"Explain to me how it can find new spy-ware after it's last run, when I have had my computer off-line since then?
It may still be an outstanding program and I am most likely wrong."
I think you're wrong. Every time I scan with Spybot after just having turned on my PC, it doesn't catch anything. Back when I used Spybot and Ad-aware both, neither one caught anything.
I think you may have a different problem.
As I said, I find SpyBot to be an outstanding program.
I will trust and accept the wisdom of Freepers. They know everything!
For years now, it has always amazed me. Ask any question, and some Freeper will know the answer.
However, just like anti-viral software, I simply do not trust it yet.