Registering Spybot Search & Destroy

gmwrick · 03-07-2008, 06:25 PM

I bought Spybot search & Destroy- I got a 16-digit reciept # and tried to use that to register the product, but it tells me it's an invalid code. Now I'm out $48, can't get a response to my emails & can't really use the program. Is there any other product out there that does the same thing that will give me what I pay for?

MJ

**koala** · 03-07-2008, 07:14 PM

Where did you purchase Spybot from? It's fully functional FREEWARE available to download from http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html. I've never seen it for sale anywhere and as far as I know has always been free, although they do accept donations.

Quote:

Spybot-S&D has long grown a full-time job for me and causes quite a lot of work for our volunteers. I am working hard and it is great fun to do it. Of course all the infrastructure we use causes costs, and I have got to live on something, but at the same time I believe in free software. Therefore I decided to keep Spybot-S&D free and give you the freedom to decide if and how much it is worth to you.

If you can spare a few bucks, please donate to our cause. This is purely voluntary though - if you do not donate, you will not get less support from us.

gmwrick · 03-08-2008, 05:36 AM

http://www.search-and-destroy.com/spybot.html - I haven't opened a dispute with paypal- geez, I used it because it came up at thge top of the search. Hope this guy gets popped for doing this...

**koala** · 03-08-2008, 07:54 AM

I can't get your link to open in my browser, possibly because my security software or hosts file is blocking it. If anyone else can check it out, I'd be interested to see the contents.

McAfee Site Advisor doesn't have any details on search-and-destroy.com, which is unusual, just one user review: " This is a bogus malware remover taking advantage of Spybot Search and Destroy's good name. Its probably a phishing site as well." (03/02/2008)

You need to get your computer checked out as soon as possible. Don't use the computer to go online, especially not for anything like online banking or shopping if your personal details have already been stolen. As well as PayPal, you will need to inform your bank and credit card company.

Please follow the instructions here (5 pages) and then post all the requested logs in a new thread here for the security analysts to look at. If you have any trouble running any of the scans, leave them and move onto the next.

The security forum is always busy, so please be patient and you will receive a reply as soon as possible. If you go to Thread Tools > Subscribe at the top of your new thread you will receive an email as soon as a reply is posted.

**Glaswegian** · 03-08-2008, 08:05 AM

I was able to view the site - looks OK, yet familiar to some other well known scams of this nature. I checked on Spyware Warrior but I can't find it listed - at least not yet. I would say this is definitely a scam, using the Spybot name as bait.

**Glaswegian** · 03-08-2008, 08:09 AM

Hehe - noticed their use of English is slightly off..

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FAQ
What Search And Destroy does?

Search And Destroy scans your PC to find any harmfull parassite that is making your PC slow and making you crash any program you load in your laptop or desktop. Our technology is unique and guarantee the expected results by scanning and deleting any harmfull spyware and adware in your pc in few minutes, so you will have your pc fast and stable again!

What is Spyware and Adware?
As in wikipedia definition, spyware is a computer software that intercept or take partial control over your PC without your informed consent. Spyware programs can collect different kinds of information and install additional software by redirecting your internet acttivity.Spyware and adware can collect your personal data, credit card info, email storage and any personal data about yourself.

Edit:- Image for those that can't get there...

**koala** · 03-08-2008, 08:12 AM

Thanks, Iain. Do you have any more advice for gmwrick about staying offline until his logs have been analysed, or who to contact to safeguard his personal details (and money) after a phishing scam?

**Glaswegian** · 03-08-2008, 08:17 AM

@gmwrick

If you can, get to a known clean PC and change all passwords, logins etc. It may also be wise to advise any Banks or other organisations you use for online transactions that your card details may have been compromised.

Although you don't need to stay off the web, I would visit only safe known sites until we get your system clean.

tetonbob · 03-08-2008, 01:15 PM

To anyone else who happens upon this thread....do NOT install this product, Search and Destroy, and do NOT confuse it with the well known and respected Spybot Search & Destroy.

