Unprotected Files

[devin104]

When I run the immunize function of S&D the results state that there are 814 files unprotected.

I have run the S&D search and destroy function and have "fixed and repaired" any items that come up. Unfortunately after doing this when I run "Immunize" again it still shows 814 files unprotected.

Should I be concerned that 814 files are shown as being unprotected? If so, what should I do?

thank you

Devin

[md usa spybot fan]

devin104:

What Windows OS are you running?

What version of Spybot - Search & Destroy are you running (Spybot » Help » About)?

What category (profile) are the unimmunized entries in?

[devin104]

I am running Windows XP

The Version of Spybot I am using is: Spybot 1.6.0

The profiles with unprotected files are:

Firefox:

Default Cookies
Default Images
Default Installations
Default popups

Internet Explorer (32 Bit)

Software Cookies
Software Domains
Software Secure Domains

Internet Explorer (32/64 bit)

Default Cookies
Default Domains
Default Secure Domains
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3

Windows

Global Hosts

I hope this answers your questions ok

Thank you

Devin

[md usa spybot fan]

Devin

... I hope this answers your questions ok ...

Not entirely. Are you indicating that there are some of the 814 unprotected items in each of those profiles?

If so, immunize as follows:

• Go into Spybot > Immunize.
• Click the "Immunize" button at the top of the right pane (the button with large green plus sign).

If not, please list the profiles that have unprotected items and the quantities of unprotected and protected in those profiles.

[devin104]

What I meant to indicate was that the total number of affect files is 814.

I hope what I enter below is clearer:

Profile Unprotected Files

Firefox:

Default Cookies 1
Default Images 81
Default Installations 81
Default popups 81

Internet Explorer (32 Bit)

Software Cookies 1
Software Domains 1
Software Secure Domains 81

Internet Explorer (32/64 bit)

Default Cookies 1
Default Domains 81
Default Secure Domains 81
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3 1
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3 81
Administrator Lewis-HOB7J3 81

Windows

Global Hosts 81

[md usa spybot fan]

devin104:

Since that is the case, did you attempt to do as I suggested???

...

If so, immunize as follows:

• Go into Spybot > Immunize.
• Click the "Immunize" button at the top of the right pane (the button with large green plus sign).

I believe that you are going into Spybot > Immunize and not actually immunizing just reporting what you see!!!

Please click the "Immunize" button at the top of the right pane and report what happens!!!

[devin104]

Bingo. Your cure worked.

I have one other question.

When I do "updates" I get a message that says:

"Immunization !!!Bad Checksum!"

What should I do to repair this?

Thank you

Devin

[md usa spybot fan]

devin104:

When you get "Bad Checksum!" errors select another download site and try the update again.

[devin104]

I have done as you suggested and the update worked correctly.

Now what I hope will be my final question.

This morning when I turned on my computer two message came up on the main screen:

1. "Load Zip Error" "No Such Directory"

Once I click the message "O.K." the following message pops up:

2. "Antivirus XP2008" "An error occurred while loading database" "Probably your database file outdated or have invalid format"

I do not know why these messages are coming up. What do I need to do to remedy this problem?

Thank you

Devin

[devin104]

Shortly after posting my last message my AVG Resident Alert Shield popped up the following message:

"Threat Detected"

File Name: C:\WINDOWS/System32\b1PHcn810e5bn.scr
Trojan horse downloader.generic 7.AGGJ
Detected on Open

YIKES...what should I do