Here is the link I found:
http://forums.comodo.com/empty-t35007.0.html
The advice was given by 'Panic' reply no 1 on 22 February.
http://forums.comodo.com/empty-t35007.0.html
The advice was given by 'Panic' reply no 1 on 22 February.
Windows cannot access the specified file
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Ok,thanks for posting the link.
Could you try this?
Disconnect from the Internet.
Rightclick the avg icon down by the clock,select Open AVG Interface.
Doubleclick Resident Shield.Remove the checkmark from beside Resident Shield active.Click Save Changes,and click Continue when prompted by UAC.
Rightclick the Spybot icon,select Run As Admin.
When done,Open AVG Interface.Doubleclick Resident Shield and put the checkmark back beside Resident Shield active,and Save Changes once again.
Did you get the same 'Windows cannot access the specified file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access this item.' message?
Could you try this?
Disconnect from the Internet.
Rightclick the avg icon down by the clock,select Open AVG Interface.
Doubleclick Resident Shield.Remove the checkmark from beside Resident Shield active.Click Save Changes,and click Continue when prompted by UAC.
Rightclick the Spybot icon,select Run As Admin.
When done,Open AVG Interface.Doubleclick Resident Shield and put the checkmark back beside Resident Shield active,and Save Changes once again.
Did you get the same 'Windows cannot access the specified file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access this item.' message?
Ok,thanks.
In Comodo firewall,could you go to the advanced section of Defense+ Tasks.On the General Settings tab,could you adjust the slider to Disabled?Then click Apply.
Rightclick the Spybot desktop icon, and select Run As Admin.
Did you get the same 'Windows cannot access the specified file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access this item.' message?
Once done,please go back into Comodo,and reset the slider back to where you originally had it before,and click Apply.
Also,when you originally installed Spybot can you remember if Comodo defense + was set to Installation Mode?
In Comodo firewall,could you go to the advanced section of Defense+ Tasks.On the General Settings tab,could you adjust the slider to Disabled?Then click Apply.
Rightclick the Spybot desktop icon, and select Run As Admin.
Did you get the same 'Windows cannot access the specified file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access this item.' message?
Once done,please go back into Comodo,and reset the slider back to where you originally had it before,and click Apply.
Also,when you originally installed Spybot can you remember if Comodo defense + was set to Installation Mode?
I don't get the message. That works! :laugh:
I can't put hand on heart and say definitely that I did put Comodo into installation mode - but I normally do when I install and get the Comodo prompt. I certainly don't put Comodo into installation mode before I start an install. I did re-install Spybot when I first had the problem and as the problem did not disappear that must mean that I would have failed to put Comodo into installation mode on 2 occasions if that might cause the problem.
Is it worth trying to put Comodo into training mode and trying to run Spybot - as I did with the FS2002? You have been so good at helping me so far that I don't want to try anything without your approval! I realise that you are probably going through a sequence and my doing something might interfere with that.
I can't put hand on heart and say definitely that I did put Comodo into installation mode - but I normally do when I install and get the Comodo prompt. I certainly don't put Comodo into installation mode before I start an install. I did re-install Spybot when I first had the problem and as the problem did not disappear that must mean that I would have failed to put Comodo into installation mode on 2 occasions if that might cause the problem.
Is it worth trying to put Comodo into training mode and trying to run Spybot - as I did with the FS2002? You have been so good at helping me so far that I don't want to try anything without your approval! I realise that you are probably going through a sequence and my doing something might interfere with that.
Good,glad that worked.
I wanted to know if defense+ was in installation mode when installing Spybot,in case Spybot didn't start when shutting down defense +,so I'd have some idea where to go from there,so no harm.
No,you shouldn't need to put Comodo into training mode.
Spybot likely is in your blocked files in defense+,and that is why Spybot can't run.If it's listed under your "My Blocked Files",we should be able to unblock Spybot.
Could you open Comodo,then go to Defense+ tasks->Common Tasks->My Blocked Files?Under File name,do you see anything listed there similar to
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe?
I wanted to know if defense+ was in installation mode when installing Spybot,in case Spybot didn't start when shutting down defense +,so I'd have some idea where to go from there,so no harm.
No,you shouldn't need to put Comodo into training mode.
Spybot likely is in your blocked files in defense+,and that is why Spybot can't run.If it's listed under your "My Blocked Files",we should be able to unblock Spybot.
Could you open Comodo,then go to Defense+ tasks->Common Tasks->My Blocked Files?Under File name,do you see anything listed there similar to
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe?
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I wouldn't think you'd have to,but you could try it if you like.
