Ad-aware Definition File Update [SE1R140] 18.12.06

[Charani]

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 0928 +1100, Steve wrote:

> Almost always happens to me. Gave up worrying about it eons ago. It seems
> Ad-Aware either downloads and loses the file or downloads and installs the
> file and reports the old version so downloads the file again on command (and
> again and again...). Either way, multipy this by the percentage of Ad-Aware
> users out there who face the problem and you come up with a huge waste of
> bandwidth. I have the problems pigeon-holed as bad programming. Ditto all
> the Spybot 'bad checksum' problems. Other programs seem to handle updates
> better.

My friend's given up worrying about it as well. She treats it as a
bit of a laugh now. She's pleased it's not only her that has the
problem and you're probably right that it's something to do with the
programming.

[Ray McCormick]

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"Charani" <me@privacy.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 0928 +1100, Steve wrote:
>
> > Almost always happens to me. Gave up worrying about it eons
ago. It seems
> > Ad-Aware either downloads and loses the file or downloads and
installs the
> > file and reports the old version so downloads the file again
on command (and
> > again and again...). Either way, multipy this by the
percentage of Ad-Aware
> > users out there who face the problem and you come up with a
huge waste of
> > bandwidth. I have the problems pigeon-holed as bad
programming. Ditto all
> > the Spybot 'bad checksum' problems. Other programs seem to
handle updates
> > better.
>
> My friend's given up worrying about it as well. She treats it
as a
> bit of a laugh now. She's pleased it's not only her that has
the
> problem and you're probably right that it's something to do
with the
> programming.

This is the first time that it has happened to me and I have not
noticed mention of it here.
[That doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't been notified - just
that I haven't seen it].
I have been happy with AdAware, Spybot S&D (with patch for
teatimer) and Spyware Blaster and have had no problems for a long
time.
Ray