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Downloads:

28,010

Downloads of v 2.4.40.20160327:

8,005

Last Update:

27 Mar 2016

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Safer-Networking Ltd

Tags:

freeware anti-malware anti-spyware anti-rootkit scanner

Spybot

This is not the latest version of Spybot available.

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  • 2
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2.4.40.20160327 | Updated: 27 Mar 2016

Downloads:

28,010

Downloads of v 2.4.40.20160327:

8,005

Software Author(s):

  • Safer-Networking Ltd

Spybot 2.4.40.20160327

This is not the latest version of Spybot available.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Spybot, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Spybot, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Spybot, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade spybot -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'2.4.40.20160327'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade spybot -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'2.4.40.20160327'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install spybot
  win_chocolatey:
    name: spybot
    version: '2.4.40.20160327'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'spybot' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '2.4.40.20160327'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller spybot
{
    Name     = "spybot"
    Version  = "2.4.40.20160327"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'spybot':
  ensure   => '2.4.40.20160327',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

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Package Approved

This package was approved by moderator doc on 27 Mar 2016.

Description

For home users who want spyware protection for their own or their families Windows based Personal Computers and do not need additional antivirus protection. Users manually look after own updating. Can be upgraded to the ‘Home Edition’ if required.

Freeware

This package installs the free version of Spybot which allows full, manual scanning of malware and rootkits. For anti-virus protection and additional features licensed versions are available. For more info, see https://www.safer-networking.org/private/compare/

Community


tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$packageName = 'spybot'
$installerType = 'exe'
$silentArgs = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'
$url = 'http://updates3.safer-networking.org/spybot1/spybot-2.4.exe'
$checksum = 'C614123C91D8B983F1E239D8A8C38883E21C6768'
$checksumType = 'sha1'
$validExitCodes = @(0)

Install-ChocolateyPackage -PackageName "$packageName" `
                          -FileType "$installerType" `
                          -SilentArgs "$silentArgs" `
                          -Url "$url" `
                          -ValidExitCodes $validExitCodes `
                          -Checksum "$checksum" `
                          -ChecksumType "$checksumType"
tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$packageName = 'spybot'
$packageSearch = "Spybot - Search and Destroy*"
$installerType = 'exe'
$silentArgs = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'
$validExitCodes = @(0)

Get-ItemProperty -Path @('HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*',
				                 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*',
				                 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*') `
                 -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue `
| Where-Object   {$_.DisplayName -like $packageSearch} `
| ForEach-Object {Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage -PackageName "$packageName" `
								                              -FileType "$installerType" `
								                              -SilentArgs "$($silentArgs)" `
								                              -File "$($_.UninstallString)" `
                                              -ValidExitCodes $validExitCodes}

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Spybot 2.9.82.0 2893 Thursday, December 23, 2021 Approved
Spybot 2.7.64 3769 Thursday, July 23, 2020 Approved
Spybot 2.4.40.20160327 8005 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Approved
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.4.40.20141130 3261 Sunday, November 30, 2014 Approved
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.4.40 1262 Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.3.39 693 Saturday, May 3, 2014 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.2.25 1018 Saturday, October 19, 2013 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.2.25.0 558 Friday, February 21, 2014 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.1.21 721 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.1.20 527 Monday, July 29, 2013 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.1.18.20130601 520 Saturday, June 1, 2013 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.1.18.0 499 Saturday, June 1, 2013 Unknown
Spybot - Search and Destroy 2.0.12.173 527 Saturday, May 4, 2013 Unknown

Program

Package

  • Automatically built and uploaded by dtgm
  • FIX: Update download location
  • SECURITY: Add checksum verification before install
  • MAINT: Remove deprecated code

This package has no dependencies.

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