Scans in 6 seconds, what's wrong?

[zapjb]

Scans in only 6 seconds, what's wrong?
My knucklehead friend (good friend) has this this problem on 3 different computers. I don't have this problem. He swears he's getting SSD from legit locations. He's very knowlegeable with software. I Googled this & also searched this forum. Any ideas why his scans only take 6 seconds? Because I believe the usual is 2-5 minutes. Mine takes about 2-3 minutes. Thanks.

[spybotsandra]

Hello,

Perhaps his scan is limited.
Please run Spybot - Search & Destroy and switch to "Advanced mode" via the menu bar item "Mode" and select "Settings" --> "File Sets" in the left bar. There, please right-click somewhere into the list and choose "select all available checks".

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

[zapjb]

@spybotsandra my friend says that's not it.

Anybody have similar problem? Another idea? Thanks.

[md usa spybot fan]

Try updating with the manual update file. You can manually download and execute an update file from safer-networking.org:

• Downloads – Home of Spybot-S&D!
  http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

• Detection updates 2006-02-17 - product description
  md5: A2A7A6A3D7F8079EEDEE205173368947
  
  This updates the detection rules. Only needed if you do not want to use the update function integrated into Spybot-S&D.

• The direct link is:
  http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...d_includes.exe

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If downloading and executing that file does not work, I suggest that you uninstall and reinstall the program.

Uninstall Spybot-S&D 1.4:

• Go to Windows > Control panel > Add or Remove Programs > Locate "Spybot – Search & Destroy 1.4" > Remove.
• Using Windows explorer, verified that the following folder has been delete. If not, delete it:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
• Make sure that all the registry entries that Spybot-S&D added during installation are removed, there is a .reg file available on the safer-networking.org WEB site that can do that. See the following article:
  • FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
    How to uninstall?
    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/27.html
  • The direct download link is:
    remove-spybotsd-settings.reg
  • Download the file.
  • Double click on it
  • Answer Yes then OK
• Delete the Configuration.ini file
  • The Configuration.ini file is stored in one of the following folders:
    • Windows 95 or 98:
      C:\Windows\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
    • Windows ME:
      C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy
    • Windows NT, 2000 or XP:
      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy

Reinstall Spybot-S&D 1.4:

• Execute the spybotsd14.exe installation program again.
• Do not change the default installation path of:
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
• If you did not update during the installation, make sure that you update before running a scan, as follows:
  
  • Go into Spybot > Update
  • Click "Search for Updates"
  • Check everything found
  • Click "Download Updates"

[stevek]

There was another thread where someone was also having a few second scan. The picture he showed of his Advanced/settings/file sets showed that he did not have many of the search items.

http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=2462

Check the thread out-if this is your friend's problem,then the info provided by MD USA could help-as it seems it helped that person.

Hope it works.

Never mind-see above.

[md usa spybot fan]

stevek:

Thanks for caring and try to help. Now let's hope it works.