Context Scanning vs. UI Scanning

[llgomezg]

When I make Spybot Search & Destroy v1. "Check for Problems" running the full interface, I get a Congratulations, no malware found message.

But when I run the new "Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" context menu option, I get a lot of mp3, jpg and wmv files infected with Smitfraud-C. Is this a FP? or should I worry about being infected with that nasty trojan...

Thanks for a great program, I've been using it for 7 years now...

Luis

 

[honda12]

I can confirm that those are false positives

Please read: Confirmed: right click scanning of spybot detects smitfraud c all over the place!

Until these f/ps are fixed I recommend you do not use the context menu scanning, although as far as im aware of, the f/ps only occur in Spybot's 'Herustics' scanning

 

[md usa spybot fan]

llgomezg:

When I make Spybot Search & Destroy v1. ...

???

There have been many versions of Spybot - Search & Destroy released. All have been version 1 something (versions: 1.2 1.2 1.3, etc.).

"... Spybot Search & Destroy v1." does not describe the version of Spybot adequately. To find out the version of Spybot you are running:

• Go into Spybot > Help > About.

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re: Results for "Check for Problems" vs. the right click ""Scan using Spybot-Search&Destroy" context menu option":

... Congratulations, no malware found message. ...

vs.

... I get a lot of mp3, jpg and wmv files infected with Smitfraud-C. ...

See:

• Confirmed: right click scanning of spybot detects smitfraud c all over the place!
  http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30694