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Thanks for your reply. I seem to remember being asked about the proxy when I installed 2.4, and I think I chose the Spybot proxy. But it is unchecked on the Internet Protection tab - I presume from...

Since updating from Spybot 1.6.2 to 2.4.40, my system has been very slow when browsing the internet, using either Firefox or Chrome. CPU usage was regularly at 100%, and the culprit appears to be the...

I have this problem too when I first log on, but it seems to settle down after a few minutes.

Norton is simply doing its job, which is to warn that an important system file is being changed. Of course, in this instance, it is perfectly safe and indeed desirable to allow the change.

I'm not...

I am considering using Comodo firewall which has been recommended on this forum. However, its manual suggests that it includes a function very similar to tea-timer, and I wondered if there is any...

Yes, Spybot 1.6 has stopped the messages, probably something in TeaTimer's memory as you suggested. Thanks very much for your help. I shall be following up on some of the other advice, Spyware...

I've done the System restore clean as specified. On re-enabling tea-timer, I am still getting the popup as described in my original post, i.e.

Spybot - Search & Destroy has detected an important...

All done, AV and Spybot S&D scans both clean. (I still have teatimer switched off). Everything looks OK so far. Any further actions required?

..sorry, just seen your last post, I'll try that and report back. Will be tomorrow now. Thanks.

....additional.....I turned TeaTimer back on and am again getting the registry change popups as described in my original post

OK, it seemed to find quite a lot of stuff. One thing that confused me though, was at the point where Malwarebytes was scanning the System restore points, a pop-up appeared from my AV program...

Thanks for your reply. Info requested below -

Spybot S & D version is 1.5.2.20
Latest detection update 16/07/2008

C:\rapport.txt -

SmitFraudFix v2.330

Scan done at 21:57:06.93, 20/07/2008

I removed Vundo-DJ using Avast! and Zlob using Spybot. However Vundo-DJ was subsequently detected again by Avast!, and at start-up I get a Spybot popup asking me to allow or deny a registry change to...

I've had a Vundo-DJ infection + Zlob downloader which I THINK I've removed - however when I start up I get a Spybot popup with the following -

Spybot - Search & Destroy has detected an important...

I thought of this subsequently, but in fact the folder was already set to show hidden files. However, when I unchecked 'Hide protected Operating System files', it appeared.

A bit of a stretch,...

I have just installed version 1.5.2.20. The shortcut points to "C:\Program Files\Spybot 1.5.2\SpybotSD.exe" but this file does not exist! However the program runs fine when I click the shortcut!! I...