I was going to download spybot and on the page was a pro and con debate.
Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would do everything from
wrecking the firewall to shutting down their system. Version 1.2 is not and
has not been able to download virus files since march, no longer updateable.
What is your idea on this? I have seen many postings saying to get Spybot
because it was so good. I am now afraid to use it.
Thanks, Don

I've been using 1.3 since the 15th & experienced no problems to date.

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johnf

> I was going to download spybot and on the page was a pro and con debate.
> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would do everything
> from wrecking the firewall to shutting down their system. Version 1.2
> is not and has not been able to download virus files since march, no
> longer updateable. What is your idea on this? I have seen many postings
> saying to get Spybot because it was so good. I am now afraid to use it.
> Thanks, Don

Well i haven't had no real problems with it so far and i'm running it on XP
Professional with the latest Win XP Service pack 2 beta software. Now beta
software is notoriously fickle to say the least but the only problem i can
say i have had is that spybot hangs for a few seconds after it has created a
restore point prior to removing any spyware. But that is minor.
An alternative is Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com)
You might consider creating a system restore point prior to installing
Spybot then if you do have any problems you can always restore the system
back to before you install Spybot.

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Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was going to download spybot and on the page was a pro and con debate.
> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would do everything from
> wrecking the firewall to shutting down their system. Version 1.2 is not
> and
> has not been able to download virus files since march, no longer
> updateable.
> What is your idea on this? I have seen many postings saying to get Spybot
> because it was so good. I am now afraid to use it.
> Thanks, Don
>
>

Ditto ;-)

>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using 1.3 since the 15th & experienced no
problems to date.
>
>--
>johnf
>
>> I was going to download spybot and on the page was a
pro and con debate.
>> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would
do everything
>> from wrecking the firewall to shutting down their
system. Version 1.2
>> is not and has not been able to download virus files
since march, no
>> longer updateable. What is your idea on this? I have
seen many postings
>> saying to get Spybot because it was so good. I am now
afraid to use it.
>> Thanks, Don
>
>
>.
>

Me too, ditto. There was an update today also, something
about Tea Time.


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"MGGP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:13b9401c44450$263f94b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
| Ditto ;-)
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >I've been using 1.3 since the 15th & experienced no
| problems to date.
| >
| >--
| >johnf
| >
| >> I was going to download spybot and on the page was a
| pro and con debate.
| >> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would
| do everything
| >> from wrecking the firewall to shutting down their
| system. Version 1.2
| >> is not and has not been able to download virus files
| since march, no
| >> longer updateable. What is your idea on this? I have
| seen many postings
| >> saying to get Spybot because it was so good. I am now
| afraid to use it.
| >> Thanks, Don
| >
| >
| >.
| >

Ditto! No problems at all.

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aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Me too, ditto. There was an update today also, something
> about Tea Time.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "MGGP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:13b9401c44450$263f94b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Ditto ;-)
> |
> | >-----Original Message-----
> | >I've been using 1.3 since the 15th & experienced no
> | problems to date.
> | >
> | >--
> | >johnf
> | >
> | >> I was going to download spybot and on the page was a
> | pro and con debate.
> | >> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would
> | do everything
> | >> from wrecking the firewall to shutting down their
> | system. Version 1.2
> | >> is not and has not been able to download virus files
> | since march, no
> | >> longer updateable. What is your idea on this? I have
> | seen many postings
> | >> saying to get Spybot because it was so good. I am now
> | afraid to use it.
> | >> Thanks, Don
> | >
> | >
> | >.
> | >
>
>

Don wrote:
>
> I was going to download spybot and on the page was a pro and con debate.
> Many warned not to use the new version 1.3 as it would do everything from
> wrecking the firewall to shutting down their system. Version 1.2 is not and
> has not been able to download virus files since march, no longer updateable.

Syybot has nothing to do with viruses.



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I can not get that update to install..

It generates a "bad checksum" error.

JM

On Thu, 27 May 2004 22:13:07 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
<p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:

>Me too, ditto. There was an update today also, something
>about Tea Time.

I've just tried an alternative download site (safer-networking) and,
although i got a bad checksum error the file downloaded and installed.
So i can only suggest you try an alternative download site by clicking on
the download site option button

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Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
"JustMee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I can not get that update to install..
>
> It generates a "bad checksum" error.
>
> JM
>
> On Thu, 27 May 2004 22:13:07 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
>
>>Me too, ditto. There was an update today also, something
>>about Tea Time.
>

Are you running version 1.2 or the new 1.3?


"JustMee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| I can not get that update to install..
|
| It generates a "bad checksum" error.
|
| JM
|
| On Thu, 27 May 2004 22:13:07 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
| <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
|
| >Me too, ditto. There was an update today also, something
| >about Tea Time.
|