> I realize this isn't normal. That's why I asked the question. Are you > using SquidGuard too? Yes. > This happens when I update a squidguard database (should have no adverse > affect on squid, but it seems to), then do the squid -z. > Why do you issue -z ?? After updating squid lists issue : % squidGuard -C all This creates the db files. Then : % squid -k reconfigure will be sufficient. M.