Spybot 2.0 ????

lewisje said:
According to the developer of Safari AdBlock, Safari 5 (available for Windows XP and later) is able to block content: http://safariadblock.com/
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WRONG, lewisje! That Adblock for Safari 5 is for Mac OSes only. The author of Safari AdBlock does NOT mention Windows! AND Safari 5 Extensions feature is for those using recent Mac OSes. OOPSIE!

Apple didn't implement "extensions" for Safari 5 under Windows. So there's no way to install the Safari adblock extension under Windows. The Mac version of Safari 5 Browser seems to be more superior than its Windows counterpart and is more robust.

hanschke said:
the project is dead :fear:
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not true, hanschke. if it were that, then it would have been abandoned already. so the Spybot 2.0 project is on standby for a while.

I may have to give up using Spybot 1.62 since I'm pretty happy using Microsoft Software Essentials with its latest detection updates and MSE doesn't take almost forever to load unlike Spybot 1.62 with its latest updates installed. I hope when Spybot 2.0 comes out (whenever it's ready), it will launch a lot faster than the 1.62 version.
 
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standby? lol - it is only another description for the coming death. why is there no news about a soon release. i dont think that you can write a beta will come soon and after 6 month noting happen. yes there was a twitter adnouce for a beta. and soon is soon and not at the end of the year.
 
noel-pr7 said:
WRONG, lewisje! That Adblock for Safari 5 is for Mac OSes only. The author of Safari AdBlock does NOT mention Windows! AND Safari 5 Extensions feature is for those using recent Mac OSes. OOPSIE!

Apple didn't implement "extensions" for Safari 5 under Windows. So there's no way to install the Safari adblock extension under Windows. The Mac version of Safari 5 Browser seems to be more superior than its Windows counterpart and is more robust.
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That entire post is contradicted by my own experience.

I have in fact used the Windows version of Safari 5 (and I don't even have a Mac that can run it), and just like the Mac version, you can show the Develop menu in the Preferences, and then Enable Extensions in the Develop menu, and then start installing extensions. If you doubt me I can make a screenshot showing the Extensions panel, looking at AdBlock.

As I said I don't know whether Safari 5 improved this on the Mac, but I've noticed ever since Safari 4 came out that the Windows version has seemed to be more robust and stable than the Mac version; its only issue is that the custom plugins (not extensions) like ClickToFlash and GreaseKit were hard to port to Windows and weren't ported, probably because almost no Windows user actually relied on Safari as a primary browser.

BTW, the author of Safari AdBlock didn't mention the MacOS either, so it must not work on the Mac:rolleyes:
 
Sandra: When An update takes this long it usually means somethings going on.
- overhaul of programm
- serious programming issues
- serious illness
- large conflict within the group
- being overtaken by A larger competitor
- introducing the fact that people need to start paying for A 'full' version, but the discussion about pricing and such isn't quite finished yet.

It's not I like Safer networking having any type of issues (quite the contrary.)
It's A bit weird to get information that the beta is almost done & all of a sudden the beta takes A few extra months to finish.

These (spreading) rumours aren't good to safer networkings rep. nor are they A very good stimulant for the team to concentrate on finishing the software.

However, you/safer networking/Patrick need to realise that little to no news concerning to S&D2 in this periode with such A 'hyped' post A good couple of months ago is fuelling the rumours of problems@safer networking HQ.

So I'd advise Safer networking/Patrick to just be honest, even for A tiny bit.
There's no(?) need for A immediate press-release or something, but A short explainatory tweet would be nice.:bigthumb:

Having A kick-ass programm is one thing, too much anticipation for A sequel might be(come) an issue:lip:
 
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Hello Rouke,

Does it help your speculation to know that Patrick is back now after a baby break? ;)
You might want to follow him/us on Twitter for the latest accurate news. ;)

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
lewisje said:
I have in fact used the Windows version of Safari 5 (and I don't even have a Mac that can run it), and just like the Mac version, you can show the Develop menu in the Preferences, and then Enable Extensions in the Develop menu, and then start installing extensions. If you doubt me I can make a screenshot showing the Extensions panel, looking at AdBlock.
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no need to post a screenshot, lewisje. I over-reacted on my previous post.
Contacted Michael myself about his Adblock for Safari extension a few days and it does work with Safari 5 for Windows. certainly the "extensions" feature in safari 5 (both mac/win platforms) has been hidden at first and it needed to be displayed on the menu bar.

