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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: lbubb on February 27, 2006, 12:29:35 AM
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I saw regualar virus updates but now nothing since I bought it 2/23 & it's the 26th, what gives? I mean virus grow daily so doesn't anybody see a problem here?
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Hi lbubb,
I was looking at the vps update history and its actually not as uncommon as it seems for 3 business days to pass between updates (I don't remember ever getting any Sunday updates). You can look at it here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/vps_history.html
See what tomorrow brings.
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I mean virus grow daily so doesn't anybody see a problem here?
Virus grow daily? I think just in some specific parts of the year... In these times, avast is updated even more then once a day 8)
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well the website states last file is 23rd today is the 26th ,so are they closed for the weekend because I don't see anymore updates & that certainly isn't more than once a day...
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I don't see anymore updates & that certainly isn't more than once a day...
Well, why update if we don't have any new virus during THIS weekend.
We're not in that times WHEN there are a lot of virus in the wild...
Alwil software does not release placebo updates just to 'calm down' the users that want updates ;)
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ouch! but point taken ::)
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Welcome to the forums, Ibubb. :)
I can assure you that Awil does not close on weekends. In fact, I saw Vlk on the forum yesterday. There is always someone active at Avast. There have been updates on weekends when needed but, as others stated above, there are times when a few days will go by without an update. I know this seems odd because we often go through times when updates might come out every day or every other day. But, when you think about it, a few days without the need of updates is a good sign.
Please come back often, learn more, and maybe help others. :)
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You'll get update today almost for sure.
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See ;D There was already an update release today :)
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good to see, was just one of those weak moments, sorry for whinning...really nice forum keep up the good work...
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There is no hard and fast update schedule, rather they are released as required. Most weeks there are about 3 or 4 VPS updates, but during periods of high risk virus activity I've seen 4 VPS updates in a single day.
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that's really good to hear that they're so proactive & I've liked the feel of the program. I notice your running outpost pro, I was too till 3.5 & it would allow me to reconnct to my wireless when there are moments I lose connection, it was a great match with avast. I assume you've had no problems??
FWIW I chged to Kerio...
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FWIW I chged to Kerio...
Nice firewall and less bloatware than Outpost with antispyware 8)
Just my opinion 8)
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I like kerio as well, just burned that I got stuck with outpost, oh well live & learn...thanks
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Hello everyone,
I certainly didn't mean to imply that the updates are not regular. "Just frequent enough" is the way I look at it.
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that's really good to hear that they're so proactive & I've liked the feel of the program. I notice your running outpost pro, I was too till 3.5 & it would allow me to reconnct to my wireless when there are moments I lose connection, it was a great match with avast. I assume you've had no problems??
No connection or other problems even with version 3.5, but I don't use wireless, dial-up (spit, too far from the exchange). have you not checked out the agnitum forums, they aren't bad, not as quick as these forums but generally OK.
There is no way I'm using the anti-spyware plug-in though, I want my firewall to concentrate on its primary task stealthing my system, blocking unauthorised inbound or outbound connections.