Manual Uninstall Spybot 1.6.0

sweets53

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Can you please tell me how to completely uninstall Spybot 1.6.0 manually? I'm using Windows XP SP2 Home Edition version 2002. I was unable to locate directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy. I read something about it being hidden but I don't know how to uncover it, in other words find it. I already uninstalled Spybot from Start - All Programs - Spybot - uninstall, and ran the very small fix in the article describing "How to uninstall?", but I want to completely remove the entire program from my computer. Thank you very much
 
Hello,

In order to completely uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy, please consider the following link:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/howto/uninstall.html

Spybot - Search & Destroy will uninstall from the Windows Add/Remove Software control panel without problems.

If you want to completely get rid of Spybot-S&D and the Add/Remove doesn't help, you can delete the installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\), then download the very small fix from the faq site and execute it (important! - this will remove all remains from the registry) (this also applies to earlier versions).

If you just want to upgrade to a newer version, please follow the same instructions like above and then install the new version.

After following these instructions please restart your system so that the changes can take place.

Also, neither the automated uninstall nor the manual uninstall like described above will remove the following directories, which you will have to remove by hand:

* Windows 95 or 98: C:\Windows\Aplication Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
* Windows ME: C:\Windows\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
* Windows NT, 2000 or XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Spybot - Search & Destroy\
* Windows Vista: C:\ProgramData\Spybot - Search & Destroy\

Please note that the Application Data Folder is hidden. So if you can't find this folder please check your folder properties.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
Yes Sandra I already read the above information. My question is how do I locate this hidden folder that you describe using Windows XP Home Edition ?
 
sweets53:

To display Hidden Files in Windows Explorer
  • Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
  • Select the View Tab.
  • Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.
  • Click Apply.
  • Click OK.
 
Thank you.
Then after I perform the manual steps to remove Spybot 1.6, can I remove the "very small fix" I've installed, how would I do that?
Will doing the above remove completely Spybot 1.6 from my entire system, including registry changes?
Then I would like to install an earlier version of Spybot without the teatimer, so I can run scans when I want too. Can you recommend an earlier version and a link to it?
Please if you will answer all the above and thank you in advance.
 
sweets53:

... can I remove the "very small fix" I've installed, how would I do that? ...
Just delete the "remove-spybotsd-settings.reg" file that you downloaded.

... Then I would like to install an earlier version of Spybot without the teatimer, so I can run scans when I want too. Can you recommend an earlier version and a link to it? ...
I don't recommend any earlier versions of Spybot. If you don't want to use TeaTimer either:
  • Don't install it during the installation of Spybot by unchecking the following item on the "Select Additional Tasks" screen during the installation:
    • Use system settings protection (TeaTimer)
  • Disable TeaTimer after installation by going into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident and unchecking the following:
    • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.
 
Sweets, in other words, you drag-and-drop the .reg file into the Recycle Bin. Or you just right-click on the .reg file and clicked 'Delete'. Click 'Yes' to the prompt.
 
Yes, but I wish to remove all traces of Spybot 1.6 and the small fix from my registry. Please explain how to do so fully, Thank you
 
If you have uninstalled Spybot-SD using the Add/Remove Programs window and have rebooted, then you can do this:

Just right click on the .reg file (small fix) and click Merge and then click 'Ok' to the prompt. All traces of Spybot-SD (registry keys) will also be removed.

If you think of it this way, Spybot was never installed.
 
Thanks, the reason I don't want the tea timer is because a scan with Spybot 1.6 with the tea timer located something called 'untd_recovery" on startup. I put it on my white list only because I'm not having any problems with my system presently. I asked several times on this forum, what it was and how I could look it up an other things that Spybot finds, so I could know whether or not to allow them but nobody responded. Maybe you would be kind enough, thank you.
 
Hello sweets.

I've encountered this entry when I first reformatted my Sony VAIO. If I'm correct it has to do with the Netzero software. Are you using any Netzero software? Netzero is a Internet program that enables the user to connect to the Internet.

