Buddy Spy - Manual

Buddy Spy Manual

First, you must download it. You can use the 'save as' method, that is when your right click and then go to save as and then move where the zip is saved to where ever you want.
Second, you now have to unzip and take the Buddy Spy Install file out (double click the zip and then move the Buddy Spy Install [Buddy Spy] file to where ever you want it). Now you double click it, follow the steps shown on the newly open Buddy Spy window.

Okay, lately we've been having problems with some anti-virus/firewall systems. In order to fix this, all you have to do is make/allow Buddy Spy to connect to the web by going to your anti-virus/firewall allow list, and adding Buddy Spy to the list.

Now, after it's installed, you need the setting right for your computer and Internet connection. Open up the Buddy Spy.exe and go to Scan Options. Here's the tricky part, now you have to set what you best like. For the scanning method we (the forum members) believe that Peer 2 Peer is the best choice since it is the more reliable, the other choices are not as good but are there if you still want to use them.
Pause time, is recommended for 1-4 seconds on high speed connections such as DSL/Cable. On dial up increase the pause time to suit your needs generally speaking from 6-10 seconds)
The Automatic Update is when you leave Buddy Spy running for several minutes and want an update on the hiding user(s). It's set to 5 minutes, but your able to change it to suit your preferences.

In order for Buddy Spy to run correctly, you need a bot (a user ID). Now, you should create a new one souly for Buddy Spy; since if you use a ID that is used to chat, you can loose your offline messages; etc. Click the Create a Separate Account and continue making a new ID with whatever info you want. After it's done, put the Bot's ID on the top text area, and the pass below. Turn on Automatic Login if you want it to auto login when Buddy Spy is open.
The connection settings should work fine, but sometimes Yahoo is fixing or something and sometimes the severs won't work right, so if your Bot does not login; just change the severs and make sure the ID/Password is correct.
Report settings, you can kinda tell what they do, but I'll explain anyways. When scanning there is a box that shows the report(s) on the user(s). The View Grid makes it easier (for me at least) to tell the scans and users a part, as well as the Scan History. Change color shows the user and report in different colors making it even easier when reading the report, again, as well with the Scan History.
Bot Status Settings, Fake Idle - that shows the Bot to have a fake idle on. Fake Web Cam - That makes the status show a fake web cam is on. Available - Shows the Bot on normal status. Invisible - Makes that Bot come up on invisible to all users. Custom Status Message - You type something in the text box below and when the Bot is logged in, it will show whatever is in the text area.

Single Scan is when you put a user ID name in the text area making it so that ID is scanned. It auto completes if you retype in the ID as well as the other(s) ID(s) you want to scan.
List Scan, is when you add IDs to a list and then having have Buddy Spy scan that. You can save the list, delete, add on to it, etc.
Scan Options, that is just what you want to scan, enable/disable at your wish. The Options link just brings you back to the Scan Options
Status Report, that's where the report of the user(s) go. You can more your cursor along the names, and if you wish to re-scan the user, just double click that name.
Scan button, starts the scans of the user(s).

That section is just some more info on Buddy Spy and it's creator, Bradon Henricks (aka UnSaKreD), as well as the special thanks.

That is just several pages on some issues that you may need help with, or just more info if you want to know more about Buddy Spy.

This is when Buddy Spy allows you to check if there is a new update, and if so, it downloads it.
Hit the Check button to see if there is an update.
Hit the Install button to install it, if there is an update.

If you would like to contribute to this project by anyway please feel free! Make a donation

If the Automatic Update is not work or detecting that a update is available then you can install it manually. Just go to the Buddy Spy Forums and look on the General Announcements or Stable Builds section for a recent update, there should also be a link with that update.
Again, open up the link, save as, place the .exe where ever you want. After it's downloaded, place the newest Buddy Spy.exe in the Buddy Spy directory of your C:\ (most commonly used) drive. C:\Program Files\Buddy Spy . When it prompts you asking something like "There is already a file name of Buddy Spy.exe would you like to replace?" Click yes, and now you can scan with the newest Buddy Spy.

If you have problems that can't be fixed please visit this forum again and tell us.
This will be updated to fit Buddy Spy 2.3