Error when updating the base after installation

[Pierre771]

Hello

With Malwarebytes antimalware 1.46

just after installation, when trying to update the base,

It doesn't work. I have this message :

MBAM_ERROR_UPDATING (12150,0,Winhttp Query Headers)

Can you help me please.

Thanks

[GT500]

Here are some steps to diagnose update issues:

Step 1

Click on

this link

and let me know what it says. It should be just a 4-digit number in the upper-left corner.

Step 2

Please download and run the traceroute utility at

this link

. It will run a traceroute to our update servers to see if it can find the connection issue, and then it will write it to a log, and open that log in Notepad when it is done. Please either save the log as a Text File and then attach it to a reply, or copy and paste it into a reply, and I will forward it on to our server guy.

Note that it may take several minutes to run, and it may look like it is not doing anything for a few minutes. Normally it takes longer when there are errors that it has to log, but it's rare for it to go more than 10 minutes.

Step 3

Please download TCPView from Microsoft at

this link

.

This utility will monitor everything that is accessing the Internet or your local network. All you have to do is run TCPView, and then run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and start the update. Watch TCPView to see if mbam.exe shows up in the list. It will be pretty obvious, because it highlights it in green.

I need to know what "Remote Address" Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is trying to connect to. Once it shows up in the list, you can right-click on the line for mbam.exe, and select 'Copy' in order to paste it into a reply. It will tell me what I need to know. Below is an example of what the line you are looking for will look like inside the following code box:

mbam.exe:3656 TCP vista-x64:52135 cdn-208-111-168-7.ord.llnw.net:http ESTABLISHED

[Pierre771]

Hello and thanks for your answer

First link : result = 4500

Second link : log =

Traceroute Malwarebytes CDN version 1.5 

29/08/2010

14:50:50,68

Phase #1

Tracerouting: data-cdn.mbamupdates.com

D

[daspence]

I am having the same problem. I think that I may have a virus blocking the updeat.

I did the same things suggested above. I got no number in the corner of the web link. The Traceroute log is attached.

Any ideas?

[noknojon]

Hi daspence -

NOTE : No log has been posted - A failure to get the required responses (like above from Pierre771) leads to this usual problem -

(Quote from GT500) =

Failed traceroute log shows a DNS issue, and it's possible that your DNS settings have been hijacked. If you connect to the Internet through a router, then I would highly recommend that you reset it to it's factory default settings by holding the 'Reset' button on the back of the router until the power light starts blinking. This will clear all of the settings, including DNS settings, and reset them to the factory defaults, which should resolve the issue.

Please note that you will need to set the router back up after performing this reset.

Also, if you know how to check the router's DNS settings manually, then you can change the DNS settings in the router to resolve the issue without resetting it.

Please try this and post back later -

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Thank You -

EDIT -

I hope GT500 can also respond later -

[noknojon]

@ daspence -

While you are waiting please follow thesr directions (select your Operating system {XP Vista Win7}) -

To Fully Remove and Reinstall a Fresh New Copy of Malwarebytes - Read Carefully

Windows XP:

• Click on Start and select Control Panel
  
• Open Add/Remove Programs
  
• Uninstall Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  
• Restart your computer very important !
  
• Download and run mbam-clean.exe from Here
  

It will ask to restart your computer, please allow it to do so, very important

After the computer restarts, temporarily disable your Anti-Virus and install the latest version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

• Click on the Start button and select Control Panel
  
• Click on Programs and Features
  
• Uninstall Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  
• Restart your computer very important !
  
• Download and run mbam-clean.exe from Here
  

It will ask to restart your computer, please allow it to do so, very important

After the computer restarts, temporarily disable your Anti-Virus and install the latest version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here

Note: You will need to reactivate the program using the license you were sent via email if using the Paid version only

Launch the program and set the Protection and Registration. Then go to the UPDATE tab if not done during installation and check for updates.

Restart the computer again and verify that MBAM is in the task tray if using the Pro version. Now reset any file exclusions as may be required in your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security/Firewall applications and restart your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security applications.

You may use the guides posted in the FAQ's here or ask me and I'll explain how to do it.

Thank You -

[Pierre771]

Hello

I reinitialized the router ("box") in order to correct an hypothetical DNS error.

I reinstalled malwarebytes with your method.

The error

MBAM_ERROR_UPDATING (12150,0,Winhttp Query Headers)

when trying to update the base still remains.

What should I do please ?

[Pierre771]

I apologize, I'll apply the topic above.

[Pierre771]

The impossible update was due to the firewall Norton IS 2006 installed in this machine.

Il desactived it and the update ran correctly.

[Firefox]

Thanks for that info the NIS 2006 is outdated, you may try considering updating that to the latest version....

[Pierre771]

It will be made...