Spybot error message

[Dave_m]

I recently had to send my PC to the shop for removal of a virus infection.
I was frankly surprised because I am fanatical about keeping virus defs updated (NAV) and in addition to a daily virus scan, I have installed and routinely run Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D v 1.4, SpywareBlaster and M$ Antispyware.

Today, when I attempted to run Spybot, I got this error message:
ERROR (on the blue top bar)
This application has changed since it was created.
Since Spybot-S&D does not change itself, we recommend you check your system for malware and viruses instantly!

Needless to say I was alarmed, but also surprised, given my vigilance and also the fact that (even though vigilant) my infected machine had just been disinfected by a professional.

I immediately ran a virus scan, Ad-Aware, Spybot, M$ Antispyware and 2 on-line scans (Panda & Kaspersky) and they all turned up nothing.
Has anyone seen this message and is it real or some sort of bug?
I'd welcome any advice and recommendations.

[md usa spybot fan]

I don’t have a resolution but I thought that I would let you know that there is another report of a similar problem in the following thread:
This application has been changed since it was created
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=258

If you don’t get an answer here, keep your eye on that thread or feel free to join the discussion there.

Good luck.

[LoneLurker]

"Dave_m,"

With what you have done and the protection you have that should not have occurred from my point of view. The only item I can see you may like to install is RegProt (Registry Protector) from www.diamondcs.com.au. I have used NAV and found it to be a resource HOG and some what behind in their updates or not really up-to-date. I have used TrendMicro PC-Cillin and found that one to be about the same, their updates are behind others. Have used several other AV scanners and have stopped changing since going with AntiVir Personal Edition FREE v6.32.xx.xx/w daily and sometimes more often updates. Just finished ßeta testing with them on a suggestion I sent in that they only update the new discoveries instead of sending a full VDF each time, which they did and now have reduced their need for band-width. Their downloads for updates are much shorter, on a dialup of 56k is about 2 min where for the full VDF file was 18-22 min.

Excuse me for being so long winded, did not intend doing that,

[owilky1]

I have recently had this message but i think it's down to the "lock hosts file" option.
I recently ditched Agnitum Outpost pro, not that i wanted to but their re-newal feature is rubbish and the support is not much better, so much for paying for a firewall.

I now am using ZoneAlarm free, which also has the lock hostfile option, i used this and the next time i opened Spybot i got the message. I cleared it in ZoneAlarm and now i don't get the message.

So it is probably a conflict with another anti-spy or firewall application that is causing it.

[owilky1]

One other thing.........The link on the program from help "Home page" does not go to

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html

instead it loads...........http://www.spybot.info/


is this ok?

I'm using Ver.No:1.4

[rene]

Yes, that is OK. It is also one of our domains.

rene

[smokethapimp]

I have recently had this message but i think it's down to the "lock hosts file" option.
I recently ditched Agnitum Outpost pro, not that i wanted to but their re-newal feature is rubbish and the support is not much better, so much for paying for a firewall.

I now am using ZoneAlarm free, which also has the lock hostfile option, i used this and the next time i opened Spybot i got the message. I cleared it in ZoneAlarm and now i don't get the message.

So it is probably a conflict with another anti-spy or firewall application that is causing it.

This is a repost. I felt it might be appropriate. If not, mods please forgive and feel free to delete.........Smoke

owilky, thanks, I think you have hit on something here.

I too have recently begun to receive the same message listed above. I read on another thread (this one) that turning off the "Lock hosts file" option in ZoneAlarm (and/or EZ FireWall from CA) would stop the problem, and indeed it does. So I am thinking I probably don't have a Virus or Trojan since no less than 12 different security scans by well known Anti-Malware programs show my system clean as a pin.

What is curious to me is that I have had both SpyBot and EZFirewall co-existing on my computer for quite some time with the "Lock hosts file" enabled on my EZFirewall (ReBadged ZoneAlarm Pro), but the error message from SpyBot started just a few days ago. For now I am keeping the "Lock hosts file" enabled and ignoring the Warning Message from SpyBot.

For those who are curious I have scanned with the following
1- ETrust EZ Antivirus
2- Panda Free Online AntiVirus Scan
3- Bitdefender FOAS
4- Kaspersky FOAS
5- F-Secure FOAS
6- McAfee FOAS
7- TrendMicro HouseCall FOAS
8- Ewido Free
9- Ad-Aware Free
10-A-Squared Free
11-PestPatrol
12-SpyBot Search And Destroy

All show my system clean as a pin.Thanks for the heads up, owilky!!

[md usa spybot fan]

smokethapimp:

Please see the response to your essentially duplicated post here:

• This application has been changed since it was created
  http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=258

[Dave_m]

I just had this error message happen again, so I thought I would give this link a "bump" to see if anyone else has experienced this problem.
Once again, I continue to be vigilant WRT virus and spyware protection, but I occasionally get this 'SPYBOT HAS CHANGED......" message and frankly it's disconcerting.
Anyone out there experience this or know anything about it?

[michael311]

I have the same "This application has changed since it was created" error message. I have tried everything I know to fix it. I also am having intermittant problems with ad-aware "performing an illegal function and will shut down". I have tried many other spyware and virus scans and they are all clean. But my system is running slow with windows XP sp2 and I feel like something is preventing Spybot from installing correctly.

Another recent run of Spybot S&D gave me the message:

"runtime error 216 at ...." followed by a bunch of numbers.

Also, in another instance I clicked on one of the Spybot options and got this error message:

"Access violation at address 0065EAB2A in module 'SpybotSE.exe'. Read of address 000000000"

Hopefully someone can help.

Michael