Could you try viewing View Defense+ Events.Is there anything there that seems related to Spybot S&D?
Also,could you go to Defense+ Tasks->Common Tasks->My Pending Files,and let me know what is there,or if there is anything that seems related to Spybot?
Also,could you go to Defense+->Advanced->Computer Security Policy.Is there anything that seems related to Spybot in there?
Sorry for the delay - my broadband service disappeared and I had to wait for an engineer to fit a new modem! Also, there was a lot of information to copy.
I tried showing hidden files etc; you are right - it didn't make any difference!
For the Defence+ Events I was able to use filters and the details are as follows:
COMODO Internet Security Logs
Table : Defence+ Logs
Date Created : 11/05/2009 15:51:31
Log Scope : All The Times
Filter : [Application Name] LIKE ''%spybot%''
Records count : 5
Date/Time Application Action Target
14/02/2009 11:24:50 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe Modify Key HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\SNL HiveManager\EventMessageFile
17/04/2009 12:01:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
17/04/2009 12:10:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Access COM Interface Shell.Explorer.1
21/04/2009 17:07:00 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
23/04/2009 10:42:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
End of The Report
COMODO Internet Security Logs
Table : Defence+ Logs
Date Created : 11/05/2009 15:52:48
Log Scope : All The Times
Filter : [Target Process Name] LIKE ''%spybot%''
Records count : 51
Date/Time Application Action Target
09/02/2009 18:21:15 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\Ad-Aware.exe Send Message \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
13/02/2009 13:07:01 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
24/03/2009 11:45:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
16/04/2009 14:18:00 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\Ad-Aware.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
17/04/2009 11:40:57 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:41:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:42:11 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:42:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:45:36 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:09:53 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:17:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:18:14 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:08:24 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:09:36 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:10:26 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
18/04/2009 15:32:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:02:24 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:02:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:10:20 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:39:29 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 10:49:47 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 10:53:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 11:03:41 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:42:47 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:43:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:44:58 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 18:06:18 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 18:08:06 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:41:08 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:45:59 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:57:14 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:05:27 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:05:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:44:33 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 13:30:02 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
24/04/2009 11:15:43 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
25/04/2009 17:09:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 14:44:51 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 14:45:32 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 15:04:11 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
28/04/2009 11:39:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
28/04/2009 11:39:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
29/04/2009 17:50:50 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 11:12:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 17:47:22 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 17:48:05 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 18:12:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 18:17:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
03/05/2009 17:44:17 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
06/05/2009 15:50:53 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
11/05/2009 15:28:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
End of The Report
The Defence+ My Pending Files produces: 'There are no items to show'.
The Computer Security Policy information is shown below. I wasn't able to use filters this time so I hope I have copied everything!
Computer Security Policy
Application name Treat as
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-PEE7S.tmp\teatimer 166.tmp Custom policy
C:\program Files|Spybot – Search & Destroy\Updates\teatimer 166.exe Custom policy
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-J7Q5I.tmp\spybotsd 162.tmp Installer or Updater
C:\Users\Brian\Desltop\Downloads\spybot 162.exe Custom policy
All Applications
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Custom policy
C:\Windows\System32|sddt.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDUpdate.exe Installer or Updater
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\Update.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDwinSec.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\unins001.exe Custom policy
I tried showing hidden files etc; you are right - it didn't make any difference!
For the Defence+ Events I was able to use filters and the details are as follows:
COMODO Internet Security Logs
Table : Defence+ Logs
Date Created : 11/05/2009 15:51:31
Log Scope : All The Times
Filter : [Application Name] LIKE ''%spybot%''
Records count : 5
Date/Time Application Action Target
14/02/2009 11:24:50 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe Modify Key HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Eventlog\Application\SNL HiveManager\EventMessageFile
17/04/2009 12:01:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
17/04/2009 12:10:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Access COM Interface Shell.Explorer.1
21/04/2009 17:07:00 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
23/04/2009 10:42:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
End of The Report
COMODO Internet Security Logs
Table : Defence+ Logs
Date Created : 11/05/2009 15:52:48
Log Scope : All The Times
Filter : [Target Process Name] LIKE ''%spybot%''
Records count : 51
Date/Time Application Action Target
09/02/2009 18:21:15 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\Ad-Aware.exe Send Message \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
13/02/2009 13:07:01 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
24/03/2009 11:45:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
16/04/2009 14:18:00 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\Ad-Aware.exe Access Memory \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
17/04/2009 11:40:57 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:41:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:42:11 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:42:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 11:45:36 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:09:53 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:17:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 12:18:14 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:08:24 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:09:36 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
17/04/2009 18:10:26 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
18/04/2009 15:32:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:02:24 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:02:40 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:10:20 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
21/04/2009 17:39:29 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 10:49:47 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 10:53:54 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 11:03:41 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:42:47 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:43:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 17:44:58 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 18:06:18 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
22/04/2009 18:08:06 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:41:08 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:45:59 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 10:57:14 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:05:27 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:05:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 11:44:33 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
23/04/2009 13:30:02 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
24/04/2009 11:15:43 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
25/04/2009 17:09:09 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 14:44:51 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 14:45:32 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
26/04/2009 15:04:11 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
28/04/2009 11:39:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
28/04/2009 11:39:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
29/04/2009 17:50:50 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 11:12:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 17:47:22 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 17:48:05 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 18:12:37 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
01/05/2009 18:17:46 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
03/05/2009 17:44:17 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
06/05/2009 15:50:53 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
11/05/2009 15:28:10 \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\explorer.exe Create Process \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe
End of The Report
The Defence+ My Pending Files produces: 'There are no items to show'.
