Spybot-S&D 1.6 has arrived!

[jamesVault]

http://spybot.info/en/index.html

Time for an update! To keep up with the latest threats, and solve some issues and feature requests users had, we're proud to announce Spybot-S&D version 1.6. Some of the features include:

Improved Scan Speed

Reported a few weeks ago as one of the big issues users face, Spybot-S&D 1.6 integrates parts of the future 2.0 file scanning engine to speed up the on-demand scan.

Up-to-date browser support

Both immunization and the on-demand scan are able to access a dozen different browsers, which now includes the latest revisions of the most popular ones, Firefox and Opera.

Easier On-Access Use

Until now, our on-access part was able to block bad entries, but at the same time, confused many novice users by asking for confirmation on changes of other monitored system entries as well. While this is a great feature for all experienced users who want full control over their systems, we decided that we need to make this easier for the average user, and integrated automated decisions based on the system entry database built through our RunAlyzer, containing more than quarter of a million decisions.

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Ficman]

Sweet

[Sub_Zero_Alchemist]

Excellent, Thanks for heads up on the release (Y)

[4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran]

This is an essential program for all Windows users :yes:

[SuperKid]

I just use windows defender which comes with vista. what does this offer that defender doesnt now?

[cork1958]

Thanks!

Have always liked this program and it is still my mainstay spyware program, for when I DO use Windows.

Anybody else have issues with this thing when the hard drive is listed as anything other than C:?

On one machine of mine, the hard drive got labeled as I:, and when ever I install Spybot on it, I get various issues with it. Usually some foobarred dll, but there have been others.

[Angel Blue01]

While it doesn't hurt to have multiple anti-spyware running since none of them is great, is there anything that proves this is better than freeware Spyware Doctor?

[darkpuma]

Why isn't this under software new yet.....

cool i be upgrad'n

[tsupersonic]

Thanks, updated and works as promised. Any other recommendations for anti-spyware software?

[greg098]

Thank you. i had to stop using ad-aware 2007 because it doesnt work very well with vista :s love this program!

[ViZioN]

thanks for the headsup :)

[tom01]

Windows defender works fine, just don't be a dumb ass :) Maybe a host file... You don't need to go hogging your system down with 5 anti-spyware..

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

[NienorGT]

Still alive? :p

[darkpuma]

seriously, why isn't this front page??? neowin is really slacking off........... not impressed

[zerologic]

Thanks, updated and works as promised. Any other recommendations for anti-spyware software?

IMHO SAS 4.1 and even Malwarebytes product is superior to Spybot.

[+.Aaron Subscriber¹]

Sweet thanks for the update.

[Joel]

Why isn't this under software new yet.....

seriously, why isn't this front page??? neowin is really slacking off........... not impressed

First, it's not front-page material. It should be under Software news if anything, the same as the RC1 was.

Second, take a chill pill. It'll get there. You don't have to wait until it hits Neowin news to download it, you know.

[ultimate99]

i feel no difference...

[darkpuma]

First, it's not front-page material. It should be under Software news if anything, the same as the RC1 was.

Second, take a chill pill. It'll get there. You don't have to wait until it hits Neowin news to download it, you know.

Yeah, whats why i said why isn't it under software news. And yes, i realize that I can download it, as I did... but I used to rely on neowin for software updates for things that didn't check, such as spybot... i'm sure others do too. The RC made it into the news right away, why isn't the full version there? You guys are getting a lot of people saying neowin front page isn't the same as it used to be content/content quality wise, and personally I think this is a good example. Just my opinion though.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

The scan still takes too long to run.