Recent News
Fix for recent Spybot update error
July 20th, 2016Some users have reported that they are unable to download the most recent updates for Spybot. Instructions to fix this issue can be found below. A list of more common updating issues can be found here. Run the update manually: … Continue reading
Spybot 2.5 and Scanner 2.6
April 21st, 2016Spybot version 2.4 is the most recent version of Spybot available on our website. Users of the Windows 10 Operating System may encounter issues using this version of Spybot, so we have included files in Spybot’s updates to allow users … Continue reading
Payment System Issues 2016-04-20 (resolved)
April 21st, 2016Please note that if you tried to purchase a Spybot license in the last 24 hours, your order may not have been processed properly due to technical issues with our payment system. If you encountered this issue, your license request … Continue reading
Fix for System Scan freeze on Zlob.ZipCodec
March 22nd, 2016Many users have recently been affected by a feature in the Spybot program that caused the scanner to freeze on the final file of the scan, and the “Settings” button in the Start Center to become unresponsive. We are happy … Continue reading
Spybot Anti-Beacon Analysis and Tutorial
November 26th, 2015Some users of Spybot Anti-Beacon may be happy to learn that Youtube user Barnacules Nerdgasm has recently released an informative tutorial about disabling telemetry in Windows 10. In this video, Barnacules installs Spybot Anti-Beacon, and provides a detailed walkthrough of … Continue reading
Spybot Anti-Beacon Privacy-Protection Tool
September 18th, 2015Spybot Anti-Beacon is a simple, portable and free tool built by Safer-Networking Ltd. It was designed to disable the various tracking (telemetry) features present in Windows 10. It has since been modified to disable similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, … Continue reading
Spybot 1.6 and sbNet Update Issue
August 20th, 2015Update (24-08-15): This issue has since been resolved. We are currently experiencing issues providing our latest updates for Spybot 1.6 and sbNet Business Edition users. We are working on this around the clock and expect to have this problem fixed … Continue reading
Spybot 2.5 Compatibility
July 29th, 2015Spybot 2.5 is soon to be released for download. While it may look the same as version 2.4, there have been some changes made to this version to ensure compatibility with Microsoft’s new Windows 10. Unfortunately, these changes mean Spybot … Continue reading
Spybot 2.4 and Windows 10
July 1st, 2015Spybot 2.4 runs fine on current Windows 10 test versions, even if the Windows Upgrade Advisor advises otherwise. Microsoft has announced, on a page no longer online, that they will uninstall antimalware software on an Windows 10 upgrade, and re-install … Continue reading
Malware removal guides
May 12th, 2015Not all malware, spyware or viruses can be removed automatically by software. Some intrusive software can only be removed manually. Safer-Networking Ltd, as well as providing a free edition of their malware removal tool Spybot Search & Destroy, also provide … Continue reading
Spybot in Croatian is here!
May 6th, 2015Your favourite antivirus and anti-malware internet security software, Spybot – Search and Destroy, is now available in Croatian! To change to the language settings within Spybot select ‘Advanced User Mode’, choose Settings/Language and select your language from the list. Spybot … Continue reading
Spybot will soon be available in Croatian
April 28th, 2015We will soon be adding Croatian to the list of languages that Spybot is provided in. For all the Croatian-speaking people who have been waiting anxiously for this, we are proud to say that your favourite antivirus and anti-malware software … Continue reading
Spybot is now available in Spanish!
August 1st, 2014We have finally completed the Spanish translation of the Spybot user interface and it will be available for those who update their software after 30th July. Now our loyal Spanish speaking users will be able to access all functions of … Continue reading
Ransom and Blackmail DDoS— who’s really behind this?
