What is Spybot - Search & Destroy?

Spybot - Search & Destroy is software application developed by Safer-Networking Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 63.60% of installations running this operating system. Spybot - Search & Destroy's installer is typically 65.00 MB in size and installs around 114 files. The most common release is 1.3 with 30.93% of all installations currently using this version.

Spybot - Search & Destroy is most popular in the United States with 61.58% of installations residing in this country.

Spybot - Search & Destroy adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Spybot - Search & Destroy is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Spybot - Search & Destroy?

Spybot Search & Destroy (S&D) is a professional-grade spyware and adware removal software designed specifically for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It conducts a thorough scan of the computer's hard disk and RAM to identify and eliminate malicious software. In addition to detecting and disinfecting spyware and adware, Spybot-S&D can also address issues with the registry, winsock LSPs, ActiveX objects, browser hijackers, PUPS, computer cookies, trackerware, homepage hijackers, keyloggers, LSP, tracks, trojans, spybots, revision, and various other types of malware. The program is also capable of removing tracking cookies for an added layer of protection.

Software Behaviors

Services:

SDWinSec.exe runs as a service named 'SBSD Security Center Service' (SBSDWSCService).

Firewall:

SDMain.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDMain.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

SDWinSec.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC9AC3CC-0EC6-4CF1-96F3-CF906C157937}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

TeaTimer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
SpybotSD.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Spybot - Search & Destroy.

Registry entries:

TeaTimer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SpybotSD TeaTimer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe.
SDCleaner.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Spybot-S&D Cleaning' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDCleaner.exe" /autoclean.
TeaTimer_original.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SpybotSD TeaTimer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.safer-networking.org

Support:

https://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=support

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\

Uninstaller:

"C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\unins000.exe"

Size:

65.00 MB

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