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    69212 processes blacklisted!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mattgray, Apr 21, 2008.

  1. mattgray

    mattgray Notebook Enthusiast

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    If anyone can help, I am running Spy bot search and destroy and it tells me via an icon on the system try that I have 69212 processes blacklisted, but when I open spybot there is nothing that I can see to deal with them.
    If anyone can explain that in english please I would be very greatful. I am operating with version 1.5.2.20. I have updated it regularly, I am on windows xp with service pack 2.

    Thanks for reading it.
     
    mattgray, Apr 21, 2008
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  2. kozzney

    kozzney Notebook Evangelist

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    Totally normal. Those blacklisted processes are known spyware and adware processes that you do NOT want running on your computer.
     
    kozzney, Apr 21, 2008
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  3. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Its been years since I've used spybot, so I may be wrong, but i believe its just an updated list the program uses to compare to your current processors you have running. If anything matches the list spybot keeps it means you may have a process running thats a trojan horse or spyware. But just to let you know...spybot isnt as great as it used to be honestly. Try AVG antivirus for free lol.
     
    Angelic, Apr 21, 2008
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Indeed, same as Adaware. Both SpyBot S&D and AdAware used to be amazing free software that was 98%+ accurate, but the past year hasn't been very consumer friendly(even if its free haha).
     
    coriolis, Apr 21, 2008
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