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To fix this issue, please go to:
Start Center > Settings (tick “Advanced User Mode” if you do not see “Settings”) > System Integration

In System...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

If the scan appears to stall while scanning for "Zlob.ZipCodec"; please download and run this small installer:
https://www.safer-networking.org/files/spybotsd2-install-iefreezefix.exe

This...

This issue is likely caused by an error with the "KERNELBASE.dll" module.

You can find several suggestions for solutions to this issue here:...

Hi GreatProduct,

You can restore quarantined files using the instructions here:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/how-do-i-restore-previously-removed-files-that-are-in-quarantine/



If...

This is not an issue I have encountered before with Spybot, it is possible another program on your PC triggered the restart.


Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by...

To fix this issue, please delete the file "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install" from your Desktop.

Please also delete the folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\Spybot - Search and Destroy

...

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this does not solve your...

Regarding the message about Spybot updating; please see here:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/it-constantly-says-this-software-is-being-updated-in-the-start-center/



Regarding your PC...

If Spybot appears to stall on "Zlob.ZipCodec" at the end of a System Scan, please download and run this small installer:
https://www.safer-networking.org/files/spybotsd2-install-iefreezefix.exe
...

This is an issue with Windows Defender. Windows disables this program if it detects another antivirus program on your PC.

You can avoid this issue with Spybot by following the instructions below....

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

To fix this issue, please delete the file "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install" from your Desktop.

Please also delete the folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\Spybot - Search and Destroy

...

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this does not solve your...

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this does not solve your...

Sorry whyzerman,

This link should work correctly:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

Hi jamesjoey,

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates for Spybot:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq...update-failed/

If this does not work,...

Hi Alkane,

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates for Spybot:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this...

Hi jhaber31,

Have you tried the steps listed here for users who are experiencing issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

This is an issue with Windows Defender. Windows disables this program if it detects another antivirus program on your PC.

You can avoid this issue with Spybot by following the instructions below....

We did exceed our traffic limit causing the installer to be temporarily inaccessible. This issue has been fixed now.

The portable edition of Anti-Beacon can be downloaded from here:...

Hi crevster11,

Are you running Spybot as an administrator? You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon on your Desktop, and choosing the option to "Run as administrator" to launch Spybot.
...

Please see here for instructions if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates for Spybot:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this issue has...

Hi djinnmaster,

This is an issue with Windows Defender. Windows disables this program if it detects another antivirus program on your PC.

You can avoid this issue with Spybot by following the...

Hi Corinne,

Please see here for instructions if you are having issues downloading updates for Spybot:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

If this issue...

Please go to the Spybot program folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2

Here, run the file SDCleaner(.exe) as an administrator using the instructions above. This will open the...

Hi Jaschoon,

Are you able to update Spybot without issues? If not, please see here for instructions to try to fix this issue:...

`To fix this issue, please delete the file "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install" from your Desktop.

Please also delete the folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\Spybot - Search and Destroy

...

Please go to the Spybot program folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2

and run the file SDCleaner(.exe) as an administrator by right-clicking the file and choosing the option...

If you are using the latest version, Spybot Anti-Beacon 1.5, Bing should not be blocked.




Regarding BitDefender compatibility; if you manually edit the hosts file entries from Spybot...

See here for more information if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

See here for more information if you are experiencing issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

See here for information if you are experiencing any issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

Please contact our support team for a fix for this issue:
https://www.safer-networking.org/contact/home-edition-support/

See here for more information if you are experiencing issues downloading updates:
https://www.safer-networking.org/faq/spybot-search-destroy-update-failed/

You can then download Spybot 2.4 from the link below:
http://spybot-mirror.com/files/spybot-2.4.exe

This can be upgraded to version 2.5 by running the "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install" file that...

Spybot continues to be compatible with Windows 10. However, this update appears to uninstall Spybot and a number of other programs on certain users' PCs. Spybot is listed in the MS Consumer Security...

Please delete the file "Post Windows 10 Spybot-install" from your Desktop if you don't plan to upgrade to Windows 10.

Please also delete the folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\Spybot -...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

Please go to your Spybot program folder at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2

or for 32-bit PCs:
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2


Here, run "unins000.exe" as an...

Hi Franke,

If updates are not working since upgrading to Windows 10, Spybot may not have been reinstalled correctly during the upgrade process. Please uninstall and reinstall Spybot using the...

It sounds like Spybot may not have been reinstalled correctly during the upgrade process to Windows 10. Please uninstall and reinstall Spybot using the instructions below to see if this solves your...

Hi Grace,

If you go to the Spybot program folder ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2"), are there two files here called "license.key" and "license.txt". If not, your license may...

Hi Sheldor,

You say you found where it was being called in Task Manager and have disabled it. Where was this exactly? What was the name of the file?

Removing the "Post Windows 10...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

You can select/deselect drives for scanning by going to:
Start Center > System Scan > Stop Scan

Click the dropdown beside "Show scan results", and choose "Scan with different options".

Here,...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to give Spybot the permissions it...

Have you updated Spybot as an administrator at least once?

You can run Spybot as an administrator by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be...

Are you running Spybot as an administrator?

You can do this by right-clicking the Spybot icon and choosing the option to "run as administrator". This must be done to allow Spybot access to certain...