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Version history for Spybot - Search & Destroy
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Changes for v2.0.6 Beta 4 - v2.0.7 Beta 5
- We have revised the Uninstaller.
- Memory consumption during scans has been optimized.
- The detection criteria were improved and now detect more malicious files.
- Extended logging is now easier to understand.
- We have also added support for big fonts and made navigation without a mouse easier.
Changes for v2.0.5 Beta 3 - v2.0.6 Beta 4
- Live Protection is now enabled by default
- Performance improvements for Live Protection
- Live Protection scans can be cancelled
- Improved compatibility with third-party products
- Explorer Context Menu Extension for files and folders
Changes for v2.0.4 Beta 2 - v2.0.5 Beta 3
- Improved Live Protection allowing you to block and remove detected malware.
- Global system file whitelisting for Windows XP and Windows 7.
- The personal whitelisting component has been updated.
- Improved scanning speed.
- Updated browser detection and immunization.
- Updated settings for background services.
- Added URL whitelisting and cookie protection to Google Chrome extension.
- Enhanced error reporting.
- Fixes for known memory leaks and update issues.
Changes for v2.0.3.131 Beta1 - v2.0.4 Beta 2
- Some highlights of this release are:
- Reduced download size compared to Spybot-S&D 2.0 Beta 1.
- Faster installation procedure with a new option to preconfigure Spybot-S&D for a care free setup.
- Experimental plugin for Google Chrome.
- Experimental on-access scanner.
- Optional heuristic scans.
- Spybot-S&D's modules can now be directly opened from its tray icon.
- Fixed known uninstallation issues and tons of other bug fixes.
Changes for v1.6.0.30 - v1.6.2.46
- Fixes a critical bug in 1.6.1
Changes for v1.5.2.20 - v1.6.0.25 Beta 1
- Scan speed vastly improved (with default settings: ca. 5x)
- IE addon has more options
- More browsers supported
- Improved Terminal Services support
- Improved Vista support
- Improved blind/disabled users support
Changes for v1.5.1.15 - v1.5.1.17 Beta
- InnoSetup 5.20 now used
- Improved the localization
- Explorer context menu option "Erase with Spybot"
- Separate shredder
Changes for v1.4 - v1.5.1.15
- Restored Win95 compatibility
- Improved Wine compatibility
- Fixed HyperThreading issues
- Improved 64 bit immunization
- Create Portable.ini in main folder to use app folder as data folder as well
- New warnings about missing admin rights on Windows Vista
- Support for multi-line bookmarks (IE 7 / Vista)
- New Immunization for Firefox & Mozilla
- Improved Immunization for Opera
- "Single excludes" now include filenames to be more unique
- Improved settings retrieval from registry (mixed installations)
- Fixed .reg import bugs
- Added support for automated removal of F/Ps from host lists
- Changed update UserAgent and Referrer
- Improved (Vista-compatible) support for fast user switching
Changes for v1.5.1.13 Beta - v1.5.1.14 RC1
Changes for v1.5.1.12 Beta - v1.5.1.13 Beta
- On Windows 95 B (not C) with old libraries, the background color "info background" (usually a light yellow) is not known, this crashes RichEdit controls. Either fix or MS update required
- TeaTimer might crash after second change
- The new Easter Egg might cause some endless brain loop, should you encounter two 4s, the first one is a 5 (can't tell more obviously :-D )
- Buttons on IE plugin dialog do vanish when resizing updater dialog
- /allhives should inform the user he better should run as admin if he does not, since loading remote hives needs admin rights
- SDHelper page display problems when starting up with multiple tabs on IE7
- SpybotSD.exe /autoupdate should pass parameters to SDUpdate.exe and wait for its return
- Automatically close SDUpdate.exe after messagebox that no updates are available
- IE Plugin menu item might not appear on Vista+IE7 (workaround: type about:sdhelper; fix: installer updated)
- Installer didn't show all buttons in some of the new (46) languages (now defaults to english)
- Usage tracks didn't show up
- Added "Back to mirror list" to updater (was only in context menu)
- Installer will no longer overwrite old Ignore lists
- Changes to settings tree saved immediately now
- TeaTimer did not see all 64 bit applications
