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46MB definitions update?
« on: December 14, 2016, 06:51:56 PM »
Just caught it, was there anything big updated for such massive update to happen?
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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2016, 07:22:10 PM »
My guess it is the merger of the avg and avast signature databases.

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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2016, 07:32:05 PM »
Given that avast has the capability to make changes to the engine function, if avast have introduced to the AVG AV could that also be a factor.
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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2016, 07:47:27 PM »
Well, the Deep Scan is certainly taking significantly longer now. And we are talking native system, not VM. So, something is certainly going on. I think I'll fire up VM again and check if any AVG names pop up during scans to confirm or dismiss that...
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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2016, 10:19:18 PM »
Just finished another test and I didn't get ANY malware detection names familiar with AVG. It had to be something else.
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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2016, 11:00:02 AM »
Where did you get that information (about the size) from?

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Re: 46MB definitions update?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2016, 03:17:00 PM »
From updater GUI.
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