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Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 RC1

Posted by Mihai Asmanow on 29 June 2008 - 18:35 · 4 comments & 6230 views

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer. SpyBot-S&D allows you to exclude selected cookies, programs or extensions from being reported, allowing you to prevent false positive messages for items that you dont want to be alerted of every time. It can even scan your download directory for files that have been downloaded, but not yet installed, allowing you to detect unwanted programs before you even install them. SpyBot produces a detailed and easy to understand report before it deletes any files and allows you to deselect any item that you do not want to be processed. In addition, a recovery feature allows you to restore your settings if needed.

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#1 Posted by Darken on 29 Jun 2008 - 19:11: Thanks for the heads up.

#2 Posted by cork1958 on 30 Jun 2008 - 01:08: As goofy as this thing has acted in the real recent past on my machines, not touching this release candidate with a 10 foot pole!!

Will be on lookout for final release for sure though.

#3 Posted by Airlink on 03 Jul 2008 - 08:39: Running it, stable, no issues.

#4 Posted by +Brian Jackson on 09 Jul 2008 - 06:03: CCleaner and Smitfraudfix combined work a lot better than Spybot. But I do know a couple people that will probably be excited about a newer version.

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