This seems a bit foggy to me, but I also have another suggestion. This "startup" process may also be the recovery console on your computer. If you run, say like a Recovery CD, it'll revert everything back to factory settings on the computer, thus reformatting it. However, the System Recovery option will not only install back Norton and a few other applications (perhaps media), but the Recovery function. So if something goes wrong, you can use the option to recover the system if you do not have the discs or perform a system restore.
 
Using SpybotSD 1.6 with teatimer

Hello sweets.

I've encountered this entry when I first reformatted my Sony VAIO. If I'm correct it has to do with the Netzero software. Are you using any Netzero software? Netzero is a Internet program that enables the user to connect to the Internet.

Yes you are correct. I am using Netzero software. I'm using a dialup connection and I recently had to reinstall my OS with a Recovery CD. However I was guessing that "untd_recovery was necessary so I put it on my whitelist. When I asked here on this forum recently, in several places, nobody would respond, except you, so I felt it was better to remove the program, rather than not know what I'm doing. You know what I mean?
If Spybot S&D 1.6 finds other unknown files on scans using the teatimer, where can I go on my own to determine what it is before adding or deleting it? Please tell me this.
Also, to fully remove the very small fix, wouldn't I have to go to, C:\Documents and Settings\"My Name"\Desktop\remove-Spybotsd-settings.reg.
Please answer all the above if you will and thank you.
 
The general idea is that the TeaTimer is Spybot-Search&Destroy introduces the use of black&whitelists based on LASSHes.

As a recap (although you posted in the wrong place :santa:):
http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=271#note1049
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I've used NetZero as a dial-up user in the past, and I've encountered this entry. It should be left as it is.

Now I've used the Google search engine I think your question has been answered ; )
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=35413&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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As for the .reg file, wherever you have saved it, just delete it.
 
The general idea is that the TeaTimer is Spybot-Search&Destroy introduces the use of black&whitelists based on LASSHes.

As a recap (although you posted in the wrong place :santa:):
http://forums.spybot.info/project.php?issueid=271#note1049

I put it in several places but nobody responded (except you). Where would be the right place to find out the name "untd_recovery" or some other unknown file found during a scan?
Ideally I would like to keep the teatimer (have ongoing protection), and if Spybot found something that was unfamiliar, I would like to be able to go to the forum or somewhere, plug in the name of the unfamiliar file and then go back to the scan and either eadd it to my whitelist or blacklist. Can I do that and where would I go for that?
If you could please answer all the above and thank you.

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I saved the very small fix to my Desktop. But would't I have to delete it from my Program Files as well?
 
The .reg shouldn't be in the Program Files unless you installed it there. The "small fix" will stay there as it is when you downloaded it (eg. Desktop).

Was your question more like: "Is there an option which I can manually 'Allow' or 'Deny' the change?"

What did you mean by "scan"?
 
I stand corrected. The very small fix was installed to my Desktop. Is that all I need do to completely delete it from my system?
As for Spybot scans, not being familiar with the terms, I guess you are correct, allow or deny the change is the correct terminology. If Spybot finds something new, where could I go immediately to know whether to allow or deny the change? Thank you
 
Yes, you will just move the .reg file to the Recycle Bin.

As a general idea there is not really a "single" or "specific" place which provides all the information. Take the extra step and search. May that be a search engine or a technical site. I remember Castle Cops has a good list of BHO's and toolbars which are rated from legitimate, bad, unknown, or open to debate.
 
Yes thank you. But I want to know before I add or deny a change if I'm doing the right thing. What do I do for instance if I deny or allow a change and want to undo it? Say for instance I denied untd_ recovery, and afterward found that I'd made a mistake. How would I undo the change, please if you will describe fully how to do that and thank you.
 
sweets53:

... What do I do for instance if I deny or allow a change and want to undo it? Say for instance I denied untd_ recovery, and afterward found that I'd made a mistake. How would I undo the change, please if you will describe fully how to do that and thank you.
There is no facility within TeaTimer to reverse any Registry change decisions ("Allow change" or "Deny change") that you make. You have to redo whatever you were doing so that the Registry change is done again (or manually edit the Registry).
 
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