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    Member Koosharem's Avatar
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    Question Updating Detection Rules

    I'm running SB S&D v 1.6.2. Each time I start the program to do a scan, I have been checking for "updates". Usually, I get a window that tells me updates (Detection Rules at least) are available, and offers numerous "mirror sites" from which to get the download. Today there was an Update Window that showed a green progress bar that very quickly flashed from left to right. At the bottom of the window, the button for "Get Updates" was grayed-out. Then, in a few seconds this whole window closed and nothing else happened -- no updates! Anyone have an idea as to what's going on here?? Thanks.

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    Usually,if there are no new updates,a window will pop up and say No newer updates available.There was no window like that when you checked for updates?

    Could you please open Spybot,click Mode,Advanced Mode,then Tools,View Report,then View Previous Report.Doubleclick the Update downloads.log,which will open in the Spybot window,and then Rightclick,select Select All,then rightclick again,select Copy,then Paste the results in a reply here.

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    Smile Updating Detection Rules

    Hello Again Zenobia!

    I followed your instructions for getting the "Copy & Paste" of the Update Log File. This last part I'm not too sure of. I simply "paste" (CTL V) into this response window??

    Before I do that, let me say I can see lots of download activity in the log earlier this AM (Detection Rules, Program Files, etc -- that must have been me! But,I'm still puzzled as to: 1.) Why it appeared to happened so fast (in seconds)? 2.) Why I couldn't (or didn't have to) press the "Search" button (it was grayed-out)? and 3.) Why there was no confirmation that a download occurred?

    OK, here's the Log:


