my Microsoft Antispyware version is the latest version.
It happen recently. In the beginning it is OK. but now it
hang when I open it. I use dial up. I have to log off the
connection before I can open Microsoft Antispyware. After
opening, I still can't update.
What you can do is to clean the your temp folders (usually C:\Documents and
Settings\username\local settings\temp and c:\Documents and
Settings\username\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 and
delete all the files in those directories and subdirectories). Then try to
perform the update again. If it does not help, there is a manual update
procedure. Follow these steps:
Right click on MSAS icon within systray and choose shutdown.
Right click and "Save target as..."
http://download.spynet.com/ASDefinitions/gcDeterminationData.gcd
http://download.spynet.com/ASDefinitions/gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd
http://download.spynet.com/ASDefinitions/gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
Copy/paste these files to Program files/Microsoft Antispyware
Restart MSAS and "check for updates"
If the http:// does not work, try https:// instead..