manual VS auto scan II

[boazboaz]

Hi again
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Is there any diffrence between the manual and auto (Task Scheduler) spybot running ??
The manual spybot is running with no problem.
The Auto spybot seems to be much longer and about 50% doesnt get to the end of the scan properlly.

scan time man : 8 min
scan time auto : 20 min

Thanks
Boaz Pasternak.

[md usa spybot fan]

The Auto spybot seems to be much longer…

What parameters are you running it with?

[boazboaz]

In the task sched the options are:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOFIX /AUTOCLOSE

[md usa spybot fan]

Is there any diffrence between the manual and auto (Task Scheduler) spybot running ??

The displays while running a manual "Check for problems" vs. a command line /AUTOCHECK are different.

The Auto spybot seems to be much longer …

Manual runs of Spybot:

• Manually started scan (ran minimized) - 05:22
• Manually started scan (ran visible) - 05:16

I normally do not run Spybot on a scheduled basis. To simulate a scheduled run, I ran Spybot from a command line using the following two set of parameters:

• "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE
• "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE /TASKBARHIDE

The running times:

• Comand line scan (without /TASKBARHIDE) - 08:26
• Comand line scan (with /TASKBARHIDE) - 05:15

Running without the /TASKBARHIDE parameter appears to significantly increase the time it take to run a scan. Try adding the /TASKBARHIDE parameter and see if your run time decrease.

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Can you explain what you mean by the following:

… and about 50% doesnt get to the end of the scan properlly.

[boazboaz]

Thank you for the respond...

The answers:
* About "and about 50% doesnt get to the end of the scan properlly."
in 50% of the auto runnings the computer get stucked.
* Running the "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE /TASKBARHIDE
commamd didn't change the time.
* You said that the displays while running a manual "Check for problems" vs. a command line /AUTOCHECK are different. whats the diffrecne??

Any Idea ????

[md usa spybot fan]

* About "and about 50% doesnt get to the end of the scan properlly."
in 50% of the auto runnings the computer get stucked.

When you were running without /TASKBARHIDE, where was the scan stopping? Is a randum place or at the same place each time?

Were you getting any detections and is that were it was stopping? Since you were using /AUTOFIX without /TASKBARHIDE, Spybot will ask if you want to fix the problems found.

* Running the "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE /TASKBARHIDE
commamd didn't change the time.

As you can see it makes a big difference on my system.

* You said that the displays while running a manual "Check for problems" vs. a command line /AUTOCHECK are different. whats the diffrecne??

Compare the two. You can see the difference.

[boazboaz]

Hi & thanks again...

With the TASKBARHIDE (on sched tasks) the scan didn't stopped but it took again very long time 21 min (manual = 8 min).

No detections are found beacuse I'm running the test one after the other.

I do not see a big difference on my system with/without TASKBARHIDE.

"Check for problems" vs. a command line /AUTOCHECK are different from my point of view only with the diffrent screen and seems that the manuall screen takes more resources but it works faster.
In "idle" state the Resource Meter are :

System Resources: 52% free
User Resources: 52% free
GDI Resources: 67% free

I do not think its a display issue, Is threre a way to see the proccess (not the display issue) ??
Any more ideas ???

Thanks again, Boaz.

last minute extra data:
I tried running in SAFE MODE.

Manual run = 7 min.

Run ""C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE /AUTOFIX" = 19 Min.

Run ""C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /AUTOCHECK /AUTOCLOSE /TASKBARHIDE"
Fail due to low resources message.

[boazboaz]

after setting "Immunize on program start if program has been updated" [Settings->Settings->Automation->Program Start] the procces run with Scheduled Task in 15 mins (with /AUTOCHECK /AUTOFIX /AUTOCLOSE)!!!

Much better then the 21 mins.

Could you see any othere Settings that should be verified??

I would like to close this issue now and re open it after some new test...