Unable to update Detection Rules

[buttoni]

Have been running Spybot SSD for nearly a year now and have never had problems updating, other than occasional CheckSum error when server is busy. Last two days I keep getting these two error indications and cannot update Detection Rules:

Socket Error #10060 Connection Timed Out
HTTP/ 1.1 200 OK

Don't know what they mean. Any problems with update server? Any suggestions?
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My System Specs if needed:

Dell Dimension 4700 Desktop Intel Pentium4 2.80 GHz
512MB DDR2 SDRAM
SBC DSL 2 Wire Home Portal External Modem w/built-in hardwire firewall
Windows XP SP2 V5.1.2600 with Internet Explorer v6.0.2900
SBC Yahoo DSL Browser (modified IE)
Java JRE v1.5.0 (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
SpywareBlaster v3.5.1
SpywareGuard v2.2.0
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Teatimer off)
IE-Spyad
Ewido 3.5 Free (EwidoGuard removed)
Adaware SE 1.06r1 (on demand)
CCleaner v1.30.310
MVPS Hosts File
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus v7.1.113 (WinXP Firewall OFF!)
Avast!4.7 Free Home Edition Build: 4.7.844
MS Windows Defender v. 1.1.1347

[Jim B]

Take a look at:

http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=4977

It may help

[buttoni]

Have tried all servers and still getting HTTP/1.1 200 OK. with every attempt to update Detection Rules. I'm not sure I fully understand the Tools Update manual process described therein. If I read this thread correctly, I do the manual download & execute it. Then I go into Spybot program integrated updates to flag this item as "Add to exclude list" to get this item off the available update listing. Then I should verify the size of my new Tools.dll in properties to be sure it is updated correctly. THEN I should once again go back into the program and remove the item from the exclude list? Correct?

[buttoni]

I just noticed your thread link refers to that poster's inability to update the "Detection Support Library". Is that the same thing as "Detection Rules", which is what I am unable to update? Just noticed the difference in wording.

[buttoni]

I checked and the properties of c:\ProgramFiles\SpybotS&D\Tools.dll file is 467 kb and is Version 2.0.0.2. Would this indicate I'm up to date? If so, should I exclude Detection Rules to get it off the available update listing or not?

[Jim B]

It would appear that you are now up-to-date. It is up to you whether or not to exclude the list, it shouldnt make any difference.