Spybot-S&D 1.5 Beta released

[Andavari]

Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5 Beta released

URL: http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy

 

I wasn't able to find it on Safer-Networking.org yet.

[rridgely]

On the surface it seems like the only real change besides a few graphical things is the update dialog box. Its scanning at about the same speed and I don't notice any new features or anything. Maybe they fixed tea timer.. idk I don't have time to try it right now. I will later tonight if none of you all do.(I've never liked teatimer anyway).

[mushu13]

Exploring the Spybot Forums returned this:

First, this is not really a public beta; it is a version that's not secret, but was intended for some pre-beta-release tests by a few people. I guess someone just tried a few likely filenames on the server when the beta was announced

.....

Regarding the changes, they are, as guessed, not to be found in the UI really

A real list will be available with the real public beta then...

Well, sinee someone (Neowin) already found out the link where the current version is, why not?

 

spybotsd15.exe

(Newer than the one on Neowin Still called beta though)

A rough first change log (detection updates still very incomplete):

 

System support

 

* Restored Win95 compatibility

* Improved Wine compatibility

* Fixed HyperThreading issues

* Improved 64 bit immunization

* Create Portable.txt 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)

 

Reports

 

* Added version info to bug report

* Include Errors.log now includes timestamps

* Improved Windows version display

 

Misc

 

* "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

* Updater now in separate executable file

* Vista manifests for assigning required rights to each application

* Deactivated list of active ports per process for Vista (incompatible)

* Fixed support for handle list on 64 bit systems

* Improved disabling/enabling BHOs

* New special error reporting for beta versions

* Support for Windows Error Reporting for public versions

* Fixed update-related crashes on Vista

* Fixed memory leaks (replaced Indy with Synapse)

* Vista-compatible MSI installer for those who like/need that

* Support for alpha tests on services and domains lists

* Added hundreds of new automated tests of internal functionality for prerelease QA

 

Detection and removal of threats

 

* Improved PE detection all over the place

* New 64 bit detection all over the place

* Improved file removal methods

* Added optional custom RecoveryDir setting in Default.ini

* Automatic guessing of "Download Dir" folders

* Added support for renaming services before stopping/killing/deleting them

* Improved plugin support (example: current TCP/IP Plugin)

* Support for regular expressions nearly all over the SBI interface

* Much improved logic connections between files, registry and API detections (others would invent a new TLA for that *g*)

* Speed-ups through improved caches

* File version checking

* Authenticode checking

* Improved archives checking

* Faster fulltext checking

 

User interface changes

 

* Fixed "show more information" panels

* Implemented workarounds for misarranged buttons (including TeaTimer)

* Improved support for /allhives in tools section (inactive installation support)

* Fixed flag shown on shortcut bar after changes

* Fixed IE proxy import in wizard

* Changed "use proxy" button to checkbox

* Improved localization on simple dialogs

* Added option to add a proxy inside app if running on Win PE

* Improved localization of list of updates

* Added Firefox icon on Cookie exclude page

* Fixed bad keyboard handling on some exclude lists

* Fixed cookie removal selection problems

* New confirmation dialog for system restore points

* Changed default font to Tahoma

* Red cross (trademarked) replaced with green cross

* Made "Check" option unavailable during fix

* Process list now is a bit less eager on tooltips

* Improved "delay start" dialogs

* Now displays checksum for each result for better trackback of results

* Fixed "Ignore Products" column width problems on Vista

* Improved localization of product descriptions

* Adjusted wizard for new situation (external updater etc.)

* Fixed Tools snapshot comparison highlighting

* Made display of registry changes in results list less confusing

* Improved SDHelper dialogs and block/allow choices

 

Known bugs:

 

* 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. FIXED (not published yet).

* TeaTimer might crash after second change. Silly last minute changes FIXED (not published yet).

* 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 ). FIXED (not published yet).

 

Source Thread

[fireryone]

I have S&D set to auto download updates and beta versions.

 

It didn't get S&D1.5 but it did download non beta 1.5 detection updates.

 

interesting...

[werockalaska]

They have a update

SPYBOT DOWNLOAD

 

Spybot Search and Destroy 1.5 RC1

* 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.

* Process list did not show paths for all 64 bit applications.

* Scanner did not find both instances if a file was in both 32 and 64 bit Program Files folder.

* Opera immunization was only for plugins (now cookies and content as well).

* Firefox immunization was missing.

[Andavari]

They have a update

SPYBOT DOWNLOAD

Yeah and the Immunization part of it is on steroids now, and it finally works with Firefox.

 

Anyone who's using the Spybot-S&D HOSTS file and has a large HOSTS file should know that Spybot-S&D will create a HOSTS file backup each and every time now, and you will end up with a bunch of backups that will consume a bunch of disk space in a hurry. That's the reason why after installing RC1 I made a batch file to clean up all those *.backup HOSTS files on my system.

[JAGO]

I'm still holding out for a 'preferred server' option and a 'select all downloads' checkbox. They seem like such and obvious feature to me, but they're not there!