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Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2.46 Fileforum Pick

4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 (941 votes)

(January 26, 2009)

Windows (All) / Freeware / 74,458,764 downloads

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 behaviour 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.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    bobthebuilder

    Reviewing 1.6.2.46 (Nov 22, 2009)

    spybot has been consistently doing a great job of keeping pc's running spyware free and continues to do so! i have used spybot for many years now and it is far better than alot of the anti virus spyware addons. i would also like to add that when you download this program make sure you give the program full administrater rights so that it can do what it needs to. Another tip for people is in internet explorer or other browser if it has this function, go to internet options, advanced, and tick the box for empty temporary internet files on browser exit, this can stop some stuff that adds itself to this folder being able to install itself. well done spybot keep up the good work.

  2. 1 out of 5 stars
    timbo44

    Reviewing 1.6.2.46 (Nov 9, 2009)

    The old version worked PERFECTLY. The new version I downloaded, v 1.6.2.46 will not detect ANYTHING! I can't get it to start correctly, the screen "flashes" for less than a second, so it never allows me to select the nearest update site. I then restart it a second time (I downloaded a file to search for "CoolWebSearch" virus and I DO NOT have that on my computer) and it seems to operate like the old version, but then ALWAYS ALWAYS tells me that it didn't detect anything, where as the old version ALWAYS ALWAYS found some adware, tracking cookies, etc. I repeat: the old version worked perfectly, the new version is a dud.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Aidans.Granny

    Reviewing 1.6.2.46 (Nov 5, 2009)

    Spybot is by far the best app I ever used. I love it!
    My PC has been down for 2 years and here i am first thing getting It!
    That proves its a great app! After 2 years it is still on top with the best!
    My hats off to ya!

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    diasol

    Reviewing 1.6.2.46 (Oct 23, 2009)

    hola

  5. 3 out of 5 stars
    finnlayer

    Reviewing 1.6.2.46 (Sep 21, 2009)

    good a finding spyware and malware and hidden bugs, problem with it - very dam slow, found a trojen and app asked for me to load spybot with windows to scan for infection, so i expected for spybot to load up at boot, soon after it done a scan for bugs got half way fru scan found the trojen and the computer swiched of, trun pc on agin - booting up and die again.

    spybot has a good job at deling virus but makes your pc die after it has found nasty bugs. I still think spybot is a good app even fru it del bug and killed the working life of the pc.

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  1. Jan 26, 2009 - 4:30 AM
    Morg

    After seeing the comment by underscore, I felt I should point to this graph:
    http://www.safer-network.../DetectionStats2008.png
    I'ld hardly call that curve "hardly updated".

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