This advice sure beats SpyBot's inbuilt help
For me this error first appeared after long use of 1.4 when I gathered in the latest updates after a 2-month-long absence. SpyBot's help index gave this advice, which I followed to no avail:
> Why do I get the error message that there is a problem in Hijackers.sbi and I should look into the Include errors.log file. <
FAQ #007
This error should no longer occur with Spybot-S&D 1.4 (online link)!
There were some commands added to the new version Spybot-S&D 1.4. Some of the new detection rules do already employ these new commands - earlier versions cannot resolve these commands and therefore the error message comes up.
So, please download the current version from one of our mirrors (online link).
You can install this new version right over your existing version but in order to avoid compatibility issues, please remove the following folders before:
Spybot folder\Includes\ (e.g. C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Includes\)
Spybot folder\Updates\ (e.g. C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\)
You will also have to update your new version using the integrated udpater.
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It was the TCPIP add-in that finally did the trick. The help index should be updated to convey that solution, as not everyone has the wit to come here for help.