? Dummies file

[Stephen C. Stierstorfer]

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

[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.

[charlie R]

Hi.....From a search on Google for Spyware Search and Destroy Dummies, I
conclude that Spybot S and D replaces bots that "phone home" with Dummies.
So, the program won't know the difference, and keeps working anyway. Sounds
good to me. charlie R
"Stephen C. Stierstorfer" <acje@flash.net> wrote in message
news:a4L5b.4916$TU5.4260@newssvr32.news.prodigy.co m...
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

[James E. Morrow]

"charlie R" <welpct@nospampsci.net> wrote in
news:bjab8o$8ut$1@pscinews.psci.net:

> Hi.....From a search on Google for Spyware Search and Destroy
> Dummies, I conclude that Spybot S and D replaces bots that "phone
> home" with Dummies. So, the program won't know the difference, and
> keeps working anyway. Sounds good to me. charlie R
> "Stephen C. Stierstorfer" <acje@flash.net> wrote in message
> news:a4L5b.4916$TU5.4260@newssvr32.news.prodigy.co m...
> 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
>

I had the same problem Thursday. Tonight (Friday) it downloaded without
any trouble.


--
James E. Morrow
Email to: jamesemorrow@email.com

[S.Heenan]

charlie R wrote:
> Hi.....From a search on Google for Spyware Search and Destroy
> Dummies, I conclude that Spybot S and D replaces bots that "phone
> home" with Dummies. So, the program won't know the difference, and
> keeps working anyway. Sounds good to me. charlie R

Yes, that's exactly what it does.
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[The person you think]

"Stephen C. Stierstorfer" <acje@flash.net> wrote in message
news:a4L5b.4916$TU5.4260@newssvr32.news.prodigy.co m...
> 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.

That means the place you tried to download from was either down or
temporarily unavailable in some way. Eon in Australia isnt even on the list
any longer.