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5 September 2007, 14:51

A number of details improved in Spybot Search&Destroy 1.5

Version 1.5 of the free anti-spyware software called Spybot Search&Destroy has been released. The developers say that they have improved and accelerated detection routines, among other things. In addition, Spybot Search&Destroy now officially supports Windows Vista in addition to once again running on the old-time operating system Windows 95.

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Above all, the new version contains a number of minor improvements. For instance, 64-bit systems can now be immunized, as can Firefox and Mozilla; support for Opera has also been improved. The updater is now also a separate program that the developers say no longer crashes under Vista. Furthermore, the developers have remedied a number of memory leaks. Numerous other changes are listed in the change log. The software can be downloaded from the vendor's website.

See also:

  • Change log of the differences between Spybot Search&Destroy 1.4 and 1.5
  • Download the current version of Spybot Search&Destroy

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