SpybotSD13

[worried]

When I look click on updates for SpybotSD,it comes back
with Detectionrules,and TeaTime,and when I click on
update,it says:"!!!bad check sum!",and I'm not sure if I
updated or not.
Thanks for any info.

 

[Bob Harris]

It probably did not install the update. For your protection, many software
vendors compute a 32-bit checksum (CRC-32) as a measure of the uniqueness of
a file. If the downloaded file does not have the same checksum as the
original, then ther was some error in the downloading process, possibly as
little as one bit switched form 1 to 0. However, that could be an important
difference, so it would not be safe to continue and install the update.
Instead, try the process again. Also, try a different download site.
SpybotSD13 seemd to defualt to the European site. I have had better luck
with the Australian site, even though Europe is closer to me (East Coast,
USA).

 

[worried]

Thanks Bob,
will try a different site to download,not to many choices
tho,on the Spybot window it self,but will retry.

 

[Mandy Shaw]

I have no idea whether this will work for you, it may have been
coincidental, but I had exactly the same problem when I updated Spybot
earlier today, & when I downloaded the two new components separately (rather
than selecting both for download at the same time) it worked properly.

 

[Guest]

----- worried wrote: ----

When I look click on updates for SpybotSD,it comes back
with Detectionrules,and TeaTime,and when I click on
update,it says:"!!!bad check sum!",and I'm not sure if I
updated or not
Thanks for any info

worried

Hi worried
I've been having the same problem, the fix can be found in spybot's help file under frequently asked ?(Why won't spybot update?)
Basically Spybot needs a proxy you need to go into internet options and create one on the connections tab and enable the proxy in the settings for spybot
The help file explains it much better.I just followed the instructions in the help file and was able to get the updates
Good luc

 

[worried]

Thanks Map,
will give it a try....

worried<

-----Original Message-----


----- worried wrote: -----

When I look click on updates for SpybotSD,it comes back
with Detectionrules,and TeaTime,and when I click on
update,it says:"!!!bad check sum!",and I'm not sure if I
updated or not.
Thanks for any info.

Hi worried!
I've been having the same problem, the fix can be found

in spybot's help file under frequently asked ?(Why won't
spybot update?).

Basically Spybot needs a proxy you need to go into

internet options and create one on the connections tab and
enable the proxy in the settings for spybot.

The help file explains it much better.I just followed the

instructions in the help file and was able to get the
updates.

 

[worried]

Hi Mandy,
I did download them one at a time,so now I have them both
and of course can't get rid of them,since the download
didn't work, so now I will have to go and read the
help file as Map suggested,and hope for the best.
Thanks for the info..

 

[Mandy Shaw]

I already had the 'bad' copies, but just selected and downloaded them again
nevertheless & it worked fine - but maybe yours are more corrupt than mine
were (I had the same 'bad checksum' message against each).