Re: Spybot Search & Destroy recovery?

From: Cris (cris_at_notienecorreo.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:02:54 +0200

I wouldn't worry too much about that recovery list of Spybot S&D. It's one
of the best programs for these issues.

What I would do is:

Uninstall it, download the program again from
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html, install it, update the
definitions and run it again.

With reference to "HijackThis" my advice is simple: get the log and send it
to "HijackThis" forum, wait for reply and learn. (I wouldn't touch anything
without help.)

Luck with this.

Val wrote:
:: Charlie,
:: Ok I did all that you told me to and then used Spybot
:: to "Fix one more problem" and it is not showing in
:: my "recovery list" Some of the problems Spybot has found
:: are in my registry and I don't want to remove them if I
:: don't have the option to recover them. Does that guy from
:: the Spybot website every answer questions? I was going to
:: send him a donation but not if the software is not
:: working right for me! Do you have any other suggestions?
:: I went to this other message board and this is what
:: someone told me to do but I have no idea if what he
:: suggested is safe? Here this is what he said.
::
:: Download "HijackThis" here
:: When downloading, choose "save to disk" and NOT open!
::
:: Now create a new folder for it, C:\Hijackthis, for
:: example.
:: After unzipping the file. to C:\Hijack This, you'll end
:: up with the file itself, which is Hijackthis.exe, and
:: that's the one you'll need to doubleclick.'
::
:: When the program launches, hit the "Scan" button
:: When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change
:: into a "Save Log" button.
:: Press that, and save the log anywhere you like.
::
:: Now if you doubleclick the log file.Go to Edit > Select
:: all, then to Edit > copy.
:: Now you've copied the entire text to the Windows
:: Clipboard (this happens behind your back.)
::
:: Next, go back to this forum thread, and click "Add Reply".
:: In an empty area click your RIGHT mouse button, and
:: choose 'Paste' from the context menu.
:: There's your Hijack This log.
::
:: Thanks Val
::: -----Original Message-----
::: It sounds to me like you've got a bad install. If you've still got
::: the Spybot Setup exe, you can uninstall the program and re-install
::: using the setup files. Make sure you disable the Immunize function,
::: and any other browser resident function in the program. Uncheck it
::: in the startup tab of Msconfig, too, and reboot so it's not running
::: when you uninstall. Be sure to get it updated as soon as you can.
::: Good luck.
:::
::: charlie R
:::
::: "Val" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
::: news:1b1401c49b55$c9b4a0c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
:::: I switch to Advanced mode and did what you said to do
:::: then let Spybot "FIX" one more item and still nothing is
:::: showing in my "recovery" list?
:::: Val
::::: -----Original Message-----
::::: Val, In Advanced Mode, tick the Settings Tab, and make sure
::::: you've got the boxes checked to make backups of items removed.
::::: Farther down on the page, you can specify how long to keep in
::::: Recovery. charlie R
:::::
::::: "Val" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
::::: news:14ce01c49b1b$de33b750$a601280a@phx.gbl...
:::::: Hello,
:::::: Does anyone here know antything about Spybot Search &
:::::: Destroy? I have used Spybot to remove some of the spyware
:::::: on my computer but when I open Spybot and go to Recovery

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