Ad-aware update - always error retrieving update

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Keijo, Jan 3, 2005.

  1. Keijo

    Keijo Private E-2

    Antivirus program (Norman) has not been updated for many months. Something seems to be blocking update now.

    Ad-aware was old, too. I have tried to update it, with no success. I uninstalled it, and reinstalled, but it did not help. Error message, which is always the outcome is: error retrieving update. Present reference file is from 13.9.2004. What should I do?
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You more than likely have old versions of the software that may no longer be support. For example Ad-Aware is no longer 6.0 it is now Ad-Aware SE V1.05. Not sure what version of Norton (I assume you meant Norton) you have. I have given you some links below that contain link with updates for many useful programs. Check them out. The READ ME link is our standard cleanup procedure.

    First, please follow ALL the steps in this Sticky thread READ ME FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR SUPPORT: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

    If you already have any of the programs linked in the tutorial please double check your version to make sure you have the latest one and that you have any/all updates for the programs.

    NOTE: In order to resolve the issues you are having it is very important that you at least try to perform all the steps as outlined. If you have any difficulty please post back letting us know what steps you have completed, what you found while doing the scans if anything and details about any problems you have encountered in completing the steps. The more details you can provide the better.


    After doing ALL of the above if you still have a problem:

    Make sure you have HijackThis 1.99 and follow the guidelines on where to install it and how to post a log as an attachment. This is all covered in the sticky thread NO HIJACK THIS LOG FILES BEFORE READING THIS: HJT Tutorial & LOG File Posting

    Now post a HijackThis as a .txt file attachment to your message. All running programs should be closed, including your web browser, e-mail. Close before running Hijack This!

    To repeat: Do NOT run Hijack This from the Desktop, a temp folder, or a sub-folder of C:\Documents and Settings, or choose to run it directly from the downloaded ZIP file. Place it in its own folder, for example C:\Program Files\HJT
     

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