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 Jan 16 2009, 05:31 PM
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QUOTE(casey_boy @ Jan 16 2009, 12:46 AM)  Have you run a scan with AVG recently? If not, please do so as this could possibly be malware related. Let me know the results, Casey I run the program and my system is Adware (and Spyware or virus free) I keep getting that the updates will not download. It gets to 5% and I get "Error Retrieving Update" as well as Installed Definitions file SE1R163 26.03.2007 and Installed Core Application 1.06r1 Personal. I have tried uninstalling, re-downloading and a fresh install. I alsi ran Winsock. It just won't update. (see attachment)
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Jan 17 2009, 09:21 PM
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 Valued Member/ Ad-Aware Beta Tester Group: Valued Member Posts: 688 Joined: 22-December 08 From: UK Member No.: 65,358 |
Ad-Aware SE is an old programme and no longer supported. You should upgrade to 2008 as soon as possible. If you are unable to do this you should consider looking for another security solution (Spybot S&D still maintains support for older operating systems AFAIK).
The only way to update SE now is by manually downloading the definition files. These can be obtained from here - http://www.lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (green blob on the right hand side that says "Ad-Aware SE"). Hope this helps. 
-------------------- If you are a paying user (Plus/Pro License) you should visit the Lavasoft Support Centre.
If you need help to remove an infection: Read this first. Follow ALL the steps in it. If you do not then you will just be asked to go away and do so. Then post your HJT log (copy and paste, don't attach) into a NEW topic in the HJT Log Forum Await advice from either a Volunteer Security Advisor or a member of Lavasoft staff. If you see anyone other than a VSA or Lavasoft staff member giving advice in the HijackThis forum please PM a mod. DO NOT POST HJT LOGS IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE OFFICIAL HJT LOG FORUM. We will be unable to deal with them there and will just tell you to go to the right place. Please do NOT bump HijackThis log posts, it won't help you receive help any faster - the VSAs look for posts with zero replies. If after one week you have not received a response please repost your log file in a NEW thread. |
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Jan 18 2009, 12:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 30-December 07 Member No.: 44,147 |
You should do as Godders says and upgrade to Ad-Aware 2008, as long as you're running Windows 2000/XP/Vista. If you're using an older operating system then your best bet is either:-If you are running one of the newer operating systems, then you can manually download the latest definitions file from the url Godders gives (you'll have to unzip the file into the Ad-Aware SE directory manually), if you wish to continue using Ad-Aware SE. But this isn't an option if you're still using Windows 98/ME since the definitions file hasn't worked with either since last May. In this case you'll need to migrate to one of the alternative products I stated above.
What I'm most intrigued about in this thread, is the picture on your desktop hidden by the Ad-Aware SE update applet !!!!! This post has been edited by Jaheira: Jan 18 2009, 12:34 AM |
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