Spy Bot??????thought it was good?

Question

...okay come on isnt this meant to be good???
The first scan came up with a run time error and i tried to scan again but the same runtime error keeps appearing i dont know wot to do! please help thanks =D

ooooh geees, right erm so soz lol, but erm yea the one i was using isnt the Spy Bot Search and Destroy one... its a different one but i said it was Spybot because this guy on the computer forum recommended it and called it that...look at the site if u like =D

http://spywarebot.com/

I deeply apologize >_<"

Answer 1

I have used them all and find that the best for me is super anti-spyware, it removed spyware that others did not. Here is the site
http://www.superantispyware.com/
download the free version

Answer 2

It is. You're just not using it right. If needed, delete the program. First, go to Add or Remove programs and delete it from there. After that, Go to Start>Control>Click on the Folders at the top>My Computer>C: Drive>(and then it should be but might not be) In Program Files> Open that up and look for Spybot Search and Destroy> right-click on it and delete it>Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it.

You should re-install it and follow the instructions carefully. Oh yeah, did you Update Spybot at the left of the screen(should be an icon there)
Hope this helps. You should also try Windows Defender. It's good. And free.

Answer 3

Try Ad Aware from Lava Soft or install Microsoft windows defender.

Answer 4

Start again! be careful what you download and where you get it from, there are a lot of fake versions of programs that install spyware on your pc.

You need to install one firewall.
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall OR
http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo firewall.

You need to install one anti virus;
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ -AVG anti virus or
http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus

http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Main/view/Download-Free-Products.html - Bitdefender 8 doesn't run in the background and can be used as a second back up anti virus.

You need all these anti spyware programs;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
Plus;
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware

And these are useful utilities;
http://www.mozilla.com/ - Firefox web browser.
https://addons.mozilla.org/search.php?q=ad+block&type=A&app=firefox - Adblock Plus
http://www.ccleaner.com - Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
Winpatrol is a handy utility that manages cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.

http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs.

Answer 5

Hi. Spywarebot is a rogue antispyware tool; see here
http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Application/SpywareBot/
it is the same program as adwarealert: get rid of it by uninstalling or use this free tool
RogueRemover
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/rogueremover/rogueremover.html

instead use Spybot Search and destroy which is free and safe
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Spybot_-_Search_and_Destroy/spybot.html

Answer 6

i've been using it for years in conjunction with adaware, never had a problem, download it again ,it may be a corrupt file.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Answer 7

Spy bot isn't that.When you take it off.Check what it leaves.

Answer 8

i had to take it out and went for AVG it's free and good

Answer 9

you get what you pay for