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Spybot Takes Forever to Run A Scan?

JockVSJockJockVSJock Member Posts: 1,118
I've been running Spybot 2.4.40.0 on a Win 7 Enterprise laptop ( 16GB of RAM and Intel Core i7, full patched) for quite some time with no issues.

I've noticed in the last few weeks, where it would take 20 minutes to run a full scan, it now takes 2 to 3 hours to run a full scan. Some of the advice I've seen to fix this is, either run an older version of switch to something else.

Any one else having this issue? If so, how was it fixed?
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    markulousmarkulous Member Posts: 2,394 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Is it just the one PC having the issue? Is it as slow in safe mode?
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    JockVSJockJockVSJock Member Posts: 1,118
    markulous wrote: »
    Is it just the one PC having the issue? Is it as slow in safe mode?

    Just my personal laptop. Haven't run it in safe mode, the laptop isn't having any issues. I thought Safe Mode was for the Windows OS and/or Windows Software, so I'm not sure what good that would do.

    thanks
    ***Freedom of Speech, Just Watch What You Say*** Example, Beware of CompTIA Certs (Deleted From Google Cached)

    "Its easier to deceive the masses then to convince the masses that they have been deceived."
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    DeathmageDeathmage Banned Posts: 2,496
    Here Mate, I wrote up a virus removal guide, on my blog, that I've used to remove even the most annoying of viruses.

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    markulousmarkulous Member Posts: 2,394 ■■■■■■■■□□
    JockVSJock wrote: »
    Just my personal laptop. Haven't run it in safe mode, the laptop isn't having any issues. I thought Safe Mode was for the Windows OS and/or Windows Software, so I'm not sure what good that would do.

    thanks
    It would help determine if it was another program or service that was slowing it down. I'm assuming you've tried blowing out the program completely and reinstalling it?
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