The issue with SpyBot needing to DL files during install is normal. It can
be frustrating if you're on dial-up. Also, I think it allows uyou to choose
what language you want the installer to be in. That may get rid of the
strange characters. I noticed that myself when I instaled on this machine.
So far, no problems.

jeanette wrote:

hi,, has been a while....

recently i got msg from spybot to install version 160, but after the
prelimanaries while installing, i
noticed lots of 'wing-dings and Chinese or Korean stuff',,,, i cancelled
immediately.
i d/loaded it from a different site, and while installing, noticed the same
at the same config
dialogue box......? (also noticed something about the author saying it is
dedicated to the 'best
girl in the world' or similar,, of which i had to tick 'i agree'.

am i missing something? is there a scam going down? i am not in
the habit of allowing
stuff i don't understand to be on my puter. i even got to the point
of installing 25% of it,,
(of which i cancelled and will be rebooting after sending this).

also, SpyBot is saying it needs web access to d/l 'other' files to my
computer during
installation...... I've never ever heard of that scenario before.

help appreciated.

J