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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Marsh001a on December 25, 2006, 10:33:01 PM

Title: Download Corruption
Post by: Marsh001a on December 25, 2006, 10:33:01 PM

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Hi,

Can anyone give some assistance? Each time I download a file or update without using a download manager, I get a file corruption,
The file is either empty or corrupts on download, any suggestion?
main issue is updating software,



Please help

Regards

Title: Re: Download Corruption
Post by: fffreak on December 25, 2006, 10:39:10 PM

Need more info, what os for starters? What malware protections are you using? What kind of internet connection do you have?

Title: Re: Download Corruption
Post by: Marsh001a on December 25, 2006, 10:45:41 PM

W XP service pack 2
AMD Athlon 64 x 2 dual
core 4400+
2.21 Ghz
2 G Ram

AVG internet security, system was corrupting before Anti-virus

Title: Re: Download Corruption
Post by: fffreak on December 25, 2006, 10:50:05 PM

I think you are infected with some sort of virus that is corrupting your downloads. What type of file exactly are you trying to download? There are several thousand (prob. millions) that infect the .exe, .com, & .dll extension of files.

Title: Re: Download Corruption
Post by: Marsh001a on December 25, 2006, 10:59:38 PM

It doesn’t seem to matter what type of extension, I’m downloading it is just not their or corrupt,
I have checked the system for viruses, with tools supplied by anti-virus suppliers and all checks out ok,
If I download using download manager no issues at all.

regards

Title: Re: Download Corruption
Post by: Neil on December 26, 2006, 07:08:18 AM

If possible try a different computer on your internet connection to see if the corruption occurs. It sounds like your connection might be bad; if that's the case you will need to take up the issue with your ISP.