!!! bad ckecksum!

sunspot · Aug 5, 2006

I am using spybot S&D on my home PC. I did a search for updates and when I tried to download them I got a bad checksum message.
Would someone please tell me what that means? :awman:

eluminator · Aug 5, 2006

It means you should download from "Safer Networking #1 (Europe)". At least that works for me. I don't know why the other sites are there. Those other sites always give me a bad download.

I suppose Safer Networking #2 and #3 would work too. I just never got past 1. Notice you can select the download site after you "Search for Updates", by the second button, just past the "Search for Updates" one.

eluminator · Aug 5, 2006

While on the subject, the downloads are the worst part of Spybot. Sometimes I have problems because I have a bad dialup connection, or because I inadvertantly tried to use one of those other sites. The downloading will hang and hitting the "Cancel" button has no effect. Sometimes I have to kill Spybot with a 2x4.

Sigman · Aug 5, 2006

Happens to me as well now and then...I agree with eluminator - I just switch sites until I find a good one.

sunspot · Aug 5, 2006

I was using #1 but thanks for the tip. I'll try another site tab :sold:

. This was a first for me.

eluminator · Aug 5, 2006

One more thing. I've noticed that Spybot changes the download site every time I run it. I've found that I need to change it back to "Safer Networking" or the download doesn't work.

BB · Aug 5, 2006

One time, IIRC, I had a download problem and found that there was a new release of the software--Just got a bad checksum notice only.

-Bill

sunspot · Aug 6, 2006

:rock:
It worked. Thanks to all for the tips.

!!! bad ckecksum!

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