Microsoft AntiSpyware Version: 1.0.613

[nearlyfamous]

Ever since updating to latest version I am not able to
schedule scanning as the time I set to scan will not
store, as soon as i click on the small window which states
"Spyware scan schedule has been updated" it then reverts
to 9 am.

 

[AuntieKate]

Why does MSAS not tell us there are updates (614) available??

Auntie Kate
(who now has a bee in her bonnet about this!)

 

[Mikolaj]

Why does MSAS not tell us there are updates (614) available??

Auntie Kate
(who now has a bee in her bonnet about this!)

Do you have the AntiSpyware AutoUpdater active?
Have you checked the Options->Settings->AutoUpdate settings?
Is "Enable Automatic Updates" selected?
And "Software update notifications" too?
Does your firewall allow the GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe process to access
the Internet?

 

[AuntieKate]

I have all my MSAS settings correct so it must be the firewall. I shall go
and find out how to set this. Thank you for your advice.

Auntie Kate

 

[AuntieKate]

How do I allow my Belkin firewall to all GiantAntispywareUpdater.exe to
access the internet? Do I set port settings? To what? Sorry about this -
I've never come across this problem before.
Many thanks
Auntie Kate

 

[Mikolaj]

How do I allow my Belkin firewall to all GiantAntispywareUpdater.exe to

access the internet? Do I set port settings? To what? Sorry about
this - I've never come across this problem before.
Many thanks
Auntie Kate

I think the Belkin is a hardware firewall (sorry, never met this product
before)?
So speaking about the port - MSAS update proces uses standard HTTP port -
i.e. TCP 80, so it should work with most firewalls. However, if firewall
allows only selected web pages to be accessed then this can be the source of
the problem.

 

[plun]

Mikolaj explained on 2005-06-28 :

I think the Belkin is a hardware firewall (sorry, never met this product
before)?
So speaking about the port - MSAS update proces uses standard HTTP port -
i.e. TCP 80, so it should work with most firewalls. However, if firewall
allows only selected web pages to be accessed then this can be the source of
the problem.

Hi Auntie Kate and Mikolaj

I do not believe there is any problem for Auntie with the firewall.

I can put a dollar that we will see version 615 within this
week..........
Something was wrong with 613 and also 614, many users do not recognise
this update problem and thinks that all is OK.

But "cross my finger" if something is wrong with Anties Belkin router
modem
the answer can be found within this forum:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/belkin

 

[AuntieKate]

Thank you, Plun

The thing is I got regular notification of spyware definitions with 509 but
I have never had any software update ones. I don't think it can be my
firewall as McAfee updates regularly without any fuss and there is nothing
in any of the settings to say "Allow McAfee" (or similar). I did try
allowing MSAS in the exceptions in Windows Firewall but my pal still has no
notification of new software updates.

I'll keep looking and checking back with the newsgroup, but if firewall
settings need to be adjusted then Microsoft should let us know on the MSAS
homepage.

Auntie Kate

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I'm watching that dollar!

I'd go for a manual download of 614, myself. I'm trying to be patient, but
mostly I just go get it.

--

 

[plun]

Bill Sanderson formulated on tisdag :

I'm watching that dollar!

Þ

But Bill..... this bug is really ugly, wake up.......

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I'm not convinced--it's ugly just because you are seeing it personally?
"Sticking" updates have happened a number of times through the course of the
beta--I've definitely seen the issue myself, although I had less trouble
fixing it than seems to be the rule with the current spate.

I don't know what's going on--but so far I am not clear that there's a flaw
in 614 that will need fixing. I am clear that if you have any trouble at
all with 613, you should update to 614--there was a reason the new build was
released, but we aren't privy to what it was.

--

 

[Jim Macklin]

I have updated to 613 and it has solved the problem of the
problem of alert windows flying off the screen (I have the
taskbar on the left). I have noticed that updated
definitions don't take, 5725 to 5729 was done several times,
maybe it has taken.


message
| I'm not convinced--it's ugly just because you are seeing
it personally?
| "Sticking" updates have happened a number of times through
the course of the
| beta--I've definitely seen the issue myself, although I
had less trouble
| fixing it than seems to be the rule with the current
spate.
|
| I don't know what's going on--but so far I am not clear
that there's a flaw
| in 614 that will need fixing. I am clear that if you have
any trouble at
| all with 613, you should update to 614--there was a reason
the new build was
| released, but we aren't privy to what it was.
|
| --
|
| | > Bill Sanderson formulated on tisdag :
| >> I'm watching that dollar!
| >
| > Þ
| >
| > But Bill..... this bug is really ugly, wake up.......
| >
| > --
| > plun
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I would advise as follows:

1) uninstall 613
2) delete the installation folder and subdirs--you'll lose settings, and
quarantine items.

3) download and install 614 from the Microsoft download site--a few clicks
below:

http://www.microsoft.com/spyware/software

This will come with 5725, I believe. Note the dates and sizes of the
definition files--a quick way to see them is to do dir *.gcd /os in the
installation folder--the two largest GCD files are the defs.

Then have Microsoft Antispyware update--it should update to 5729. Do that
same check to see if the files actually in place have changed.

Let us know how that goes.