Spybot does not start

[windreader]

I just downloaded Spybot and after installation the program will not start. I am having issues as neither of my browsers (FF and IE) cannot connect to the INet but my mail reader (Thunderbird) has NO problem. The browsers start then end. I am running XP SP3 with all updates!

Any enlightenment will be appreciated!

Vic Fraenckel
KC2GUI

[Zenobia]

Please see here:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=50194

If you are able to get Spybot to run using the link above,then you'll need to get the detection updates before Spybot runs it's first scan.
If you didn't/weren't able to install the updates during the installation,or you are unable to download the updates through the program,since you're having internet problems,you could download the manual detection updates.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Detection updates© 2010-10-20 - product description

md5: 9D157592842A10709BE4C07F29097E97

This updates the detection rules. Only needed if you do not want to use the update function integrated into Spybot-S&D.

You could download those updates onto another computer,copy them onto a cd or usb stick,then transfer the manual detection updates to your computer.
Please let me know how it goes.