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bobo1

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #105 on: November 20, 2012, 08:54:44 PM »
Same with me 404 http server error? avast updated ok this morning. Got to be a bug on update servers just turned computer on an update failed with red popup box. tried manual update and failed 404 error

christine reid

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #106 on: November 20, 2012, 08:57:42 PM »
just had a message from avast tech saying their servers are  down so don't try to download updates!!

Big Ian

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #107 on: November 20, 2012, 08:58:25 PM »
Same here.

Error 404

Windows 7 64 bit SP 1.

Ian

BoomerGuy

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #108 on: November 20, 2012, 08:59:22 PM »
I've been quietly lurking, waiting for someone seeing success, and not blindly contributing to a DoS by madly clicking the Update button... ;)

I just tried it, and got the manual update just fine. All my lights are green.

Thanks so much for this forum - and especially to DavidR and mchain for their leadership here!

-Don

PS: Anyone reading this and still wondering what's going on and why the 404, please read earlier comments. It's all there. The problem is with Avast's servers; it's being corrected; you will see results soon. As my Aussie brother say, "No worries, Mate!"

PPS: Avast! ROCKS!!

wpn

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #109 on: November 20, 2012, 09:00:09 PM »
the files are not present on the servers, no point of trying since they wont be found

just wait until Avast has it fixed

poppie1234

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #110 on: November 20, 2012, 09:03:27 PM »
Avast has been fine all day but now getting the same as everyone else, red pop up box and then when i try to manually update i get the error 404 message

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #111 on: November 20, 2012, 09:07:11 PM »
Yup me too. Just got a red pop up box saying my last virus definitions was unsuccessful. Opened GUI and went to update and watched it do it's thing - saw error 404 appear briefly. Closed the GUI and tried to update via the link on the red pop up box (still hadn't closed it) and this worked. Updated successfully. Maybe that time it connected with a different server?

I daresay avast! team are on to it. :)

SirMatthew

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #112 on: November 20, 2012, 09:08:44 PM »
I tried manual update and got the same error 404, while trying to connect to 159.253.143:80//iavs5x/jrog-2-653.apx

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #113 on: November 20, 2012, 09:12:46 PM »
We are sorry for inconvenience, fix is being uploaded to all our update servers.

robertblok20

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #114 on: November 20, 2012, 09:13:22 PM »
Updated work must have had a slight crash

QuHno

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #115 on: November 20, 2012, 09:14:47 PM »
Same problem here: 404 on 4 different machines. Last definitions that came through: 121119-1

edit: definitions are updated now, that fix seems to work.
Tried a program update and got a 404.
« Last Edit: November 20, 2012, 09:19:17 PM by QuHno »

robertblok20

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #116 on: November 20, 2012, 09:19:41 PM »
I updated to version 121120-0 but again it is the same error so I suggest patience is a failure on the side of avast :)

poppie1234

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #117 on: November 20, 2012, 09:21:20 PM »
Through persistent attempts i have managed to manually update. Seems to have a mind of it's own though as when i tried again straight after i got the error 404 message.

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #118 on: November 20, 2012, 09:27:29 PM »
We are sorry for inconvenience, fix is being uploaded to all our update servers.
(Quote bolded by me.)  EDIT:  hectic-mmv is an actual member of the corporate IT staff (Avast! team member)

Thank for your kind and timely reply.  It is always welcome when one of you guys come in voluntarily and assist us in some form or other.

You guys ROCK! 

Reason I say that is because as I was typing this reply, Avast! automatically updated to vps version 121120-0 all by itself.  Good job!

P.S.  Never was worried that the update was not going to happen; I knew it would, but might take a little bit more time.

See below for notification of update
« Last Edit: November 20, 2012, 09:32:13 PM by mchain »
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801

tommytinkroom

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Re: Problem updating virus definition today
« Reply #119 on: November 20, 2012, 09:35:39 PM »
Same as, error(404) in the UK. :-[