    9/28/2010 10:03:20 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    9/28/2010 10:04:43 AM downloaded update Advanced detection library 1.6.5
    9/28/2010 10:04:43 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...dvcheck165.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:43 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\advcheck165.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Dialers
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...des.dialer.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.dialer.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM downloaded update Detection rules: iPhone
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...des.iPhone.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:44 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.iPhone.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:49 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    9/28/2010 10:04:49 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.malware.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:49 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:54 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    9/28/2010 10:04:54 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    9/28/2010 10:04:54 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:23 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    9/28/2010 10:05:23 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:23 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:26 AM downloaded update Immunization database
    9/28/2010 10:05:26 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/clsid.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:26 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\clsid.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:32 AM downloaded update TeaTimer update 1.6.6
    9/28/2010 10:05:32 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...eatimer166.zip
    9/28/2010 10:05:32 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\teatimer166.zip
    9/28/2010 12:45:21 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    9/28/2010 12:45:46 PM downloaded update English descriptions
    9/28/2010 12:45:46 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...sc.english.zip
    9/28/2010 12:45:46 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\desc.english.zip
    9/28/2010 12:45:52 PM downloaded update Startup info
    9/28/2010 12:45:52 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/startup.zip
    9/28/2010 12:45:52 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\startup.zip
    11/20/2010 11:24:24 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Hijackers
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up....hijackers.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.hijackers.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM downloaded update Detection rules: iPhone
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...des.iPhone.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:37 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.iPhone.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:42 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    11/20/2010 11:26:42 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:42 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:46 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Trojans
    11/20/2010 11:26:46 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.trojans.zip
    11/20/2010 11:26:46 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.trojans.zip
    11/20/2010 11:27:18 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    11/20/2010 11:27:18 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    11/20/2010 11:27:18 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    12/4/2010 9:44:30 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    12/4/2010 9:45:43 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Hijackers
    12/4/2010 9:45:43 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up....hijackers.zip
    12/4/2010 9:45:43 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.hijackers.zip
    12/4/2010 9:45:52 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    12/4/2010 9:45:52 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    12/4/2010 9:45:52 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    12/4/2010 9:46:39 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    12/4/2010 9:46:39 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    12/4/2010 9:46:39 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    12/23/2010 2:37:51 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    12/23/2010 2:38:48 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Dialers
    12/23/2010 2:38:48 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...des.dialer.zip
    12/23/2010 2:38:48 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.dialer.zip
    12/23/2010 2:38:49 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Keyloggers
    12/23/2010 2:38:49 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...keyloggers.zip
    12/23/2010 2:38:49 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.keyloggers.zip
    12/23/2010 2:38:57 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    12/23/2010 2:38:57 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.malware.zip
    12/23/2010 2:38:57 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:00 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Spybots
    12/23/2010 2:39:00 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.spybots.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:00 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.spybots.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:10 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    12/23/2010 2:39:10 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:10 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:42 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    12/23/2010 2:39:42 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    12/23/2010 2:39:42 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    1/1/2011 8:31:45 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    1/1/2011 8:32:30 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Spybots
    1/1/2011 8:32:30 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.spybots.zip
    1/1/2011 8:32:30 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.spybots.zip
    1/1/2011 8:32:35 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    1/1/2011 8:32:35 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    1/1/2011 8:32:35 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    1/1/2011 8:32:39 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Trojans
    1/1/2011 8:32:39 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.trojans.zip
    1/1/2011 8:32:39 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.trojans.zip
    1/1/2011 8:33:00 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    1/1/2011 8:33:00 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    1/1/2011 8:33:00 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    1/29/2011 3:12:35 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    1/29/2011 3:13:28 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Spybots
    1/29/2011 3:13:28 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.spybots.zip
    1/29/2011 3:13:28 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.spybots.zip
    1/29/2011 3:13:33 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    1/29/2011 3:13:33 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    1/29/2011 3:13:33 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    1/29/2011 3:13:52 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    1/29/2011 3:13:52 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    1/29/2011 3:13:52 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    2/18/2011 1:14:05 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    2/18/2011 1:16:21 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    2/20/2011 10:15:49 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    2/20/2011 10:16:12 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    2/20/2011 10:16:12 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    2/20/2011 10:16:12 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    2/20/2011 10:16:30 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    2/20/2011 10:16:30 AM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    2/20/2011 10:16:30 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    2/21/2011 6:38:54 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    2/21/2011 6:39:01 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    2/21/2011 9:28:42 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    3/21/2011 7:59:42 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    3/21/2011 8:01:34 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    3/21/2011 8:01:34 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.malware.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:34 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:36 PM downloaded update Detection rules: PUPS
    3/21/2011 8:01:36 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...ludes.pups.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:36 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.pups.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:37 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Spybots
    3/21/2011 8:01:37 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.spybots.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:37 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.spybots.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:44 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    3/21/2011 8:01:44 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    3/21/2011 8:01:44 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    3/21/2011 8:02:05 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    3/21/2011 8:02:05 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    3/21/2011 8:02:05 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    3/21/2011 8:02:12 PM downloaded update Startup info
    3/21/2011 8:02:12 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/startup.zip
    3/21/2011 8:02:12 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\startup.zip
    3/21/2011 8:05:05 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    3/21/2011 8:06:14 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    3/21/2011 8:06:20 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/2/2011 12:34:02 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/2/2011 12:35:37 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Hijackers
    4/2/2011 12:35:37 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up....hijackers.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:37 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.hijackers.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:42 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    4/2/2011 12:35:42 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.malware.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:42 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:44 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Spybots
    4/2/2011 12:35:44 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...es.spybots.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:44 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.spybots.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:49 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    4/2/2011 12:35:49 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...pplemental.zip
    4/2/2011 12:35:49 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    4/2/2011 12:36:12 PM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    4/2/2011 12:36:12 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/updates/includes.zip
    4/2/2011 12:36:12 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:27 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...es.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...pplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates/files/includes.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:08 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:42:53 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:42:55 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:43:20 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:43:22 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:43:40 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:43:42 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:44:48 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:44:49 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:45:37 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:45:39 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:45:50 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:45:51 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:46:07 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:46:09 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:49:58 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:50:02 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:55:41 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:55:42 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:55:59 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:56:01 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:56:18 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:56:20 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:58:53 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:58:54 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:59:13 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:59:14 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 9:43:17 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 9:43:19 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:39:27 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:39:29 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:02 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:03 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:25 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:27 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:52 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:54 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)

    And, once again thank you for helping me!!

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    Spybot Advisor Team Zenobia's Avatar
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    Hi.
    Yes,pasting into the response window is right.

