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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: xraiderv18 on October 20, 2016, 05:22:26 AM

Title: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: xraiderv18 on October 20, 2016, 05:22:26 AM
so...avast notified me there was an update available for my definitions..wait just a moment, isnt it supposed to do that automatically without me doing anything?

so, like a good user I loaded up the interface and opened the update settings, sure enough there's an update. I clicked update on virus definitions, and it proceeded to encounter several http server errors.

what the shiznit? I confuzzled....it shouldnt require any intervention whatsoever from me aside from program version updates.

is there something going on with the servers? I ask as if it was my connection..well, skype, google docs, facebook AND startrek online would have all proceeded to toss their cookies.
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Staticguy on October 20, 2016, 08:59:23 AM
Well sometimes either doing an automatic update of VPS or by doing a manual update of VPS it losses connection to the avast servers. Usually it takes times to get fixed.
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: xraiderv18 on October 20, 2016, 09:33:25 AM
translation...unknown why it happens, it'll sort itself out with a bit of time?
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: qstz on October 20, 2016, 10:44:41 AM
I'm having the same problem and can't seem to fix it.
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Asyn on October 20, 2016, 10:49:06 AM
I'm having the same problem and can't seem to fix it.
Update to the latest version (12.3.2280): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=189836.0
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Staticguy on October 20, 2016, 10:49:35 AM
translation...unknown why it happens, it'll sort itself out with a bit of time?

It's a program. Every program has it's own issues and problems. This must be a problem from the avast servers.
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Eddy on October 20, 2016, 10:50:09 AM
As the problem is clearly with the avast server(s), ofcourse you can't fix it.
Just have patience and wait till avast has solved it.
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Staticguy on October 20, 2016, 10:50:35 AM
I'm having the same problem and can't seem to fix it.

Did you try a repair of avast via add/remove? What is the current version of your avast?
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Asyn on October 20, 2016, 10:52:16 AM
What is the current version of your avast?
It's 11.2.2262, check his screenshot. ;)
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Staticguy on October 20, 2016, 11:05:32 AM
What is the current version of your avast?
It's 11.2.2262, check his screenshot. ;)

Oh right? Didn't see that properly  :P
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: Asyn on October 20, 2016, 11:06:49 AM
No problem. ;)
Title: Re: there is an update available for your definitions-or however it was written...
Post by: xraiderv18 on October 20, 2016, 05:33:09 PM
yep..I'll put on the coffee. seems like everyone's servers are having issues the past few days :P