The Computer Security Policy information is shown below. I wasn't able to use filters this time so I hope I have copied everything!
Computer Security Policy
Application name Treat as
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-PEE7S.tmp\teatimer 166.tmp Custom policy
C:\program Files|Spybot – Search & Destroy\Updates\teatimer 166.exe Custom policy
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-J7Q5I.tmp\spybotsd 162.tmp Installer or Updater
C:\Users\Brian\Desltop\Downloads\spybot 162.exe Custom policy
All Applications
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Custom policy
C:\Windows\System32|sddt.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDUpdate.exe Installer or Updater
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\Update.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDwinSec.exe Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\unins001.exe Custom policy
Details for each item are as follows:
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-PEE7S.tmp\teatimer 166.tmp Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except disk for which the policy is Allow
C:\program Files|Spybot – Search & Destroy\Updates\teatimer 166.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-J7Q5I.tmp\spybotsd 162.tmp Installer or Updater
Not Custom policy
C:\Users\Brian\Desltop\Downloads\spybot 162.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
All Applications
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk and Keyboard for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Custom policy
For Access name 'Run as executable' the policy is Ask; all other names the policy is Allow
C:\Windows\System32|sddt.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk and Keyboard for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDUpdate.exe Installer or Updater
Not Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\Update.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDwinSec.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\unins001.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
In all cases the Protection setting details are 'No'
I was surprised to see that I had got some Access names eg Keyboard and Disk set to Allow in some instances. Presumably this has happened if I have given permission when presented with a Comodo query and I failed to see a tick in the box to remember for the future.
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-PEE7S.tmp\teatimer 166.tmp Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except disk for which the policy is Allow
C:\program Files|Spybot – Search & Destroy\Updates\teatimer 166.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
C:\Users|Brian|AppData\Local\Temp\is-J7Q5I.tmp\spybotsd 162.tmp Installer or Updater
Not Custom policy
C:\Users\Brian\Desltop\Downloads\spybot 162.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
All Applications
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk and Keyboard for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe Custom policy
For Access name 'Run as executable' the policy is Ask; all other names the policy is Allow
C:\Windows\System32|sddt.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk and Keyboard for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDUpdate.exe Installer or Updater
Not Custom policy
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\Update.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\SDwinSec.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask - except Disk for which the policy is Allow
C:\Program Files\Spybot – Search & Destroy\unins001.exe Custom policy
For all Access names the policy is Ask
In all cases the Protection setting details are 'No'
I was surprised to see that I had got some Access names eg Keyboard and Disk set to Allow in some instances. Presumably this has happened if I have given permission when presented with a Comodo query and I failed to see a tick in the box to remember for the future.
Thanks for posting your custom policies.
Is this part of the distributed testing?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=29452
I didn't take part in that,so don't know what the file path should be,but I see it on the Spybot download page.
I'm not sure if this would work because it says unknown files are supposed to generate alerts and your Spybotsd.exe just acts like it is blocked,but would you be willing to add Spybotsd.exe to 'My Own Safe Files' just to see what happens.?That would give it Defense+ trusted status.
I see that you add files to the My Own Safe Files by moving them from 'My Pending Files',but you could try and see if you can browse to
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe by clicking Add.You will need to show Hidden Files again.
Is this part of the distributed testing?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=29452
I didn't take part in that,so don't know what the file path should be,but I see it on the Spybot download page.
I'm not sure if this would work because it says unknown files are supposed to generate alerts and your Spybotsd.exe just acts like it is blocked,but would you be willing to add Spybotsd.exe to 'My Own Safe Files' just to see what happens.?That would give it Defense+ trusted status.
