Spybot uses local port 80 to contact Kolla.de at 212.227.118.106
If this port is in use or blocked by other spyware apps like Spybot (uses port 80 to monitor traffic), then the incremental update will not work.
However, I shut down all my anti- this and that but still no updates.
BUT…the message changed from No newer updates to Error downloading update file.
There seems to be some connection here.
I did notice that my traffic log showed a remote attempt to connect from 212.227.118.106 using port 1174.
Since I did not realize it was Kolla, I did not allow it. It has not attempted since.
I am getting the distinct impression that the error lies with Kolla or the updated Spybot.
I don’t know if this applies to your situation, but I thought I throw my 42 cents worth in.
I too had noticed that SB S&D had not found any updates in quite some time. I thought it strange since I’d heard about a few new threats that I felt certain would be promptly addressed. I had used the program to check for updates numerous times over the course of a month or so, but it always indicated that none were available.
After reading this thread Wednesday, I tried again to get SB S&D to update itself, but it reported that no new updates were available. I checked the web site and discovered that 2 or 3 updates had been released since the last one I’d obtained. I also checked some other resources and discovered other complaints, with overloaded servers being blamed most of the time. I tried to get them repeatedly, from each of the mirrors, without success over the next serveral hours.
Then I had my idea for the week. I log on to my system, which runs Windows XP Home Edition, using a limited account about 90% of the time. About the only time I use an adminstrator account is when I want to check for and install Windows updates, install software, or update existing programs.
Last night I decided to try to get the updates while logged on under an administrator account. I started SB S&D and had it check for updates. This time it quickly found, downloaded, and installed them without a hiccup. In the past I know I’ve checked for updates as a restricted user, with the intention of making a mental note to download and install them later as an administrator. I can’t say for sure, but at this point I’m willing to believe that SB S&D has never found any updates when I wasn’t logged on with administrative rights.
Thanks Hornus, but like MacLover, I use my XP system as an administrator and SpyBot continues to fail in update As techie said, the battle continues : Fortunatelly, we can use ad-aware from Lavasoft ;D
Ok…I am making some progress but still can’t get the updates.
I uninstalled the silly thing completely including registry keys, then did a clean install.
Now, Spybot “detects” the updates but is unsuccessful in downloading them.
I see that it starts the download of updates, but when it starts to download the file check library, it fails.
Make any sense to any of you???
If I don’t get this thing to update, I’ll junk it and switch over to SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster.
There goes more system resources, but at least those programs update. (At least in my ME machine)
techie
Oh by the way, I am the only user on my machine, so I don’t think the Administrator thing had much to do with it.
Sorry Hornus. I wish you were right.
I hope you can find something. I am at wits end. I have spent the last hour and a half trying just about everything I could think of.
Here is something that might help. I ALSO have a problem with Adaware 6.181
It tells me that there are no newer updates. Sound familiar!
I was able to download the updates and manually put them in, but it too has an auto-update bug.
I tried the following:
Spybot: In settings, checked Use Proxy and entered 127.0.0.1 8080
No good.
then tried entering the urls for security.kolla.de and studserver.dortmund.de
No good.
Ok…switched over to Adaware and found a proxy box there also.
Set in 127.0.0.1 and it did seem to do an update. However, I already updated it so it showed the same number.
I will have to keep an eye on this program.
Has anyone else had trouble with Adaware??
Thanks for trying. I really would hate to give up Spybot, but I can’t manually update it either unless I’m doing it wrong. The update files are supposed to be self installing. Right? All I did was click on them, and they unpacked, but Spybot did not show any newer date.
New update today (actually yesterday, considering where most people are) 24 Nov 03.
Once again SB S&D detected and downloaded with no problems.
I’m getting worried. Everyone else is having a problem except for me. It never happens that way, something’s seriously wrong.
Jarron
P.S. I have no idea what’s going on, but if someone has an idea of what I could look for on my computer that might be different from the others I’ll be glad to help (as long as it’s something a relatively unknowledgable person can do). I’m using 98SE. I assume I’m the Administrator as I’m the only one who ever uses it (this statement should give you an idea of the extent of my knowledge).
I just tried to update SB S&D, and it reported no new updates are available. I then asked to to show me the log, which indicated that the .ini file had been downloaded, but the file’s timestamp remained unchanged. A check of the website shows that indeed one is available.
The mystery continues.
I haven’t gotten to searching the Internet for more information because I have several fires in the iron right now.
Rereading Techie’s post I remembered that sometime in the past I did have a problem downloading an update after it detected it, I believe it was a program version update. I switched to another mirror (FXClips(USA)) and it downloaded fine. Since then I always automatically select that mirror.
I’ll retract my statement that I never had problems with an update. Please consider it faulty memory and not dishonesty. I don’t recall ever having a problem with it detecting updates anyway, and no problems downloading after that, not to the best of my recollection anyway (or did I already say that? I can’t remember).
I did a [i]Fast User Switch to an administrator account, started SB S&D, and had it check for updates. It found one available, but it hung during the attempt. Task Manager reported that two copies of the copies of the application were running and both were not responding. I regret not having the forsight to check if there were two processes running, one for each active user account. I suspect it, but don’t know it. I believe that if I had logged off the limited account first, that the download would have succeeded.
Definitevely, there is an update of 24th November 2003.
Detection rules, 650 k. The download take a little longer and the computer ‘seems’ to freeze or stop. Wait! Wait for the download and do not browse so much during it.
The technical information is: Legend: ++ means a new addition,
The 2 apps running at the same time rang a bell. I did notice that on my machine also. I will have to try shutting down one of them before proceeding with the update.
Good job!
Technical,
Your posts are now longer than Hornus’. I guess it’s a Posting-virus.
;D
Well, I have given up on Spybot. Spybot support is non-existant, and I have to say, our Avast forum is the best I have ever been involved with.
The Spybot forum seems to have more questions than answers.
I have chosen to remove Spybot. I have installed SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard as a combo which seems to be working rather nicely.
I still have Spyblocker (which I really like) running resident. SB, SG and Spyblocker all play nicely together. AND THEY ALL UPDATE FINE!!!
As for Adaware. Adaware 6.0 will not update unless it is upgraded to build 181. I only found out about this yesterday. That was my update problem with Adaware. I downloaded build 181 but never installed it.
Since I thought I did, it never dawned on me that it was the cause of the update problem.
Getting old I guess.
Techie, believe in Spybot Sidebar. It can be accessed from Tools Menu of IE and tell you the last update for spybot.
I have some difficult to scan a partition with ad-aware from Lavasoft. The partition has a second Windows XP installation (not the one I use right now). The program freezes. In other partitions, everything works fine. Spybot does not freeze on scanning that partition (E:).
I have no problem believing what the update should be.
I have a major problem getting the update to work in Spybot.
My last attempts noticed that there were NO mirrors listed!
Every day, a new problem which re-installing did not help.
I have Adaware set to scan just about every conceivable file configuration in my XP and it works fine. As a matter of fact, the new build 181 really zips along!
As techie said, the battle continues :
Fortunatelly, we can use ad-aware from Lavasoft ;D