Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of FAQs concerning Spybot – Search & Destroy 2. If you do not see your question answered here try posting it on our forum.
- Are the found items really Rootkits?
- Are there any command line parameters that can be used?
- Are there any known compatibility issues?
- Does Spybot – Search & Destroy Support Windows 8?
- How can I get administrator rights under Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8?
- How do I use the quarantine feature?
- How does the new update service work?
- In which languages is Spybot – Search & Destroy available?
- Is Spybot – Search & Destroy compatible with other resident protection?
- Is Spybot – Search & Destroy compatible with WinPE/BartPE bootable?
- Is there any replacement for TeaTimer / Resident?
- What can I do if Spybot – Search & Destroy freezes during the scan?
- What files do I need to update?
- What is the immunization feature and what are the other permanent protection options?
- What is the Repair Environment?
- Which browsers does Spybot – Search & Destroy support?
- Why are some of my favourite internet sites blocked?
- Why did the Startup Tools assistant dialog disappear?
- Why did the Whitelist link disappear (from the Start Center)?
- Why do I get a bad checksum error?
- Why do I receive “Error retrieving update info file“?
- Why do I see “Internet protection: basic” in Spybot’s Start Center?
- Why do other spyware programs appear to find spies in Spybot – Search & Destroy’s directory?
- Why does SDCleaner/SDDelfile run on every startup?
- Why does Spybot – Search & Destroy also remove IE toolbars that seem useful to me?
- Why does Spybot – Search & Destroy flag changes in the Windows Security Center?
- Why does Spybot – Search & Destroy freeze when doing an update?
- Why does the immunization “not work”?