    I'm mystified.It does show you downloaded the updates on the 30th.
    4/30/2011 8:41:27 AM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...es.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...pplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates/files/includes.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    I'm not sure why you didn't have to pick a mirror site,etc.,etc.

    It shows you checked for updates later on in the day.
    4/30/2011 1:39:27 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:39:29 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:02 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:03 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:25 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:27 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:52 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    4/30/2011 1:40:54 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    What happened when you checked for updates later on,did you see a window that said no newer updates available?

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    Hi Zenobia,

    Yes, I believe I did re-try for updates later in the day yesterday (1:39 - 1:41 PM) just to see if the "strange behavior" was still there -- and it was! No, there was no notification that updates were not available. Just the brief appearance of the Spybot S&D Update Window, the "flash" of the green progress bar, and the the window closed!

    Just before coming to the forum today, I tried getting updates again and the same things happened: the "Get Updates" button is grayed-out; the progress bar flashes (like "something" happens); and the window closes.

    The only indication I get is by going to "View Logs", and finding a record of downloading activity!! I'll "paste in" a copy of this most-recent download activity:

    5/2/2011 1:29:31 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:33 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:49 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:50 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:30:09 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:30:11 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:09 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:11 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:50 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:53 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:32:06 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:32:08 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)

    I also have a "screen grab" of the S&D Update Window, but the Image Insert button here seems to only accept URLs -- I only have a file-path to where I saved the "grab". Anyway suggestions?

    Perhaps there is nothing amiss with my updates. I'm just uneasy with the sudden change to the process: no "mirror sites"; the apparent briefness of the downloads (they used to take several minutes!); and, most of all, no "heads up" from Spybot regarding this change!

    Is there some way I can verify this updating process -- at least regarding the Detection Rules??

    Thank you for "sticking" with me on this!

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    There are some instructions here for the screen grab:
    http://forums.spybot.info/faq.php?fa...b3_attachments
    If you could attach the screenshot,that would be great.


    Just before coming to the forum today, I tried getting updates again and the same things happened: the "Get Updates" button is grayed-out; the progress bar flashes (like "something" happens); and the window closes.
    I'm not too sure why that is happening.If there are no newer updates available,the mirror list isn't shown,but the window doesn't close on mine,I have to close it myself,and there's a window indicating that there are no newer updates available.I've attached a screenshot you can see at the bottom of my post if you like.
    I don't see anything in Settings that would cause that behavior.I thought maybe if you had inadvertently set one of the mirrors as the preferred server,that might be the cause,but when I tried setting a preferred server for mine,I still either get a no newer updates available window,or the list of mirrors still pops up.

    5/2/2011 1:29:31 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:33 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:49 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:29:50 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:30:09 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:30:11 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:09 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:11 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:50 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:31:53 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:32:06 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    5/2/2011 1:32:08 PM Downloaded update info file. (http://www.safer-networking.org/updates/spybotsd.ini)
    The update info file was downloaded when you checked for updates today,so it doesn't seem like there are any problems with checking for updates itself,just that the update window is acting strangely for you.
    If you see those,with nothing else on that date in the logfile,usually it just means updates were checked for,and none were available.Spybot detection updates are usually available every Wednesday,and you downloaded updates on April 30th,so you should be fully up to date.
    When you see things like this in the update logfile,it indicates that Updates were available,and downloaded:
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Malware
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...es.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:36 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.malware.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Supplemental
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...pplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:41:44 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\supplemental.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM downloaded update Detection rules: Update
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates/files/includes.zip
    4/30/2011 8:42:06 AM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\includes.zip
    But,usually a window opens after you select a mirror,then you have to press the Download button.

    Your update log does seem to indicate that a mirror site was selected when updates were downloaded on the 30th:
    That is one of the Safer Networking #1,etc. listed in the mirror list,I believe.Why you weren't shown the list of mirror sites so you could choose one yourself,I cannot fathom.

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    Hi (Again) Zenobia,

    I just remembered there is a way to attach a file to these posts -- and my "screen grab" is saved as a file. I followed the "Attach Files" instructions under "Additional Options" for posting -- the file seemed to upload OK but, I don't see any evidence (here) that it has been "connected" to my message yet.

