SpyBot SnD 1.4 released!

[swatkat]

Finally, SpyBot SnD 1.4 is out. SpyBot has been one of the best and popular AntiSpyware. Now, it has got better!

It takes us a long time to get satisfied, but we've finally reached the point where we are ready to release version 1.4 of our anti-spyware solution Spybot - Search & Destroy. Here are some of the new features it offers:

Speed boost-ups
Spybot-S&D 1.4 should work noticably faster than 1.3 during scans. And if you still don't like to wait, you can play our easter egg while scanning.

Improved tools
We've improved the Tools section that Spybot-S&D offers in advanced mode - the process list now offers a list of open network connection per application (Windows 2000 or newer only), helping you to quickly identify which applications are local and which do use connections to the outside. Our detection mechanisms have also been updated, from detecting and cleaning services over protocol filters to the afore-mentioned scanning in inactive installations registries.

Graphics remake, and more
We've replaced the old home made icons with a bunch of great graphics provided by the guys at Yellow Icon Studio to make the user interface look smoother. But while this is highly visible on the surface, there have been more than 104 important changes underneath.

Get it here.

 

[atool]

great news..thanks for sharing m8 !

 

[rajkumar_personal]

Got it downloaded today itself ...........
THANKS for informing me!

 

[shwetanshu]

i was searching for it in the morning yesterday but cudnt find it, thanx swatkat for sharing

 

[hcp006sl]

News Update

Thanks for the news. An upgrade that's worth the download.
Download Spybot-S&D from here:
File size: 4.80MB
File version: 1.4
Release date: May 31, 2005
HTTP links:

*www.see-cure.de/files/spybotsd14.exe
*www.takefiles.com/scanwith/spybotsd14[ScanWith.com].exe

FTP link:

ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/filepilot/windows/security/spybot/spybotsd14.exe

New in v1.4: Inactive registry scanning, native multi-installation scanner, performance improvements, redesigned graphics and interface buttons, improved tools, new statistics icon, various other enhancements and bug fixes. For more details click here.

Pros: Comprehensive spyware detection and removal capabilities; tracks, detects, and removes more forms of malware than competing clients, including Ad-aware; inexpensive (donationware); extensive set of features and handy tools; easy to use; dual modes for regular and advanced users.

Cons: Permanent adware/spyware blocking only extends to IE, not other browsers; Spybot-S&D website has limited bandwidth, rendering it inaccessible at times.

Do you want a high output rate at the expense of more likely false positives, or do you want quality output, even it's less? Please mail your opinion to qs-detectionrate@safer-networking.org!