Updating gives checksum errors

[jroyb]

I am unable to download updates due to always getting checksum errors. I use Zonealarm but even with this turned off still get the same errors. Ad Aware is set OK in Zonealarm.
Any ideas?
jroyb

[md usa spybot fan]

jroyb:

A Bad Checksum indicates that the MD5 hash value of the downloaded file did not match the expected MD5 hash value of that file. In other words the file was not downloaded properly and the update was not completed.

Bad Checksums are usually occur because the download of the update file timed out, although there can be other causes.

For a method to overcome the problem see:

• http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...45&postcount=2

Also see:

• When updating, why do I get an error message that the "update is forbidden" / "bad checksum!!!"?
  http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/20.html

And:

• How to update the program to the newest version
  http://www.safer-networking.org/en/howto/update.html

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Also, go into Spybot > Help > About. You should be running Spybot 1.4 not Spybot 1.3 (unless you are on a Windows 95 system). Download sites for Spybot-S&D 1.4:

• Six (6) here:
  • Mirror Selection – The home of Spybot–S&D!
    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

[jroyb]

First suggestion from the team worked - thanks.
Will now try ver 1.4
jroyb

[md usa spybot fan]

jroyb:

Note: If you upgrade from Spybot 1.3 to Spybot 1.4 and use TeaTimer, be aware of the following:

There is currently a bug in TeaTimer 1.4. Portions of TeaTimer's popup dialog overlay the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons. On my system the very top edges of the "Allow change" button (on the left) and "Deny change" button (on the right) are showing and I am still able to select the options. I also can check "Remember this decision" since it is visible. If no portion of the "Allow change" and "Deny change" buttons are showing, you can answer TeaTimer's popup dialog (English language version) by pressing "A" on your keyboard for "Allow change" or "D" for "Deny change". Note: If you close the dialog without answering "Allow change" or "Deny change" the registry change is denied.

If you can't deal with the problem that way until it is fixed, you can:

1. Apply one of the workarounds found in the following pinned (Sticky) thread that fixes the pop-up dialog so the buttons are visible:
   
   • Solution to fix the pop-ups in TeaTimer
     http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=122
   
   
   There are three (3) fixes published in that thread. They are:
   
   
   
   1. The ResHacker fix published by ElPiedra here:
      
      • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...23&postcount=1
   2. The murdo patch published here:
      
      • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...75&postcount=9
      
      Also republished by RuggeR29 (which I have never tried) here:
      
      • http://www.fureyonline.com/downloads/patch.zip
   3. The patch originally by SyreneD that I published here:
      
      • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...0&postcount=38
      
      Also republished by SyreneD himself here:
      
      • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...&postcount=125
   
   
   
2. Disable TeaTimer as follows:
   • Go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > Resident.
   • Uncheck the following:
     • Resident "TeaTimer" (Protection of over-all system settings) Active.

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Notes about the patches (b. and c. above):

• If you installed Spybot in the default location:
  
  • C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy
• The following patch (c.) defaults to that location:
  
  • The patch originally by SyreneD that I published here:
    
    • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...0&postcount=38
    
    Also republished by SyreneD himself here:
    
    • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...&postcount=125
• If you use this patch (b.) you have to navigate to the correct location (See Note #1) unless you execute the patch from within the "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy" folder:
  
  • The murdo patch published here:
    
    • http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...75&postcount=9
    
    Also republished by RuggeR29 (which I have never tried) here:
    
    • http://www.fureyonline.com/downloads/patch.zip
    
    
    Note# 1: To the right of the Target File (TeaTimer.exe) there is a button that looks like "[ . . . ]". Click on that button, navigate to the correct folder, click "Open" and then "Start".