July 14th, 2014Ransom and extortion is no longer reserved for sensational news and bad movies; cyber hackers are diving headfirst into this growing area of criminality. Hackers know you care dearly for your website, and they expect your protective instinct will translate … Continue reading
New Spybot 2.4 fixes several updating problems
July 1st, 2014Responding to user reports we released Spybot 2.4 today which fixes some bugs in Spybot’s Updater: problems when bdcore.dll is updated (only Spybot +AV editions) for antivirus updates the proxy settings were ignored (only Spybot +AV editions) we rephrased the … Continue reading
Version 2.3, a more user orientated version of Spybot has now been released
April 28th, 2014In response to the latest techniques used by malware developers we have added new enhanced detection methods. This means better protection against the new wave of spyware, rootkits and viruses. Scanning and cleaning is now much faster. We have ‘tweaked’ … Continue reading
Updates around Christmas and New Year
December 23rd, 2013Due to the fact that Christmas and New Year are on a Wednesday this season, we will postpone the antispyware updates to the Friday after Christmas and New Year respectively. We wish all of you a peaceful and quiet time … Continue reading
New Spybot 2.2 to support Windows® 8.1
October 17th, 2013Microsoft will soon be releasing version 8.1 of their Windows® operating system. While testing Windows 8.1 for Spybot +AV compatibility, we encountered changes to the Windows® Security Center and some other security techniques that made an update to Spybot necessary. … Continue reading
Spybot 2.1 Service Release
July 30th, 2013The second service release of Spybot 2.1 is now available. As well as background improvements we have also included updated language files and installation is now smoother. As a result of feedback from users we have also changed the default … Continue reading
Summertime Giveaway 2013
July 23rd, 2013It’s that time of the year where you would like to spend your money on a six pack of coke, beer or iced tea and not on software licenses, so we decided to host another giveaway of Spybot Professional Edition … Continue reading
Spybot +AV 2.1 Released!
May 21st, 2013Not only does Spybot +AV version have an award winning antivirus engine but it has many new features and enhancements:- Virus scanning and removal (Home Edition and above): The inclusion of the anti-virus engine means that we can now … Continue reading
Visit our new improved Forum
May 8th, 2013As part of our service to our users Safer-Networking has always provided a free, independent forum. This forum is maintained by volunteers and Safer-Networking staff. We have now updated this forum to make it even easier to use. If you … Continue reading
Spybot +AV 2.1 Beta released, final version will soon be available!
April 22nd, 2013The release of Spybot +AV 2.1 in early May will mark a big change in the Spybot product. We will soon be offering a product that not only provides detection and removal of adware and spyware but also antivirus protection. … Continue reading
Spybot 2 now available.
November 19th, 2012It is done! We are proud to release version 2.0 of our anti malware tool Spybot – Search & Destroy. In our discussions with our users we realised at an early stage that they wanted a more modern user interface. … Continue reading
Third release candidate of Spybot 2 available
October 25th, 2012Spybot 2 is the next generation of our anti malware software and we are pleased to announce Release Candidate 3 is our last release candidate. We have fixed the last few bugs and further polished the user interface. In Release Candidate … Continue reading
Second release candidate of Spybot – Search & Destroy 2.0 available
September 3rd, 2012Spybot-S&D 2.0 will be our next generation software to find and destroy Spyware, Trojan horses and other Malware on your computers. After the release of our first release candidate we fixed a lot of bugs and polished the user interface. … Continue reading
We are almost there! First Spybot – Search & Destroy 2 Release Candidate available!
July 4th, 2012You may not notice any visual changes in Spybot Release Candidate 1 (RC1) if you compare it to the beta versions but there are a lot of improvements below the surface. One thing you will notice is the new licensing … Continue reading
The sixth beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 is ready!
May 10th, 2012The last beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 finally arrived! In this Beta we have fixed a lot of trivial and minor issues. As a result we expect Beta 6 to be the predecessor of the first release candidate. We hope … Continue reading
Welcome to our new website
February 21st, 2012Welcome to the new website of Safer-Networking Ltd., the home of Spybot-Search & Destroy. This new site has been many months in development. Our aim was to make it easier for our valued users to identify the product that best … Continue reading
The fifth beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 is ready!
February 8th, 2012In this Beta, as always, we have reacted to our users requests. As a result Beta 5 has important subsurface improvements: We have revised the Uninstaller. Memory consumption during scans has been optimized. The detection criteria were improved and now … Continue reading
May the fourth be with you! Spybot Search & Destroy 2.0 Beta 4 is here!
October 6th, 2011The fourth beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 is now ready! We would especially like to thank all users who have submitted bug reports and suggestions for Spybot-S&D 2.0 in recent weeks. Your efforts greatly helped to eliminate lots of bugs. … Continue reading
Third beta version of Spybot – Search & Destroy 2.0 released!
August 4th, 2011The third beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 is now ready! After one more month of public beta testing many of the bugs that were reported have been fixed. We have also included your suggestions into this release. Beta 3 sees … Continue reading
Second beta version of Spybot – Search & Destroy 2.0 released!
July 6th, 2011The second beta release of Spybot-S&D 2.0 is now ready! After one month of public beta testing we fixed many bugs that you reported and incorporated your suggestions into this release. The user interface has been improved and Beta 2 … Continue reading
