Definition version 5733 up to date?

[Kevin]

I have been searching through the posts and have not found
an answer to this one:

I click on Spyware Definitions and it starts the search
for an update, then tells me the most recent spyware
definitions installed, which is version 5733 January 18,
2005. Today is July 19th. There must have been definition
updates since then.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I have deleted the
gcUnCompress.dll file and repaired it through control
panel.

I see other posts that state that it finds an update but
they must manually update everytime. Mine says it is
updated though it claims the updated version is from
January.

Any ideas?

 

[Anonymous Bob]

I have been searching through the posts and have not found
an answer to this one:

I click on Spyware Definitions and it starts the search
for an update, then tells me the most recent spyware
definitions installed, which is version 5733 January 18,
2005. Today is July 19th. There must have been definition
updates since then.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I have deleted the
gcUnCompress.dll file and repaired it through control
panel.

I see other posts that state that it finds an update but
they must manually update everytime. Mine says it is
updated though it claims the updated version is from
January.

Any ideas?

If you're up-to-date this is what you should see when you click Help
| About:

Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.615
This version expires on: 12/31/2005
Spyware Definition Version: 5735 (7/18/2005 10:10:33 PM)

Bob Vanderveen

 

[Engel]

Hello Kevin,

Just add to Bob Vanderveen post.

Look at this post by Robin Walker:

1. In MSAS, pull down the "Help" menu and
select "About...".
2. Read the Version number. If it is 1.0.615 or higher,
stop now, there is nothing to do.
3. If the Version number is less than 1.0.615, carry on.
4. Close MSAS.
5. If you use a browser other than MSIE, follow its
procedures for emptying
its web cache, then skip to step 9.
6. In control panel "Internet Options", emtpy your
Temporary Internet Files by clicking on the button "Delete
Files..."
7. In the dialog that comes up, check "Delete all offline
content", and click OK.
8. Pause: when the file deletion has finished, click OK in
Internet Options.
9. Launch your web browser, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/spyware/ then
follow the links for the download.
10. When downloading the AntiSpyware Installer, select
Save rather than Run.
11. When the download finishes, in Windows Explorer
navigate to the downloaded file, right-click it, and
select "Properties".
12. Click tab "Digital Signatures" and read the date and
time of the Digital Signature.
13. For the Build 615 Installer, the digital signature
date should be 13 July 2005 at 18:44:35 GMT, though the
time will be displayed as adjusted for your timezone.
14. If any other Digital Signature date is shown, then you
do not have the Build 615 installer: maybe your download
was thwarted by an intervening web cache: if so, repeat
from step 5 tomorrow, each day until it comes right.
15. If you have the Build 615 installer, then execute it
now. You should restart Windows after the installer has
finished.

Done.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
(e-mail address removed)

Good luck

Engel
20050720 6:20

 

[wynford]

-----Original Message-----
I have been searching through the posts and have not found
an answer to this one:

I click on Spyware Definitions and it starts the search
for an update, then tells me the most recent spyware
definitions installed, which is version 5733 January 18,
2005. Today is July 19th. There must have been definition
updates since then.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I have deleted the
gcUnCompress.dll file and repaired it through control
panel.

I see other posts that state that it finds an update but
they must manually update everytime. Mine says it is
updated though it claims the updated version is from
January.

Any ideas?
.I have something simular kevin, I have the update

definitions 3733 - 3755 installed, ,and every time I
update the same update 3733-3755 comes back even if I do
it again after completing the update 2 minutes previously

 

[Anonymous Bob]

.I have something simular kevin, I have the update
definitions 3733 - 3755 installed, ,and every time I
update the same update 3733-3755 comes back even if I do
it again after completing the update 2 minutes previously

OK guys, it seems some of the mirrors for the download may not have
gotten updated. Here is one that reportedly works:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/Windows-AntiSpyware.shtml

If I where you, I'd uninstall and delete the folder followed by an
install from that link.

Bob Vanderveen

 

[Anonymous Bob]

It would also be a good thing to check the version
ofgcUnCompress.dll. It's now version 2.0.615.13

That would be found in c:\windows\system32 for xp and in
c:\winnt\system32 for w2k.

Bob Vanderveen

 

[Kevin]

If you're up-to-date this is what you should see when you click Help
| About:

Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.615
This version expires on: 12/31/2005
Spyware Definition Version: 5735 (7/18/2005 10:10:33 PM)

Bob Vanderveen

I have:

Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.615
This version expires on: 12/31/2005
Spyware Definition Version: 5735 (1/18/2005 8:27:29 AM)

If I click on it to update, it says I am updated.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Hello Kevin,

Just add to Bob Vanderveen post.

Look at this post by Robin Walker:

1. In MSAS, pull down the "Help" menu and
select "About...".
2. Read the Version number. If it is 1.0.615 or higher,
stop now, there is nothing to do.
3. If the Version number is less than 1.0.615, carry on.
4. Close MSAS.
5. If you use a browser other than MSIE, follow its
procedures for emptying
its web cache, then skip to step 9.
6. In control panel "Internet Options", emtpy your
Temporary Internet Files by clicking on the button "Delete
Files..."
7. In the dialog that comes up, check "Delete all offline
content", and click OK.
8. Pause: when the file deletion has finished, click OK in
Internet Options.
9. Launch your web browser, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/spyware/ then
follow the links for the download.
10. When downloading the AntiSpyware Installer, select
Save rather than Run.
11. When the download finishes, in Windows Explorer
navigate to the downloaded file, right-click it, and
select "Properties".
12. Click tab "Digital Signatures" and read the date and
time of the Digital Signature.
13. For the Build 615 Installer, the digital signature
date should be 13 July 2005 at 18:44:35 GMT, though the
time will be displayed as adjusted for your timezone.
14. If any other Digital Signature date is shown, then you
do not have the Build 615 installer: maybe your download
was thwarted by an intervening web cache: if so, repeat
from step 5 tomorrow, each day until it comes right.
15. If you have the Build 615 installer, then execute it
now. You should restart Windows after the installer has
finished.

Done.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
(e-mail address removed)

Good luck

Engel
20050720 6:20

I have :

Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.615
This version expires on: 12/31/2005
Spyware Definition Version: 5735 (1/18/2005 8:27:29 AM)

 

[Robin Walker [MVP]]

Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.615
This version expires on: 12/31/2005
Spyware Definition Version: 5735 (1/18/2005 8:27:29 AM)

If I click on it to update, it says I am updated.

In control panel "Internet Options", empty your Temporary Internet Files
before trying the definitions update in Microsoft AntiSpyware.