Spybot...bad checksum?

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  1. bigbuck

    bigbuck Registered Member

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    I just cloned back from Ext HDD to fix a couple of niggles. When I went to update SBS&D it wouldn't DL the updates. I got this "bad checksum". I uninstalled Spybot 1.3, rebooted and reinstalled it, but getting the same prob. Any ideas....I feel a bit 'naked' at present!
    Thanks,
    Buck.
     

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  2. dog

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    Hi BB, ;)

    It could be your firewall isn't allowing the download. Double check the settings. ;) Checking for Updates & Downloading them require different access ... as the Updater Checks one IP address, and the download will come from a different IP address depending on what server you choose to DL from. :) ~or~ try a different DL server.

    Steve
     
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  3. Bubba

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    Don't scare your self BB....but check the mirror :) or your Firewall settings.

    Spybot Search & Destroy Update Problems?
     
    Bubba, Jan 28, 2005
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  4. bigbuck

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    Thanks boys!!!! German Mirror did the trick!! Ol' Buck is proving himself to be quite a dumba55 lately eh?
    Cheers,
    Brad.
     
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  5. Blackspear

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    Found the same thing yesterday, just changed the mirror to another country and all was well. It happens once in a blue moon.

    Cheers :D
     
    Blackspear, Jan 28, 2005
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  6. Jimbob1989

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    Might be worth emailing the creators of spybot, then again they get so much mail, might take a while to get a response. Then again, they probably realise and may have fixed the server by now.

    Jimbob
     
    Jimbob1989, Jan 29, 2005
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  7. pampeery

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    Would one of you computer geniuses mind telling just a plain ole' noncomputer housewife how to get rid of the bad checksum thing? Like, what is "moving the mirror"??

    Plain simple english would be great!!! Like, does bad checksum mean I have a virus?
     
    pampeery, Nov 15, 2005
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  8. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    You might try to change the mirror (download site) and see if it will help. to change mirror chose from the dropdown list. see screen shot
     

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  9. Bubba

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    Along with BigC's comments....try the BN FileForum (World) server selection. That one is actually several servers all over the world.
     
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  10. Slovak

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    Just try a different mirror, I get those bad checksum errors every so often myself and it is always fixed by using a different mirror.
     
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  11. Blackspear

    Blackspear Global Moderator

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    A further screenshot to BigC's, clicking on "1" displays "2": a list of "Mirror" sites; these are additional sites where updates can be downloaded from.

    Hope this helps...

    Cheers :D
     

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    PKL, Dec 10, 2005
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  13. cheater87

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    spybot 1.4 is out and for some reason safer networking 1 only works for me haha
     
    cheater87, Dec 10, 2005
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