As I said I don't know whether Safari 5 improved this on the Mac, but I've noticed ever since Safari 4 came out that the Windows version has seemed to be more robust and stable than the Mac version; its only issue is that the custom plugins (not extensions) like ClickToFlash and GreaseKit were hard to port to Windows and weren't ported, probably because almost no Windows user actually relied on Safari as a primary browser.

BTW, the author of Safari AdBlock didn't mention the MacOS either, so it must not work on the Mac:rolleyes:
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this time you're wrong on that one. Safari Adblock DOES work on Safari 5 on Mac computers; my cousin living in San Diego owns a Mac computer and Safari Adblock works on there.

I'm now considering uninstalling Spybot 1.62 as it longer meets my needs. Lately Lavasoft will be releasing a new version of Ad-aware free edition soon called "Ad-Aware Free Internet Security" which will feature antivirus like features. I'll be getting that one and using that one along with the newly released version of the Microsoft Security Essentials software on my XP/Vista computers.

Perhaps someday I'll come back to using Spybot when a 2.0 version (beta, RC or final) is actually ready. so long for now. :)
 
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Hi there Sandra,

Since it wasn't posted that Patrick had himself A holiday I was getting worried, just like A couple of others.

Not that I really still need S&D2.0; my internet is getting disconnected.. Permanently... muha:

Good to know Patrick had some well deserved time off, next time just inform us will you. (if you did, it didn't was noticed by all visitors..)
or did he & his girlfriend/wife have A baby as implied? :red:
 
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I didn't know that Patrick had become a daddy...
noel-pr7 said:
this time you're wrong on that one. Safari Adblock DOES work on Safari 5 on Mac computers; my cousin living in San Diego owns a Mac computer and Safari Adblock works on there.
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the rolleyes were intended to impart sarcasm

Anyway I'd recommend keeping Spybot around, and just disabling TeaTimer and only using it for its immunization feature, because I don't know another program that does all that Spybot does in that area.
 
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lewisje said:
I didn't know that Patrick had become a daddy...the rolleyes were intended to impart sarcasm

Anyway I'd recommend keeping Spybot around, and just disabling TeaTimer and only using it for its immunization feature, because I don't know another program that does all that Spybot does in that area.
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well SpywareBlaster by Javacool Software have the immunization feature :euro:
Gz Patrick to be come a daddy :bigthumb:
it looks like spybot 2.0 open beta is very soon going to be reliset from the look of the latest twitter add :eek:
 
siferhumen said:
well SpywareBlaster by Javacool Software have the immunization feature :euro:
Gz Patrick to be come a daddy :bigthumb:
it looks like spybot 2.0 open beta is very soon going to be reliset from the look of the latest twitter add :eek:
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SpywareBlaster's immunization is different and works best in combination with the Spybot immunization; SpywareBlaster adds ActiveX killbits (Spybot doesn't) and protects against some tracking cookies in IE and Firefox-based browsers that Spybot ignores, while Spybot populates IE's Restricted Zone and keeps certain plugins from being loaded, cookies from being set, or URLs from being visited in Opera and also blocks particular domains via the HOSTS file (SpywareBlaster doesn't do any of that).
 
new twitter post

Seems like Patrick is almost done seems like he is just doing some minor things
Patrick posted about 15 hours ago on twitter: created Vista/Win7 sidebar gadget for showing protection status of Spybot 2 for those who like the sidebar.
 
siferhumen said:
but all we can do is be patient and wait :red:
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I agree. I mean when Spybot 2.0 does come out, people will criticize it for "not being ready" for prime time, question the amount of testing that was conductive before it was released, and make comments that it was released prematurely, depending on the kinds of issues found when it does get released.

Given long scan times, I tend to run Spybot for its immunization feature mainly and use SUPERAntispyware or Malwarebytes for detection and removal of threats. I have run Spybot scans after Malwarebytes or SUPERAntispyware scans and was surprised to find Spybot detecting traces of threats left behind by SUPERAntispyware or Malwarebytes but I don't run the Spybot scanner much these days.

I'm definitely interested in Spybot 2.0 when it finally arrives! :)

Peace...
 
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