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sudokus

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What does VPS means?
« on: February 06, 2006, 08:28:09 AM »
Hi,

tried to search avast page and didn't find an answer. So what is VPS?
Virus P????? S??????

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2006, 01:09:00 PM »
I don't know, but I guess:

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2006, 04:05:03 PM »
Hi,

tried to search avast page and didn't find an answer. So what is VPS?
Virus P???? S????

thanks

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 04:24:16 PM »
Viruses are generally detected by their signatures or patterns and those signatures are kept in a file, usually encrypted to avoid false detection).

So my S.W.A.G. Scientific Widle Ass*d Guess would be Virus Pattern Signature/s
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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2006, 05:30:35 PM »
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Welcome to the forums, sudokus & Bluesman!    :)

Please come back often, learn more, and maybe help others.    ;)


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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2006, 07:30:52 PM »

Welcome to the forums, sudokus & Bluesman!    :)

Thanks! I have been lurking around before, but now when I have Avast Pro, I will be more serious  8)
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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2013, 06:25:03 PM »
How does this differs with streaming updates actually? Just asking out of curiosity...

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2013, 06:57:41 PM »
How does this differs with streaming updates actually? Just asking out of curiosity...
With the release of v2014 avast has implemented "continuous streaming updates".
This gives the user up-to-the-minute protection. The CSU happens approximately every
3 1/2 to 4 minutes. Whenever there is a "regular" vps update the old CSU is included/cleaned.
Regular vps updates can also include minor "fixes".  :)

edit: Did you know this thread is 7 1/2 years old?

« Last Edit: December 01, 2013, 07:03:14 PM by Para-Noid »
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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2013, 07:00:26 PM »
A clear response, thank you!

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2013, 07:08:02 PM »
A clear response, thank you!
Streaming updates as mentioned come every 3/4 minutes, full VPS update might only come 1/2/3 times a day or sometimes none.


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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2013, 08:43:03 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2013, 08:47:17 PM »
Thanks!
btw: could you help me with this small problem? --> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=140807.0  thanks!     
« Last Edit: December 01, 2013, 08:49:35 PM by Martin71 »

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Re: What does VPS means?
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2013, 04:55:24 PM »
How does this differs with streaming updates actually? Just asking out of curiosity...

edit: Did you know this thread is 7 1/2 years old?
Yes, so? I had a question and thought better to post than to start a new topic Let's just say I put the forum search to a good use