Spybot 1.6 won't immunize Firefox

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talkinggoat

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I'm having a problem with spybot 1.6 immunizing firefox 3, for some reason. I don't have any spyware scanners running, just spybot and NOD32. It will not immunize firefox default(cookies) default(images) default(installations) default(popups) I'm stumped.
 
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talkinggoat,

Did you previously have Firefox 2 installed on the PC, and if so did you completely uninstall it before you installed Firefox 3, and by that I mean manually remove any left over folders and files after the un-installation process.

If you look at the immunisation screen, in the Firefox group, are there two of each catagory. If there are, could you see whether a file named hostperm.1 is in your browser profile folder - if so try deleting it - it belonged to Firefox 2 - Firefox 3 uses a file called permissions.sqlite.

If this fixes the problem, post back and let us know, if not could you please provide some details about your operating system, CPU type, etc, and perhaps also some time frame details as to when Spybot 1.6 was installed relative to the installation of Firefox 3, and whether there was an earlier version of Spybot on the computer.
 
I have Vista/Firefox 3 and also could not immunize. Finally tried UNDO, and then could immunize. But after downloading updates from today (8/20/08) the problem reoccurred and I can't correct. Now what? Thanks, Gary
 
P.S. I have a new computer with Intel Quadcore 6700, Vista premium and have never had any Firefox on it other than FFox 3.
 
Same Problem

I am having the same problem. Firefox will not immunize. I am running FireFox 3.02 and Windows XP Pro. I did not have Firefox 2.0 installed before 3.0 so That is not the problem. I also did not have the bad prefs file. Any other ideas?
 
Problem exists in Windows XP also...

I've re-installed a fresh XP copy with Firefox 2 - same problem.
Problem did not exist with Spybot version 1.5.2.
 
This seems to work for the now occasional "Will not immunize" Open Spybot, go to immunize and click undo. When this finishes, then click immunize. It seems to work.
 
I also can't immunize Firefox 3 stuff...
I have uninstalled and reinstalled spybot but to no avail. i've also removed immunization and redone it.
there's a good chance i didn't uninstall firefox 2 before updating to 3, though....
 
Also can not immunize half of Firefox entries

I also can not immunize half of the Firefox entries (Cookies, Images, Installations, Popups). Almost like a 2nd "hidden" Firefox profile exists.

Tried Undo then Immunize - did not fix the problem.

I had this happen on another computer that I worked on the other day as well.

Win XP SP2, AVG 8.0 (updated 9-14-08), SpywareBlaster (09-12-08 update), SS&D 1.6.0.30 (with 2008-09-10 update), & FF 3.0.1 with McAfee SiteAdvisor 2.8 & Google Toolbar add-ins enabled, AVG Safe Search and AVG Security Toolbar add-ons disabled.
 
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I now have worked on several computers that are not immunizing all Firefox items. Does anybody have any other possible solutions?
 
ello,

Please try the following:
Go to the folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox

There please delete the permissions.sqlite and generate a new file for the hostperm.1 that is empty.
Now please immunize again.
That should solve the problem.

This information is also available in our forum:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30681

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
Did not fix the problem

Sandra:

Thank you for replying. I deleted the permissions.sqlite files and generated a new blank file for the hostperm.1 for each profile, but it did not fix the problem. Five of six default profiles immunize properly, the sixth one does not. (I also did a search for those files, and made sure that I found all of them.)

I need to return this computer back to my customer, but I have several customers who have this issue. I will explain to them to ignore it for now, and hopefully we will get a fix for it down the road. Thanks again for your help.
 
I have tried all of the suggestions on this thread. The problem is still happening, across several clients running both new and existing installations of xp and vista. No luck yet.
 
i have tried the solutions too but now, instead of having 26,000-some not immunized, i have 150,000+ not immunized...
 
Paphs:
What Operating System are you running?
Open Spybot-Search&Destroy>Immunize tab> and click Immunize (Green Cross) again. That should do the trick.
 
xp service pack 3
firefox 3.0.3
spybot 1.6.0.30

several users on my machine.
it's weird but it seems that the permissions.sqlite regenerate after i go through and remove them for the users that have them.
 
yup. i've tried what's been listed above as well as searching for other posts that might help. i am going to undo immunization, remove spybot (and try to figure out how to fun the very small fix) then try to reinstall it.

i just don't understand how and why firefox puts those permissions.sqlite back after i delete them.
i do have administrator privileges.
 
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