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I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« on: February 20, 2015, 06:08:22 PM »
Its set to automatically update my avast engine and virus definitions, but after some days a pop up appears saying "your engine and virus definitions are out of date" What the heck?? I tried updating them manually, but it says Host unreachable! I repaired my avast software, rebooted, nothing works!! Please help me!!!

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Re: I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 06:40:19 PM »
Are you getting the streaming updates ?
Check the avastUI > Statistics > Component status > updates.

I have had 323 updates in the last 24 hours, yours may differ.
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Re: I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 07:40:31 PM »
its 34 update last 24 hours. its not increasing anymore. :(

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Re: I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 08:00:09 PM »
its 34 update last 24 hours. its not increasing anymore. :(

They are certainly intermittent, but I feel that you should have well over 34 in 24 hours.

Ordinarily I would ask what firewall you use as it may be blocking - but the avast firewall shouldn't be blocking itself. Unfortunately I don't use the avast firewall so I can't speak from personal experience.

If you have windows 7 or higher try enabling the windows firewall and disable the avast firewall and see if you can connect doing a manual virus definitions update.
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Re: I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 05:37:36 AM »
Yeah, i tried what you said. That didn't help either. What can i do now?

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Re: I cant update virus definitions in avast internet security 2015!
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 03:07:17 PM »
Yeah, i tried what you said. That didn't help either. What can i do now?

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