Error message during installation Spybot 1.5.2

[Tanggo]

Greetings,

Has anyone encountered the error message below during upgrade to and
installation of Spybot 1.5.2 on Windows XP?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\.......\BROWSER HELPER OBJECTS\
{53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D-942484F}
RegCreateKeyEx failed; code 6
The handle is invalid.

I selected 'ignore' error and continued Spybot installation anyway.
Spybot now seems to run normally on the surface but I do hope a real
techie could offer some advise cos it could mean that something
is broken inside.

Cheers and thanks.

 

[md usa spybot fan]

Tanggo:

The Browser Helper Object (BHO) with a CLSID (GLID) of {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D-942484F} is Spybot's SDHelper BHO which is an Internet Explorer plugin that blocks access to certian sites and prevents the storing of tracking cookies when using Internet Explorer.

I don't know what caused the initial problem, but you could try to activate SDHelp again if you want by:

• Going into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident.
• Then under the heading "Resident protection status", checking the following item if its unchecked or possibly unchecking and rechecking it:
  • Resident "SDHelper" (Internet Explorer bad download blocker) active.

 

[Tanggo]

Done that and more queries

Thank you - md usa spybot fan

Just checked SDHelper as advised. Greatly relieved that my spybot
is not sick after all, just a scratch that can heal.

BTW, just another query further to your suggested solution.

- Does this mean that affiliates will not get a commission if I buy
thru their links?

- Is this install glitch irrelevant since I mainly use Firefox?

- What should I do about that registry key? Its called a key isn't it?

U are da man/de gal.

 

[md usa spybot fan]

Tanggo:

- Does this mean that affiliates will not get a commission if I buy
thru their links?

If their commission is cookie based, possibly. If it is based on an affiliate id in the link, probably not.

- Is this install glitch irrelevant since I mainly use Firefox?

- What should I do about that registry key? Its called a key isn't it?

As I indicated, I don't know what caused the initial problem, but by checking SDHelper you should have installed the SDHelper and the registry key should have been created.

 

[Tanggo]

Great support from Spybot

md usa spybot fan

Thanks for your expert support. You made it look
much clearer and simpler now.

Cheers.