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julevine

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what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« 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
« Last Edit: November 21, 2012, 08:33:37 PM by julevine »

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2012, 08:36:31 PM »
can avast team answer  this for me  Ive been waiting days

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2012, 08:52:36 PM »
Possible emergency update? had this yesterday. Was problems with update servers

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #3 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

julevine

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #4 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
« Last Edit: November 21, 2012, 09:39:41 PM by julevine »

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #5 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 ?

julevine

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #6 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
« Last Edit: November 21, 2012, 09:42:32 PM by julevine »

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2012, 09:42:04 PM »
That is unusual as the VPS is normally a matter of Kbytes

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 09:43:21 PM »
can you find out what the file is for me then reply

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 09:46:52 PM »
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[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

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2012, 09:48:45 PM »
so if i understand correctly  its  the  whole virus database in a a packed state
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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #11 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

julevine

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2012, 09:53:43 PM »
thank you so much

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #13 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

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Re: what is this file vps_32-95e.vpx ?
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2012, 09:57:21 PM »
it not out of date i have it  all updated i update it every day
« Last Edit: November 21, 2012, 10:02:36 PM by julevine »