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Title: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 20, 2012, 12:01:37 AM
I noticed that  i had  downloaded  the    vps_32-95e.vpx file update when updating    signatures


i wanted to know  what is this file and what is it for

thanks you
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 08:36:31 PM
can avast team answer  this for me  Ive been waiting days
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: bobo1 on November 21, 2012, 08:52:36 PM
Possible emergency update? had this yesterday. Was problems with update servers
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: Pondus on November 21, 2012, 08:53:57 PM
from the name i guess it is a virus signature update
http://www.avast.com/en-us/virus-update-history
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:34:40 PM
i downloaded it on the 19 th but now  it changed again today now it named vps_32-960.vpx it size is  88.6Mb
 it is in the setup folder
i was just curious what  this file was

thanks
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: essexboy on November 21, 2012, 09:37:34 PM
That looks like a full VPS package and not the daily update.  Did Avast download that by itself ?
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:40:51 PM
on the 19th i  noticed it when i was updating  sigs it took a while today  i did not  notice

so i guest it the  full  signatures package before  unpacked

correct me if i'm wrong
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: essexboy on November 21, 2012, 09:42:04 PM
That is unusual as the VPS is normally a matter of Kbytes
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:43:21 PM
can you find out what the file is for me then reply
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: essexboy on November 21, 2012, 09:46:52 PM
Quote
[General]
Latest_mirror_version=1.0.0.0
Files=736
It was one of the standalone virus data base updates.  http://159.253.143.37/iavs5x/mirror.def

This is the latest available today
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:48:45 PM
so if i understand correctly  its  the  whole virus database in a a packed state
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: essexboy on November 21, 2012, 09:52:53 PM
Yep that is why it was so large, although why Avast downloaded it I have no idea
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:53:43 PM
thank you so much
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: essexboy on November 21, 2012, 09:56:18 PM
It might be worth doing a repair if it continues to do this as Avast appears to be under the impression it is way out of date
Title: Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
Post by: julevine on November 21, 2012, 09:57:21 PM
it not out of date i have it  all updated i update it every day