SB Anti-beacon options page scroll-bar fails. Also, download 1.5.0.35 reverts to 1.5
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Is this project properly alive?
I installed SB A-B recently (23rd Nov), download SpybotAntiBeacon was version 1.5, when installed it calls itself version 1.5
Bug:
On the second 'page', "options", the scroll-bar is disconnected from the content.
I've reinstalled the same download to check it wasn't compromised, same problem.
spybo anti-bea scrollbah Capture.PNG
Checked here. (The UI should really have 'about' links, but I googled it)
I see that v1.5.0.35 is offered, but when I go to download it (from
https://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=58 ), the download called SDAnti-Beacon-1.5.exe (
unchanged to ..35)
Standalone has the same fault here, scrollbar disconnect on 'options' page.
Returned to
https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/
I thought I'd try the
installed version (though I'd rather not), offered as
v1.15.0.35
(at
https://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=55 )
again the
actual dl is
v1.5, not 1.5.0.35
"This will install SpyBot Anti-Beacon version 1.5 on your computer" (Not 1.5.0.35), it says.
Was about to go ahead anyway.
Then checked and saw that the actual download page
isn't SSL secured (!)
download.spybot.info/AntiBeacon/StandAlone/SDAntiBeacon-1.5.exe#hash(md5:F7111C90C6C3FCF014DC7D0FC78CDF64)
(Checked the SSL status with firefox calomel.org addon)
Decided not to go ahead for now.
If the download server is compromised, ... well, you work it out, I shouldn't be explicit here should I?
I see the hash is supplied by a page which is SSL protected, so it
should be okay (
if I trust the installer to check the hash properly, not just to skip validation).
Somehow I feel you should fix that.
As for the UI itself (the v1.5 I have), it doesn't have a date anywhere. It does say version 1.5 though.
I wasn't told there was a (phantom?) update. Auto update would be nice.
There's no "about" page referencing your good selves, nor your forum here. But I found it anyway, no sweat.
Could you please fix whatever needs fixing?
1) if there
is a version 1.5.0.35, perhaps the download should send that and not 1.5
2) the download should, please, be properly SSL secured (see calomel.org)
2a) and the hash should be checked; may I presume it is? We aren't told. I hope it is.
3) BUGG: The scroll on the "options" page is disconnected, please fix.
4) please check that phone-home protection is up-to-date with latest win10, and let us know
in the UI that SB-AB is up to date as at whatever date
5) Did I miss the reminder about the (phantom) update? No sign of it in the UI. (Please, something.)
6) An "about" page with links to origin web-page & forum, that would be nice, and fairly standard.
Thanks