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    Default Latest detection rules update won't download

    Like the title says.
    The rest of the updates downloaded.
    I get a !!!bad checksum! when I try to download detection rules update.
    Tried different servers, tried rebooting, tried shutting off anti-virus/spyware, nothing works.

    Fix your f***-up please.
    Last edited by tashi; 2006-12-08 at 22:39. Reason: Edited to remove foul language

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    You know, we DO check files on the servers regularly, through a program that repeatedly downloads all updates from all mirrors to check whether they carry the correct files, and whether those files are ok. And except fdor See-Cure #1, which shows quite some load and may react very slowly, but all others have perfect files available.

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    Default Latest detection rules update won't download

    Hello, new guy here.

    First let me say THANK YOU! to the S&D team.

    I would go insane without SpyBot!

    This topic is the sole reason I joined this board!

    I can relate to guns' frustration. More often than not, I get bad checksums when downloading updates. Today was a rare occasion when I didn't. My workaround is:

    Push the "Search for Updates" button
    Change servers
    Push the "Download Updates" button

    It sometimes takes a little trial and error to figure out which server will give you good updates, but there is always at least one that will.

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    DrHenley:

    The download server can be changed after the "Search for Updates" and before clicking "Download Updates". So if you find a server that works well, you can start by using that server in the future. Also note that if you want (not necessarily recommended) you can select a server and then right click on the button and "Set this server as the preferred download location". If you do that Spybot will select that sever rather than a random server for future updates.

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