Error message "Spybot S & D has changed..."

[502512]

Mind that this is a paraphrase of the error message; I didn't copy it exactly, but I'm sure you'll recognize it. "Spybot S & D has changed. Since the program does not change itself, you should immediately check your system for viruses and other malware."

I have gotten this error intermittently several times now. Have tried several malware/antivirus detection programs (Panda, Kaspersky, etc.) and I own Norton Antivirus and keep it updated with the latest downloads from Symantec. I also use Ad-Aware Personal, again with all the latest updates.

I don't know what else to do. My various scans show nothing. I am running Win2K Professional SP4 with all the latest updates.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Jeff

[Zenobia]

Hello again. Please have a look at this thread:
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=258
This post by md usa spybot fan,in particular:
http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...54&postcount=7

[502512]

Zenobia, thanks again. Will try a memory test to see what is happening. My machine has been misbehaving intermittently lately, rebooting itself with no warning, etc. Not enough to be annoying. I just wrote it off to Windows instability. I'll post back after I've done the check.

Thanks,
Jeff

[Zenobia]

You're welcome.Good luck with the memory test.

[502512]

Downloaded both memtest86 v3.2 from http://www.memtest86.com and memtest86+ v1.7 from http://www.memtest.org. The latter is an updated version of the original memtest86 v3.2 which has not been updated since some time in 2004.

Results were clearly bad. In a little over an hour's testing, my one 256MB ram module racked up over 2000 individual errors. Time for a visit to the local computer store. Well, at least this gives me a chance to upgrade to a greater amount of memory. Since my Iwill cube only has one memory slot, I'm getting a 1GB module.

I have other information to pass on after I upgrade the memory and rerun the test.

Cheers,
Jeff

[Zenobia]

Sorry to hear that. I had somewhat similar problems a few years back.Good luck with the upgrade.

[md usa spybot fan]

Thanks for the feedback!!!

Make sure that the memory that you get is compatible with your system. Sites that may help:

• http://www.crucial.com/
• http://www.kingston.com/