socket error

[batea]

I am a new user. I get the box that I need to download updates. When I hit search for updates i get the flashlight icon then a message pops up that says
socket error 10061 connection refused.
I also am running mozilla fire fox.

[spybotsandra]

Hello,

Please take a look at the security settings of your firewall (if you are using one) and make sure that Spybot-S&D is not blocked. That should help to get into the updates. If Spybot-S&D is not blocked it is also possible that our server is temporarily not available. Please try again a few hours later.

If this does not help please download the updates manually:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Here is the direct download link:
http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates/files/spybotsd_includes.exe
Just download and run that file - it is self-installing.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot

[md usa spybot fan]

See the following thread:
Socket Error # 10061 Connection Refused
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=15452