what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?

[julevine]

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

[julevine]

can avast team answer  this for me  Ive been waiting days

[bobo1]

Possible emergency update? had this yesterday. Was problems with update servers

[Pondus]

from the name i guess it is a virus signature update
http://www.avast.com/en-us/virus-update-history

[julevine]

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

[essexboy]

That looks like a full VPS package and not the daily update.  Did Avast download that by itself ?

[julevine]

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

[essexboy]

That is unusual as the VPS is normally a matter of Kbytes

[julevine]

can you find out what the file is for me then reply

[essexboy]

[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

[julevine]

so if i understand correctly  its  the  whole virus database in a a packed state

[essexboy]

Yep that is why it was so large, although why Avast downloaded it I have no idea

[julevine]

thank you so much

[essexboy]

It might be worth doing a repair if it continues to do this as Avast appears to be under the impression it is way out of date

[julevine]

it not out of date i have it  all updated i update it every day