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Company:

Patrick M. Kolla

Product:

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4

Category:

Security

Problems:

When attempting to download updated detections as a limited user:

Cannot create file "%programfiles%\Spybot - Search _Destroy\Updates\downloaded.ini". Access is denied.

Update window displays !!! HTTP/1.1 200 OK in Info column
Application hangs at end of update process, however it will accept a Close button click

Immunization process fails to immunize
Immunization appears to succeed, but clicking "check again" reveals no changes were made

Setting changes are not saved, and sometimes changing a setting will display an error dialog.

Workarounds:

As an administrator, grant Modify access for the Users group to the following folder:

%programfiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy\

WARNING: This will expose your Spybot Search & Destroy installation to abuse by limited users.

References:

http://blogs.msdn.com/uac/archive/2006/06/01/613098.aspx

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Submitted:

6/25/2006

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