Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6

PepiMK Software - (Freeware)

Spybot - Search & Destroy helps removing spyware, adware and more from the computer offering both beginners and advanced users possibility to use it.

SpyBot - Search & Destroy Search and removes spyware (or adware) that it detects on your computer. On a system check, Spybot detect many kinds of unwanted software, such as trojans and keyloggers, these software that monitor and record what is typed from the keyboard. You will then be able to select to delete spyware or unwanted program.

Spybot It also take care of the cookies, Trojans, connection kits installed without knowledge, recorders activity (keyloggers), cookies , dialers, traces of activity, blocking ActiveX threats and many others. In the same time it offers the option to exclude the removal of items that are useful.

The application offers two modes: a simple mode for beginners and an advanced mode, appropriate for advanced users who want to perform more specific tasks. One interesting feature is Spybot Immunization web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox ) to prevent infections during surfing. However, this function only protects against some infections, and it can slow down the web browser used.

Title:: Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6
File Size:: 14.4 MB
Requirements:: Windows (All Versions)
Language:: en-us
License:: Freeware
Date Added:: 07 Jul 2008
Publisher:: PepiMK Software
Homepage:: http://www.safer-networking.org
MD5 Checksum:: 0E7FBF50F87B3B7C384A2471154A7558

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 include 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.

OpenSBI

Safer Networking also announces OpenSBI, our attempt at opening up the fight against malware to anyone who wants to participate. OpenSBI means we've published documentation and tools that anyone can use to create their own malware detection patterns for use with Spybot-S&D, and share those with other Spybot-S&D users.

* Diversity - everyone can create detection templates for any software, without depending on a central authority to acknowledge its threat.
* Neutrality - we cannot be bought to remove detections from our database, but if you do not believe us, you can simply publish your own rules against some malware.
* Continuity - OpenSBI ensures that you'll get updates as long as someone is interested in updating the database (which does not mean we intend to do less work in adding new detections).
* Flexibility - as a system administrator using the network edition, you can make sure that working time is not wasted by employees playing the latest Moorhuhn clone if you add your own detection for it. Keep in mind that some relaxation is said to even improve work results.