Crashing or Shut Down

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3/4 through scanning,driving me crazy.....does anyone have any solutions.Everythings ben honky dory until now,my adware goes fine.And ive updated everything and everyone...
 
I had this problem with Spybot - the machine would rev up louder and louder until it crashed and rebooted.
I thought it was the fan or hard drive on the way out. I cured it by uninstalling the updated device drivers I had installed, some of which were not MS approved.
 
Hello this is my first post on this forum.

I instaled and updated spybot,but when I start the check it freezes after a while and i have to close spybot by the task manager.
 
Hello,

Why do you put this into this thread?
Has nothing to do with shut-down.?

Which version of Spybot do you run?
In case you are using a dated version of Spybot-S&D, as a first solution, please download the latest version Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.
This should fix the problem. You will find links to several download locations for this new version on our web site:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Please search for new updates after installing Spybot S&D 1.5.

If this doesn't help please delete the contents of your Windows temp folder.

You can also try the following:
- select "Settings" --> "Settings" in the navigation bar on the left and untick the checkbox in front of "display confirmation dialogs"
- exit Spybot-S&D so the settings are saved
- run Spybot-S&D and "Check for problems" again

Expect it to run slowly, it appears to hang. Please be patient - it should clear with the problems fixed.

If it still doesn't work please select "Settings" --> "Settings" from the toolbar on the left. In the section "Main settings" please untick the checkbox in front of "Create system restore point when fixing spyware/usage tracks".

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
Possible Fix

I went round and round with this on my son's Toshiba Satellite M45-S169 running XP SP2 on a Celeron M processor until I searched for the offending file which was not found in the Windows Temp folder but in Local Settings under the normal Users profile. After closing as many applications as possible, try the following steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer (Right-click the "Start" button and select "Explore")

2. Click Tools - Folder Options - View - Hidden files and folders

3. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is checked

4. Click "OK"

5. Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\<Place Your User Name Here>\Local Settings\Temp

6. Look for a file named "1af8A1.tmp_tobedeleted_tobedeleted" (It begins with an "L" not a one or an "I")

7. Highlight the file and depress the Del key

8. When it asks to verify the deletion depress Ctrl and click "Yes"

9. Rerun Spybot to verify that the problem does not reappear.

10. Restart your PC/laptop and then run Spybot once more to verify the files removal.

Hopefully this will work for others as well. Time will tell if this does resolve the issue but it's looking good at this point as the laptop has been restarted a couple of times and the issue has not returned. When through, be sure and go back to steps 1 and 2 making sure you click "Do not show hidden files and folders" and close Windows Explorer.

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im sorry if this is already in the fourm
but im in a tight spot and i need a solution quick

im trying to install spybot
i select the language and randomly the intstaller will crash
sometimes after 5 seconds or even sooner

once in a while i will get to where i was actually installing it
but then it crashes

it only happens on spybotS&D
i was wondering if this was a virus' work
or if its just a user error

thanks
 
can't believe it!!

i've tried installing and using the last couple versions/updates of spybot and it has gotten to be nothing but worthless! either won't load, install, or just flat crashes on all of the computers i maintain.

have given up on this bloated, slow garbage and have switched to another program.

i can't believe there are 5 pages of posts on this matter and it's still a rampant issue!
 
??? about 1.5

Do 1.5 updates work with 1.4? I downloaded 1.4 a while ago, and I just manually updated a few days ago. It seems to work just fine, but I just want to be sure.
 
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I removed ver 1.4 and then installed 1.5. Big mistake. 1.5 won't run. It installs and looks ok. But it won't open. I click the icon, and I get the hourglass for a few seconds but then, nothing. I installed it twice. Downloaded it again and installed it again and I get the same thing.

Is there somewhere I can download 1.4 and go back to that? It worked great. You would think I'd learn. If it's not broke, don't fix it.
 
Hello,

Did you read anything in this thread?
It does not seem so. :sad:
As i already said: we already have located the startup problems in Spybot S&D version 1.5 and fixed it.
Here is the download file for the fix: the new Spybot beta

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
Problem with installing Spybot.

My machine got so infected so I tried installing some antispywares. Funny enough, Spybot seems to be blocked in the registry! This was a hellacious Vundo infection. Almost nothing was working, and Vundo even infected other EXEs, like SuperAntiSpyware and the Mousepad GUI software. :mad:

I think I found the registry entries, but even if I tried to open them the registry editor said there was an error. I was able to get Spybot installed but any time I try to update the definitions it fails and said the installer is corrupted. :lip:
 
Hello,

So why did you post here and did not open a new thread?

After Download do NOT select Open Folder. Select CLOSE. Then go offline. Go to the program downloaded and click twice. The Installation wizard will proceed with the Installation.

If this does not work please try at first another mirror.
You will find links to several download locations on our website.
These mirrors are partners who provide places to host Spybot-S&D for us.
You can download from one of them, it's secure and they all contain the same data.

As a second solution please try if the direct installation file works.

If this does not solve the problem you might be infected by some spy- or malware and the installation of Spybot - Search & Destroy might be blocked. In this case please download our Runalyzer.
RunAlyzer is our brand-new autostart & configuration manager that allows you to view and edit all the spots where Windows looks for programs or services to start. It's a combination of a standard configuration manager and an advanced tool to locate and remove places where hijackers, spyware and other malware hide. You will find a short introduction and more informations here.
Now you should be able to have a look if something bad has snooped into your system.

Also it would be nice to know the exactly file size (5037072 or 5037071 bytes or 4,8 mb) and the md5 (C1A843913269018A8FC962407D7E5169) of the Spybot - Search & Destroy installation file that you have downloaded.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
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