This Search and Destroy is definitely a rogue/scamware application.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/i...showtopic=3819

VirusTotal results for the installer:

http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/b...45b2f50a60f8cd

Edit to note:

Malwarebytes' AntiMalware has a free version,

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

which among other things will remove this trash:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.07
Database version: 470

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 25311
Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 29 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 2
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 4
Files Infected: 12

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MPMFC1 (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\search and destroy5.2 (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchAndDestroyMFC (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Desktop\SearchAndDestroy.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy\uninstall.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Search And Destroy.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\uninstall.dat (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\uninstall.xml (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG3.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy\Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy\Uninstall Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy Setup Log.txt (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Desktop\Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

gmwrick · 03-09-2008, 10:42 AM

Here's what I got (saved it in notepad)- I sure can't find them with my AVG (always updated, and spybot s&d. I also went into docs & settings and can't find them- yes, I was tempted to try to delete if I could... My updates are current and other than these critters, I should be clean.

MJ

Incident Status Location

Spyware:Cookie/YieldManager Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@ad.yieldmanager[2].txt
Spyware:Cookie/PointRoll Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@ads.pointroll[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/bravenetA Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@bravenet[1].txt
Spyware:Cookie/Tribalfusion

gmwrick · 03-09-2008, 10:57 AM

I got to paypal in time and got my $$- will change my card # tomorrow. except for 4 items the panda scan found, I'm clean, so at least I feel fortunate to have brought attention to this phony spybot- maybe it will save someone else from an even worse fate...
MJ

tetonbob · 03-09-2008, 11:02 AM

Thanks for the update MJ -

Good to know you got your funds returned. Give MBAM a run, it's free and fast.

gmwrick · 03-09-2008, 11:54 AM

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.07
Database version: 471

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 70800
Time elapsed: 37 minute(s), 26 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 2

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
This is what the malware bytes anti-malware found and removed. I think I'll run the panda one again to see if there's any difference.
MJ

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchAndDestroyMFC (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{1A2A66B4-8B84-4912-A00B-83E58B33F6E4}\RP438\A0109869.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{1A2A66B4-8B84-4912-A00B-83E58B33F

tetonbob · 03-09-2008, 01:05 PM

As it turns out, our colleague Grinler at Bleeping Computer has a removal guide for this rogue, which includes the use of MBAM.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...archanddestroy

tetonbob · 03-09-2008, 01:10 PM

Panda is finding only cookies, and MBAM took out what was left. You should be fine. No need for threads in the HJT forum in this case.

gmwrick · 03-09-2008, 01:11 PM

Did another panda scan & it found nothing- I think I'm good now- we'll see...
MJ

tetonbob · 03-09-2008, 01:13 PM

Take a look here, and make sure your system is appropriately protected:

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

wondermelmo · 03-12-2008, 07:59 PM

I'm very glad you got your money back - unfortunately I wasn't so lucky! I've fileed a claim with paypal but they've said there's nothing they can do...feh.

gmwrick · 03-13-2008, 03:01 PM

Well- I haven't gotten the $$ back yet... They say they will... live & learn!

03-07-2008, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Registering Spybot Search & Destroy I bought Spybot search & Destroy- I got a 16-digit reciept # and tried to use that to register the product, but it tells me it's an invalid code. Now I'm out $48, can't get a response to my emails & can't really use the program. Is there any other product out there that does the same thing that will give me what I pay for? MJ

03-08-2008, 05:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.search-and-destroy.com/spybot.html - I haven't opened a dispute with paypal- geez, I used it because it came up at thge top of the search. Hope this guy gets popped for doing this... Last edited by tetonbob; 03-08-2008 at 01:06 PM. Reason: munged live link to questionable product

03-08-2008, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy I can't get your link to open in my browser, possibly because my security software or hosts file is blocking it. If anyone else can check it out, I'd be interested to see the contents. McAfee Site Advisor doesn't have any details on search-and-destroy.com, which is unusual, just one user review: " This is a bogus malware remover taking advantage of Spybot Search and Destroy's good name. Its probably a phishing site as well." (03/02/2008) You need to get your computer checked out as soon as possible. Don't use the computer to go online, especially not for anything like online banking or shopping if your personal details have already been stolen. As well as PayPal, you will need to inform your bank and credit card company. Please follow the instructions here (5 pages) and then post all the requested logs in a new thread here for the security analysts to look at. If you have any trouble running any of the scans, leave them and move onto the next. The security forum is always busy, so please be patient and you will receive a reply as soon as possible. If you go to Thread Tools > Subscribe at the top of your new thread you will receive an email as soon as a reply is posted. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 03-08-2008 at 07:56 AM.

