Corrupt Setup Files

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cduecker

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I have used spybot on my old system for sometime but when i encountered a major hdw problem it was time to bit the bullet and spring for a new computer. i had some one transfer my old system to my new system. i did not see spybot anywhere so i downloaded it last night. the download seems to have been successful but when i try to access spybot i get an error message that says "THE SETUP FILES ARE CORRUPT OBTAIN A NEW COPY OF THIS PROGRAM." Can some one tell this novice what to do.

Thanks,

:( Grandpa
 
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Try downloding the spybotsd14.exe installation program again from one of the four (4) download sites for Spybot-S&D 1.4 listed here:ps: I PMed the site administrator concerning changing your username. Using an email address in an a post let alone as a username could lead to getting unwanted spam.
 
Problem Solved

Thank you. downloading again solved the problem. Also thanks for the advice about my user name. i will change it right away.

Grandpa
 
S&D 1.5 won't install - corrupt files

Read the post regarding a different download of S&D 1.4 to solve this problem, but I can't find it through the posted link. Any help on getting the program to load & run?
I have downloaded the exe to my desktop (XP Home) 3 times but to no avail.
 
Hello,

I am sorry, 1.4 is an old version.
I don't know why md usa spybot fan posted to an old version.

This is the direct installation file.
Please search for new updates after installing Spybot-S&D 1.5.

Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
 
Version 1.5 download is corrupt

I tried the 1.5 download from 4 mirrors and they all take about an hour to download on my Verizon DSL in SoCal, USA. Once it is done, I try to run the EXE and I get the same Files are corrupt message.
Next Step?
 
Corrupt Files

Can I download to a CD-RW on another computer and then try to run it on my home computer to see if it gets the same message?

If so, what could be wrong with my home computer - MacAfee or anything else? I un-installed MacAfee and installed Norton 2008.
 
gooddad:

The best way to check if a file downloaded correctly is to compare the MD5 hash value of the downloaded file with the published MD5 hash value. Is the MD5 hash value of the downloaded spybotsd15.exe file?
  • 9286D3952F8CB08AD1BB4F3122E144CC
To check you can use one of these programs (note: The download for MD5 Checker 2.31 is only 23892 bytes, so if you are having problems downloading that may be the best option):
Also note that there is a another MD5 Checker recommended by PepiMK in post #3 of the following thread:
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gooddad said:
Can I download to a CD-RW on another computer and then try to run it on my home computer to see if it gets the same message?
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Yes you can, but the download should have a MD5 hash value of:
  • 9286D3952F8CB08AD1BB4F3122E144CC
 
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