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sowen

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Scheduled Updates Running?
« on: December 29, 2003, 11:30:58 AM »
Using the Enhanced interface, I have scheduled an update of the virus definitions file to take place every night at 02.30. The problem is, I have no idea if this task runs, or what the status is, since it doesn't seem to create a session log like other scheduled tasks do.

Is there a way to see if the task has run and, if so, what the results were?

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« Last Edit: December 30, 2003, 10:02:35 AM by sowen »
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Re:Scheduled Updates
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2003, 10:01:46 AM »

Anyone? ::)
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2003, 10:15:56 AM »
At least you can check the setup log (choose what's more convenient for you: either open the file <avast>\setup\setup.log in your faviourite text file viewer OR open the avast log viewer application and scroll to the 'Install and Updating' category [bottom-left corner of the window]).

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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2003, 10:41:24 AM »

Ok, thanks Vlk, that shows the scheduled tasks, which is great.

Yesterday you said I didn't need to schedule updates, as Avast checks every 4 hours anyway. But I don't see any entries in the logfile for these updates. Can I find that info anywhere?
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2003, 12:46:27 PM »
Quote from: sowen on December 30, 2003, 10:41:24 AM

Ok, thanks Vlk, that shows the scheduled tasks, which is great.

Yesterday you said I didn't need to schedule updates, as Avast checks every 4 hours anyway. But I don't see any entries in the logfile for these updates. Can I find that info anywhere?

Yes you can: C:\Program files\...\Avast4\Data\Setup.log
You will see something like this:

29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Started: 29.12.2003, 11:00:13
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Running setup_av_pro-13f (319)
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   system   Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 1.0 [Service Pack 1]
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   system   Computer WinName: HOME
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   system   Windows Net User: AUTORIDADE NT\SYSTEM
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /silent /progress
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   DldSrc set to inet
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Old version: 13f (319)
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   system   Computer DnsName: home
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   system   Computer Ip Addr: 200.219.222.38
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   internet   SYNCER: Proxy 127.0.0.1:8001
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   internet   SYNCER: Type: 2
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   internet   SYNCER: Auth: 0
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   package   Part prg_av_pro-13f is installed
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   package   Part vps-31201 is installed
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   package   Part news-2b is installed
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   package   Part setup_av_pro-13f is installed
29.12.2003   11:00:13.000   1072702813   general   Old version: 13f (319)
29.12.2003   11:00:16.000   1072702816   file   SetExistingFilesBitmap: 286->137->137
29.12.2003   11:00:16.000   1072702816   general   GUID: 1435c098-770c-434f-8555-86056f17d83c
29.12.2003   11:00:16.000   1072702816   general   Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 5 (maintenance:0)
29.12.2003   11:00:16.000   1072702816   general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'Main AVAST server' from 'main'
29.12.2003   11:00:18.000   1072702818   general   Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 5 (maintenance:0)
29.12.2003   11:00:18.000   1072702818   general   SelectCurrent: selected server 'Secondary AVAST server' from 'main'
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   LatestPartInfo: news = news-2b
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-13f
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-13f
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-31201
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 137 & 137 = 0
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 137 & 137 = 0
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-13f.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-13f.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vps-31200.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-31201.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vps-31200.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-31201.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vps-31200.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   IsFullOkay: vpsm-31201.vpu - is okay
29.12.2003   11:00:22.000   1072702822   package   FilterOutExistingFiles: 137 & 137 = 0
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   package   Transferred files: 3
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   package   Transferred bytes: 30
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   package   Transfer time: 5047 ms
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   file   NeedReboot=false
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   general   Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done]
29.12.2003   11:00:23.000   1072702823   general   Stopped: 29.12.2003, 11:00:23
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sowen

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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2003, 12:57:17 PM »
I have the following set in my Avast4.ini file:

       [InetWD]
       UseRAS=0
       AssumeAlwaysConnected=1
       UpdatePeriod=60

I would expect to see the entries you describe once every 60 minutes, but there's nothing. I do see the entries when I schedule an update task.

Am I doing something wrong?
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2003, 05:24:34 PM »
No you're not, but this is by design... We didn't want to flood user's log files with tons of nothing to do messages...

The reason for the discrepancy between the scheduled updates and the auto-upates is that it uses a slightly different algorithm.

Auto-update is like:

IF (UpdateIsAvailable) DO GoForTheUpdate

whereas scheduled update is like:

GoForTheUpdate


And UpdateIsAvailable is crippled to bypass logging...

Hope that made any sense to you... :)
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« Last Edit: December 30, 2003, 05:25:18 PM by Vlk »
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sowen

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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2003, 07:29:05 PM »
Yup, makes a lot of sense. It would have been nice, though, to have just one line added to the logfile, e.g. "Checking for available update".

Today I got my first PUSH, and it was successful. A very nice feature of Avast (and one of the primary reasons I chose Avast).

Question: Is a PUSH email sent out for every VPS update?

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Scott.
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2003, 08:46:38 PM »
Quote from: sowen on December 30, 2003, 07:29:05 PM
Question: Is a PUSH email sent out for every VPS update?

Yes, otherwise it does not have much sense  :D

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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2003, 10:41:32 AM »

It may have sounded like a dumb question, but I wasn't sure if PUSH updates were only sent out when there was an 'emergency', and that all other updates were passive (i.e. client initiated, controlled by the UpdatePeriod setting).

Thanks for clarifying it, as it means I can set the UpdatePeriod to a long time, and rely on the PUSH updates.
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2003, 11:56:52 AM »
Quote from: sowen on December 31, 2003, 10:41:32 AM

It may have sounded like a dumb question, but I wasn't sure if PUSH updates were only sent out when there was an 'emergency', and that all other updates were passive (i.e. client initiated, controlled by the UpdatePeriod setting).

Thanks for clarifying it, as it means I can set the UpdatePeriod to a long time, and rely on the PUSH updates.

I won't suggest that... you could have trouble with your email provider and, in these situations, I'll believe more in automatic update than the push updates. If you have a DSL connection, avast update won't affect your performance, just let it be. Anyway, this is just a suggestion  ;)
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2003, 12:30:41 PM »
I am my email provider ;D (I host my own domain and run my own email server), so if I have problems with that, I have bigger problems than just the virus update!

In any case, all I've done is raise the UpdatePeriod back to 360, instead of the 60 I had it set to.
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Re:Scheduled Updates Running?
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2003, 01:12:57 PM »
6 hours is perfectly reasonable... anyway (as we already know) this value only takes place if the push updating mechanism fails (for any reason, ours or yours). If the push works, you'll typically get the updates in less then 5 minutes after we publish them. :)

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