I see that you add files to the My Own Safe Files by moving them from 'My Pending Files',but you could try and see if you can browse to
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe by clicking Add.You will need to show Hidden Files again.
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I didn't knowingly take part in any testing so I am not sure how the sddt.exe appeared; I presume it must form part of the normal install process.
My Defence+ Safe files has no items to show...
I did as you suggested and added SpybotSD.exe. Unfortunately this didn't produce any change; I still got the message 'Windows cannot access the specified file...' - so I have removed the file from Defence+ and I have hidden files and folders again pending further instructions.
I'm sorry this problem is proving so involved and I am very grateful for your continued help. At least I am learning a few things as we go along. :laugh:
My Defence+ Safe files has no items to show...
I did as you suggested and added SpybotSD.exe. Unfortunately this didn't produce any change; I still got the message 'Windows cannot access the specified file...' - so I have removed the file from Defence+ and I have hidden files and folders again pending further instructions.
I'm sorry this problem is proving so involved and I am very grateful for your continued help. At least I am learning a few things as we go along. :laugh:
No problem at all.Chipmunk said:
And me too,before your posts,I didn't even know Comodo Defense+ existed.
I don't want it to be some little thing easily fixed/set,where I'm unfamiliar with Defense+,though,but before I get to that.......
The distributed testing client isn't part of the main Spybot app,that I know of.
Also,I grabbed a copy from the Spybot page,and sddt.exe just installed client testing,so unless a more up-to-date version installs that file there,I'm not certain it is part of distributed testing,plus you didn't knowngly install it.
So as a precaution,could you go to:
http://www.virustotal.com/
and browse to C:\Windows\System32\sddt.exe,then click Send File.
Please let me know here if anything was found in Results.No need to post the Results here,though,just let me know if anything was found.
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When I browsed to find the file sddt.exe I could not find it! I wondered if it could be a hidden or system type file so I went to Control Panel and set things to show all... but it still did not appear.
I right clicked on Computer and selected 'Explore' and used that to do an advanced search but still sddt.exe could not be found. As a test I did an advanced search for SpybotSD.exe and that appeared so I guess the file is no longer on my computer.
Perhaps the Defence+ entry relates to something much earlier? I could not find any date information in the Security Policy - but perhaps I am looking for that information in the wrong place!
I right clicked on Computer and selected 'Explore' and used that to do an advanced search but still sddt.exe could not be found. As a test I did an advanced search for SpybotSD.exe and that appeared so I guess the file is no longer on my computer.
Perhaps the Defence+ entry relates to something much earlier? I could not find any date information in the Security Policy - but perhaps I am looking for that information in the wrong place!
Ok,sounds like sddt.exe is no longer present.
In Computer Security Policy,there should be a purge button,and it should check to see that all apps that policies were created for are still present,and if not,they're removed.
Would you be willing to ask about getting Defense+ set to allow spybotsd.exe to start at Comodo forums?There might be a simple way to set things right,and I could be missing it where I'm unfamiliar with Defense+.
http://forums.comodo.com/
You could show them this topic here,so they know the background on it:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=48000
And if you're ok with it,you could show me the link here to your topic there if you like,so I know what to do if this comes up again.
In Computer Security Policy,there should be a purge button,and it should check to see that all apps that policies were created for are still present,and if not,they're removed.
Would you be willing to ask about getting Defense+ set to allow spybotsd.exe to start at Comodo forums?There might be a simple way to set things right,and I could be missing it where I'm unfamiliar with Defense+.
http://forums.comodo.com/
You could show them this topic here,so they know the background on it:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=48000
And if you're ok with it,you could show me the link here to your topic there if you like,so I know what to do if this comes up again.
Thanks for the reference to using the Purge facility. I tried that and had to purge twice before Comodo told me that all (remaining) entries were valid. Strangely though the sddt.exe file is still showing in the Comodo list!
I have done as you suggest and opened a query on the Comodo forum and the link is:
https://forums.comodo.com/firewall_help/spybot_search_destroy-t39525.0.html
I will let you know how things progress.
I have done as you suggest and opened a query on the Comodo forum and the link is:
https://forums.comodo.com/firewall_help/spybot_search_destroy-t39525.0.html
I will let you know how things progress.
The problem was finally solved by uninstalling Comodo 3.8 and installing the latest issue of Comodo 3.9. (For more information see the Comodo link above.) I am now able to run Spybot Search & Destroy by clicking on the Spybot icon on the desktop.
Thanks for all your help in bringing this matter to a satisfactory conclusion. :thanks:
Thanks for all your help in bringing this matter to a satisfactory conclusion. :thanks: