Curious counts
A slight curiosity here.
I've just scanned following the latest update and saw this toward the end during the scanning of the bookmarks:
Running botcheck 47007/47020
Usually these two counts are identical at this point in the scan. Could someone please explain why they now don't match.
I'm running Win98 btw.
Many thanks,
ES#6
Earthling Series #6:
Good observation! I am getting the same thing but didn't notice it until you pointed it out:
- Running bot-check (47007/47020 Internet Explorer - username - Bookmark)
Team Spybot:
By manipulating "File Sets" to isolate the problem it appears the count discrepancy is in the Malware.sbi file which gives following count at the same point in the scan:
- Running bot-check (14505/14518 Internet Explorer - username - Bookmark)
Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.
The same problem appears to still exist with the 2006-09-29 updates. Due to the update the counts are different but the difference between the current and total counts still is thirteen (13).
Count with the default spyware check only:
- Running bot-check (47517/47530 Internet Explorer - username - Bookmark)
Count with just the Malware.sbi:
- Running bot-check (14627/14640 Internet Explorer - username - Bookmark)
Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.
Thanks for reporting, I will bring to the Team's attention.
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tashi:
Thank you!!!
Team Spybot:
Additional note: The problem appears to have started with the 2006-09-22 updates. I reloaded the Malware.sbi file from the 2006-09-15 updates and I did not observe any count discrepancy.
Getting an answer is one thing, learning is another.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition running on a 2.40GHz IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 Processor with 512 MB of RAM and a 533 MHz System Bus.
md usa spybot fan,
Thank you for your responses to this issue and for your customary fine efforts in narrowing down the cause of the problem.
I was off-line all day yesterday and have only just got around to updating and scanning - with the same results as yourself. I came to report that the issue still exists but you've already done that.
Also, thank you tashi.
I assume that this will now be dealt with in the next scheduled update.
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