Is there a portable version of Spybot Search & Destroy?

Question

I'm trying to make everything portable, as my office IT has cracked down on native app installation. One of my favorites (and a good CYA app in this case) is Spybot. All I can find are directions on how to alter the installation to make it portable. Is there a single download out there that would put the app right onto my USB drive?

Answer 1

Sadly, SpyBot doesn't provide any kind of compressed archive for their software, just an installer.

There are a few places online where it looks like someone uploaded the software to downloads sites, (such as PortableAppZ), but to be honest, you can never be sure exactly what you're going to get if you use that download.

All you have to do, as mentioned in the instructions you linked to, is copy the program folder to your USB drive, as SpyBot doesn't install files anywhere else on the computer (just a few shortcuts).

I would install it someplace simple, like your Desktop, copy (not move) the folder to the USB drive, and then uninstall SpyBot from the computer. According to this forum post on their support site:

In the main folder keep:

• SpybotSD.exe (Keep Blindman.exe if you want System Startup control in Tools)
• All DLL files except Zipdll.dll and Unzdll.dll (for updating only, may complain at startup)
  • Note: Tools.dll and aports.dll only required if you want the Tools Menu to work
• Default configuration.ini (Set your startup preferences, first use on a PC only)
• messages.zres (Not sure this is needed, test without)

All that should be required in other folders is the English language .SBL file, the SBI and possibly SBS (I forget the purpose of these, so test) in Includes.