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.
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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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