? Dummies file

[CoonLiver]

On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:59:34 GMT, "Stephen C. Stierstorfer"
<acje@flash.net> wrote:

>Anyone know what the file ?Dummies Updated Alexa dummy dated 2003-09-01 is
>supposed to do?
>
>When I try to download it, Spybot just sets idle for a few minutes and then
>red circle with a slash thru it appears over the question mark before
>Dummies. Indicating that the download was un-successful.
>
>Close and exit Spybot and restart and the ?dummies file is again listed
>under downloads.
>
>Any information appreciated.
>
>My first problem of any kind with Spybot.
>
>Thanks
>Stephen
>

Earlier today the Au site wasn't responding. Use the little dropdown
next to the "search for updates" button and try a different site. The
German one worked OK for me.

[mto]

"CoonLiver" <outinthewild@blueyonder.com> wrote in message
news:cibflvg0r8ps05kti6r274rcukojfc8oqu@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:59:34 GMT, "Stephen C. Stierstorfer"
> <acje@flash.net> wrote:
>
> >Anyone know what the file ?Dummies Updated Alexa dummy dated 2003-09-01
is
> >supposed to do?
> >
> >When I try to download it, Spybot just sets idle for a few minutes and
then
> >red circle with a slash thru it appears over the question mark before
> >Dummies. Indicating that the download was un-successful.
> >
> >Close and exit Spybot and restart and the ?dummies file is again listed
> >under downloads.
> >
> >Any information appreciated.
> >
> >My first problem of any kind with Spybot.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Stephen
> >
>
> Earlier today the Au site wasn't responding. Use the little dropdown
> next to the "search for updates" button and try a different site. The
> German one worked OK for me.

I don't think inaccessibility of a download site is the problem. When you
go to update Spybot today there is a file listed as ?dummies - updated Alexa
dummy. He wants to know what it is before he downloads and installs it. So
do I, having never seen or heard of the thing before now.