Spybot definitions not updating

Chrisssssss......... · External Since: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 10

I have updated Spybot and installed a couple of their files. Howver the
definitions file tries for a minute to download, and then gives this message
in the info column: "!!! Bad checksum !"
Can anyone advise what may be the problem.
Thanks, Chrisssss.........

Jim · External Since: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 41

"Chrisssssss........." <chris RemoveThis @newsgroupinfo.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dj3kl7$rv9$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
>I have updated Spybot and installed a couple of their files. Howver the
>definitions file tries for a minute to download, and then gives this
>message in the info column: "!!! Bad checksum !"
> Can anyone advise what may be the problem.
> Thanks, Chrisssss.........
>
Yes, I got the same message. It is likely to be a network problem.
Jim

Beauregard T. Shagnasty · External Since: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 498

Chrisssssss......... wrote:

> I have updated Spybot and installed a couple of their files. Howver
> the definitions file tries for a minute to download, and then gives
> this message in the info column: "!!! Bad checksum !" Can anyone
> advise what may be the problem.

Asked and answered dozens of times in the last .. month?

Choose another server, preferably SaferNetworking #1 or #2.

Alternatively, someone suggested deleting the zip files in the program's
directory, though I haven't had the need for that.

--
-bts
-When motorcycling, never follow a pig truck

Nil · External Since: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 12

On 18 Oct 2005, "Chrisssssss........."
<chris.RemoveThis@newsgroupinfo.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in
news:dj3kl7$rv9$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk:

> I have updated Spybot and installed a couple of their files.
> Howver the definitions file tries for a minute to download, and
> then gives this message in the info column: "!!! Bad checksum !"
> Can anyone advise what may be the problem.

I get this sometimes. Choose a different server from the drop-down
list.

John Morrison · External Since: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 2

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty · External Since: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 498

John Morrison wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:07:06 +0100, "Chrisssssss........."
> <chris RemoveThis @newsgroupinfo.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have updated Spybot and installed a couple of their files. Howver the
>>definitions file tries for a minute to download, and then gives this message
>>in the info column: "!!! Bad checksum !"
>>Can anyone advise what may be the problem.
>>Thanks, Chrisssss.........
>
> I find that happens at times with Spybot and the last time it happened
> to me was about 30 minutes ago. What I do is delete the Spybot files
> from my computer, then reinstall Spybot again in the same folder.
> When I try again for new definitions they are usually downloaded and
> installed without any problems.

That's the hard way! <g>

--
-bts
-When motorcycling, never follow a pig truck

John Morrison · External Since: Oct 19, 2005 Posts: 2

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Chrisssssss......... · External Since: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 10

How do I "switch to a different server"? There seem to be no settings in
Spybot. I just click the updates button, so how do I change servers?
Thanks, Chrisssss.......

Ron Lopshire · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 202

Chrisssssss......... wrote:

> How do I "switch to a different server"? There seem to be no settings in
> Spybot. I just click the updates button, so how do I change servers?
> Thanks, Chrisssss.......
>
>

Chrisssssss,

1) Start Spybot S&D
2) Click on Search for Updates
3) In the Search for Updates window, next to
Search for Updates, is a Server Pulldown.
4) Use the down arrow to see a list of Servers
available to you.

BTW, this list is in online.ini in your Spybot S&D/Updates directory.

Ron Smile