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| 489636 | 2006-10-06 19:41:00 | I'm having problems updating the signatures on Ad-Aware since yesterday - it says it can't read the signature file. Reinstalled it (fresh d/l), same prob. Anybody else got the same prob? sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 489637 | 2006-10-06 20:24:00 | Same problem here. Tried the same as you and still no good as well. I'll keep looking back here ,hopefully theres an easy fix. Couldnt do a scan with it either. | Clod (7853) | ||
| 489638 | 2006-10-06 22:46:00 | Join the club, lots of people having problems with the 05.10.2006 issue, eventually got it after about 8 tries. Note Ad Aware have issued another one 06.10.2006, suggest try that, in my case it downloaded and installed no problem. | FrankS (257) | ||
| 489639 | 2006-10-07 17:39:00 | I've tried the latest d/l again - no luck. Any help out there? sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 489640 | 2006-10-07 19:17:00 | I just tried mine. Downloaded in a couple of secs, no problems. | pctek (84) | ||
| 489641 | 2006-10-07 20:06:00 | When I click on: [Check for Updates > Performing Web Updates Now > Connect] ... the download status bar immediately goes to 5% with a message that the download is complete. Have done this multiple times with the same result. Tried to download a new Adaware program (not just the update files) from LavaSoft but was redirected to CNET Download.com with a May 2005 program. So this is another addition to my "Adaware Stinks" Folder. Spybot has updated files about every week, whereas Adaware only seems to update every 6 to 12 months: how effective can Adaware spyware sweeps be using old detection files? |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 489642 | 2006-10-07 20:52:00 | I'm having problems updating the signatures on Ad-Aware since yesterday - it says it can't read the signature file. Reinstalled it (fresh d/l), same prob. Anybody else got the same prob? sarel Hi, u could try downloading the defs file from major geeks website www.majorgeeks.com |
~Mandy~ (11233) | ||
| 489643 | 2006-10-07 21:45:00 | Reference Number : SE1R125 06.10.2006 Internal build : 154 File location : D:\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\defs.ref File size : 793641 Bytes Total size : 2570175 Bytes As for how often it checks, n the configuration screen you can change how often it will want to check for the updates - set it to 14 days or 30 days or whatever you prefer.... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 489644 | 2006-10-08 01:25:00 | Hi, u could try downloading the defs file from major geeks website www.majorgeeks.com Mandy - Thanks, that did it. :) pctek - :blush: Well, I thought my Adaware 6.0 was the most recent version but I looked closer and saw that the most recent update files were two years old. So I downloaded a more recent Adaware from TuCows, added the ref file from Major Geeks, and all is fine now. In fact, numerous junk was found by Adaware that my other 3 programs did not find (I also use ZA Security Suite, Spinach, and Spybot). I take back my negative comments about Adaware - unless Adaware dumped some of the spyware at installation (some antispyware programs do this so users are impressed by what is found). BTW, my old Adaware did not auto-update even though I had that option selected. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 489645 | 2006-10-08 01:29:00 | Ah. Yes you needed the new version, the old one won't update as its not supported now. AdAware is trustworthy, not one of the dodgy ones, however I find Spybot better - AdAware most likely just found a lot of cookies and stuff, it usually does... |
pctek (84) | ||
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