03-08-2008, 08:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,499 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy I was able to view the site - looks OK, yet familiar to some other well known scams of this nature. I checked on Spyware Warrior but I can't find it listed - at least not yet. I would say this is definitely a scam, using the Spybot name as bait. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

03-08-2008, 08:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,366 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Thanks, Iain. Do you have any more advice for gmwrick about staying offline until his logs have been analysed, or who to contact to safeguard his personal details (and money) after a phishing scam? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

03-08-2008, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,499 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy @gmwrick If you can, get to a known clean PC and change all passwords, logins etc. It may also be wise to advise any Banks or other organisations you use for online transactions that your card details may have been compromised. Although you don't need to stay off the web, I would visit only safe known sites until we get your system clean. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

03-08-2008, 01:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,618 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy To anyone else who happens upon this thread....do NOT install this product, Search and Destroy, and do NOT confuse it with the well known and respected Spybot Search & Destroy. This Search and Destroy is definitely a rogue/scamware application. http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/i...showtopic=3819 VirusTotal results for the installer: http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/b...45b2f50a60f8cd Edit to note: Malwarebytes' AntiMalware has a free version, http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php which among other things will remove this trash: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.07 Database version: 470 Scan type: Quick Scan Objects scanned: 25311 Time elapsed: 4 minute(s), 29 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 2 Registry Values Infected: 1 Registry Data Items Infected: 0 Folders Infected: 4 Files Infected: 12 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MPMFC1 (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\search and destroy5.2 (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Values Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchAndDestroyMFC (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected) Folders Infected: C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Files Infected: C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Desktop\SearchAndDestroy.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy\uninstall.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Search And Destroy.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\uninstall.dat (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\uninstall.xml (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Program Files\Search And Destroy\Uninstall\IRIMG3.JPG (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy\Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Search And Destroy\Uninstall Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\WINDOWS\Search And Destroy Setup Log.txt (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Desktop\Search And Destroy.lnk (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009 Last edited by tetonbob; 03-08-2008 at 01:27 PM.

03-09-2008, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	panda scan results Here's what I got (saved it in notepad)- I sure can't find them with my AVG (always updated, and spybot s&d. I also went into docs & settings and can't find them- yes, I was tempted to try to delete if I could... My updates are current and other than these critters, I should be clean. MJ Incident Status Location Spyware:Cookie/YieldManager Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@ad.yieldmanager[2].txt Spyware:Cookie/PointRoll Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@ads.pointroll[1].txt Spyware:Cookie/bravenetA Not disinfected C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\owner@bravenet[1].txt Spyware:Cookie/Tribalfusion

03-09-2008, 10:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy I got to paypal in time and got my $$- will change my card # tomorrow. except for 4 items the panda scan found, I'm clean, so at least I feel fortunate to have brought attention to this phony spybot- maybe it will save someone else from an even worse fate... MJ

03-09-2008, 11:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,618 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Thanks for the update MJ - Good to know you got your funds returned. Give MBAM a run, it's free and fast. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-09-2008, 11:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	MBAM log Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.07 Database version: 471 Scan type: Full Scan (C:\\|D:\\|) Objects scanned: 70800 Time elapsed: 37 minute(s), 26 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 0 Registry Values Infected: 1 Registry Data Items Infected: 0 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 2 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Values Infected: This is what the malware bytes anti-malware found and removed. I think I'll run the panda one again to see if there's any difference. MJ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchAndDestroyMFC (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Data Items Infected: (No malicious items detected) Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected) Files Infected: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{1A2A66B4-8B84-4912-A00B-83E58B33F6E4}\RP438\A0109869.exe (Rogue.SearchAndDestroy) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. C:\System Volume Information\_restore{1A2A66B4-8B84-4912-A00B-83E58B33F

03-09-2008, 01:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,618 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy As it turns out, our colleague Grinler at Bleeping Computer has a removal guide for this rogue, which includes the use of MBAM. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...archanddestroy __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-09-2008, 01:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,618 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Panda is finding only cookies, and MBAM took out what was left. You should be fine. No need for threads in the HJT forum in this case. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-09-2008, 01:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Did another panda scan & it found nothing- I think I'm good now- we'll see... MJ

03-09-2008, 01:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,618 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Take a look here, and make sure your system is appropriately protected: PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

03-12-2008, 07:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
wondermelmo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy I'm very glad you got your money back - unfortunately I wasn't so lucky! I've fileed a claim with paypal but they've said there's nothing they can do...feh.

03-13-2008, 03:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
gmwrick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Registering Spybot Search & Destroy Well- I haven't gotten the $$ back yet... They say they will... live & learn!