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I have heard so many bad things about this product. If you dont select to let it scan your computer after the installing procedure then rumor has it,that it does something with your computer.

I had so many errors with mine last time i installed it, which was immediately after I got a new computer. First piece of software I installed.

I will never touch this software again. Anyone here had similar experiences?

mike

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Mixed reports are normal with tools that change system settings. and describe real symptoms after using Spybot's "Immunize" step, while had no problems and rightly notes that unexpected clicks can make things worse. Immunize purposely alters host/browser settings and adds restrictions to block known tracking/malicious domains; because those are system-level changes, side effects (especially on older Windows installs or unusual dial-up/PPPoE setups) can occur.

Practical recovery checklist:

  • Revert the immunization: open Spybot and look for the Immunize panel’s undo/revert option (many versions include an “undo” or “unimmunize” control). If not visible, reinstall the same Spybot version and look for a recovery/restore option.
  • Backup and inspect the hosts file at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. Save a copy, open it in Notepad run as administrator, and remove large blocks of entries that map many domains to 127.0.0.1. Save and reboot.
  • Check browser proxy settings (Internet Options → Connections → LAN settings) and disable any unexpected proxy. Proxy entries caused by immunize or other tools commonly block PPPoE/dial-up traffic.
  • Reset the network stack from an elevated command prompt and reboot:
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /flushdns
  • Verify dial-up/PPPoE services are running (Remote Access Connection Manager / Telephony) and recreate the PPPoE connection if it was removed.
  • If the problem persists, use System Restore to roll back to a point before Spybot was installed.

Best practices going forward: create a System Restore point before installing/removing anti-malware, copy the hosts file before running immunize, and read what immunize will change. Spybot can be useful, but treat "Immunize" as a system change and back things up first.

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Member Avatar for jaishankar

I too had a bad experiece with spybot, i was using DSL internet connection(PPPOE) when i first started the program it said immunize the system and without knowing wat immunizing does to the system i clicked on it, but something happened. What happened was all the network options were disabled, i couldnt create a PPPOE connection. At that time i was new to computers, i didnt knew wat to do :sad: . So i decided not to use it again :mrgreen:

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I have used spybot for sometime and never had any of these problems. Spybot is a fairly good spyware removal tool consideing it's free. :)

http://www.supportregion.com

I have heard so many bad things about this product. If you dont select to let it scan your computer after the installing procedure then rumor has it,that it does something with your computer.

I had so many errors with mine last time i installed it, which was immediately after I got a new computer. First piece of software I installed.

I will never touch this software again. Anyone here had similar experiences?

mike

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... and without knowing wat immunizing does to the system i clicked on it...

And so that makes it SpyBot's fault?? :mrgreen:

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