boxes

If you install any of the others just do not check t-timer
but I think Spybot is essential for SD-Helper, Immunize, and a first rate scanner
And- Spybot does not sell out under pressure

What AV? (Have you ever had any other AV installed or preinstalled on your machine?

Cheers
Get Safe- stay safe
or be ready to roll back/ rinstall

are you using only IE?
 
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