    So, if it is attached, it shows what I get on the screen when I select either "Update" or "Search for Updates" on the SB Home Page. As I recall, in the past, I didn't get this small window at all (the "SB Updater") -- it went directly to one for selecting the "mirror site".

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    Yup,it attached fine.

    If there are updates available to download,it ordinarily goes right to the window with the mirror sites,or the previous updater window(which you showed in your attachment) flashes by very quickly,then the mirror sites list is shown.

    If there are no available updates,then the window you attached is normally shown on mine as well,but a progress bar goes by.Mine indicates there are no newer updates available,though,after it checks,and there is also a window that indicates no newer updates available,too,like it is in my attachment.

    You don't have Spybot set up to autoupdate and autoclose,or anything like that,do you?It's about the only thing I can think of.

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    I should have checked the forum before I sent you the last post.

    Your "Updater" window looks slightly different than mine -- are we running different versions (mine is v 1.6.2)??

    That is one of the Safer Networking #1,etc. listed in the mirror list,I believe.
    I took the "quote" above from your most recent posts-to-me, and it gave me an idea to look again at the FIRST log I sent to you. Look at the difference between the logs for 2 Apr (and before), vs the logs for 30 Apr (and after). The earlier ones show the sending URLs as: http://mirrors.gignet ... and http://www.safer-networking.org .... For 30 Apr (and after) the sending URLs are: www.safer-networking.org ... and www.spybotupdates.com ... -- no "gignet"!

    This suggests, at least for MY update requests, I don't go thru a mirror site any more. Well, that's OK, and the logs do show that updates were sent/received. However, what got me started on all this -- the change in procedure (e.g., no link to mirror sites, no search-button to click on, and the
    rapid-moving progress bar) -- caused me to be suspicious about the update process!

    So, I guess I'll just have to get used to my "strangely acting Updater". Please let me know if you think of anything I'm missing!

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    No,I think we have the same version.My version of Spybot is version 1.6.2.46.Could you open Spybot,click Help,then About,just to confirm that yours is the same?

    I'm still stumped.I tried making Spybot autoupdate and autoclose,but all I got from that was a "Please select some updates from the list first" error message,so I don't think that your Spybot was configured that way.

    I took the "quote" above from your most recent posts-to-me, and it gave me an idea to look again at the FIRST log I sent to you. Look at the difference between the logs for 2 Apr (and before), vs the logs for 30 Apr (and after). The earlier ones show the sending URLs as: http://mirrors.gignet ... and http://www.safer-networking.org .... For 30 Apr (and after) the sending URLs are: www.safer-networking.org ... and www.spybotupdates.com ... -- no "gignet"!
    The www.safer-networking.org ones you see in your logfile are just for the update info file.The http://mirrors.gignet ones you see in your logfile would indicate that you picked Gigenet(USA) in the mirror list.

    The www.spybotupdates.com ones you see in the list would usually indicate that you chose the Safer Networking #1(Europe) mirror to download from,(except in your case,you didn't have much choice in the matter.)

    You can see this in my update logfile,also:
    02/05/2011 11:39:53 PM - URL: http://mirrors.gigenet.com/spybot/up...p.francais.zip <-----This is where I chose Gigenet(USA) from the mirror list.
    02/05/2011 11:39:53 PM - Local file: C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\Updates\help.francais.zip

    02/05/2011 11:40:22 PM downloaded update Francais language
    02/05/2011 11:40:22 PM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.com/updates...g.francais.zip <------This is where I picked Safer Networking #1(Europe) from the mirror list.

    02/05/2011 11:43:39 PM downloaded update Farsi help
    02/05/2011 11:43:39 PM - URL: http://www.spybotupdates.biz/updates...help.farsi.zip <-----This is where I picked Safer Networking #2 from the mirror list.

    The detection updates should be released this Wednesday.If you don't mind,and aren't too busy,would you be able to check for updates on Wednesday,and post back here and let me know if Spybot does the same thing?
    If Spybot automatically downloads from Safer Networking #1 when you check for updates,it should be fine,but then again,you never know,if you were to get a bad checksum error in the future,it would be better if you were able to pick another mirror site to download from.

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