Spybot Christmas Presents, Part 2: Separate File Scanner

[PepiMK]

Here's another feature that has been requested by users long ago, but never quite made it into Spybot-S&D: single/multiple file scanning, for a quick check of some files on the fly!

Download: -link removed - the version in Spybot 1.5.2 is newer -

No need to tell long stories, a screenshot of it in action shows exactly what it does:



As you can see, we've opted for implementing it as an additional file properties page in the standard Windows Explorer. It'll only start to scan when you switch to the Spybot-S&D tab, so it won't slow standard file property dialog showing down.

Let us know if you want that integrated into the next main release, or available in a separate add-ons package

[gunnut666]

I vote for add on

Thanx

[honda12]

I think this is a great feature, but I don't think it is for everyone, so I think it would be better as an add on

[BetaTester155]

Great Tool

[sims39]

It should definatley come with spybot, as an addon is ok, but it should come default, the hardcore users can remove the addon for that extra space they want.
But i wonder if it supports thousands of files etc, like doing it to a whole hard drive.
anyway its a great feature, default for many security products, should come included.

[PepiMK]

The amount of files is relatively free; it's running in a thread separated from the UI, so you can just click cancel and don't have to wait for the whole list to be scanned.
Right now it's files only though (no support for full folders, though that will be very easy to add), so you won't be able to scan the whole harddisk

[xerces8]

As you can see, we've opted for implementing it as an additional file properties page in the standard Windows Explorer. It'll only start to scan when you switch to the Spybot-S&D tab, so it won't slow standard file property dialog showing down.

Is it also triggered if the user "travels" by keyboard (ctrl-tab) from the first to the third tab ?

[PepiMK]

Will be part of RC 1

It doesn't matter how the tab is activated - Windows deals with that, requesting the data the same way for all property tabs.