Re: Avira switches to new update system
siljaline
>
>
> http://techblog.avira.com/2009/11/19/avira-switches-to-new-update-system/en/
>
> Due to the fast growing amount of malware out there in the wild our
> virus definition files grow fast as well. We monitored the situation
> with our Updates very closely. We realise that users of the free Avira
> AntiVir Personal had issues fetching the Updates in time recently and
> did come up with a few ideas how we could solve the problem and to
> better satisfy the needs of our users.
>
> Two of the results are getting realized today: First, we switch from our
> current virus definition files (called iVDF) to a new format called
> nVDF. iVDF consists of 4 VDF files, while nVDF uses at least 32 files –
> we need to transfer less data for updating our virus definitions
> effectively in the future.
Greets, Fred - I shall pass this along so others may benefit from this information.
Silj
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siljaline
> I passed this message after finding it in grc.security.software.
> See also:
> http://www.avira.com/en/company_news/nvdf_update.html
> (almost the same message)
I had omitted to re-subscribe to that GRC Group after last re-install.
Noted and posted in:
<http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23365724-Avira-switches-to-new-update-system>
Wile E. Coyote
>We monitored the situation
> with our Updates very closely. We realise that users of the free Avira
> AntiVir Personal had issues fetching the Updates in time recently and
> did come up with a few ideas how we could solve the problem and to
> better satisfy the needs of our users.
Thought you claimed there were no issues, Fred? According to what I read
at the Avira website it was just more than people who used the free
version too. One guy said he dumped his paid for version and tried the
free version to see if it improved the situation for him but it didn't.
Wile E. Coyote
> Complaining, complaining, complaining, ............
>
> Did you read anything in the links?
> Did you try the changed update?
>
Yes and yes. Last update was nice and fast but that doesn't negate the
fact you tried to argue with me and claim there was no such issue. Now
Avira has come out and addressed the issue so are admitting there was an
issue with getting updates so that makes me right and you wrong.
Shadow
wrote:
>
>
>http://techblog.avira.com/2009/11/19/avira-switches-to-new-update-system/en/
>
>Due to the fast growing amount of malware out there in the wild our
>virus definition files grow fast as well. We monitored the situation
>with our Updates very closely. We realise that users of the free Avira
>AntiVir Personal had issues fetching the Updates in time recently and
>did come up with a few ideas how we could solve the problem and to
>better satisfy the needs of our users.
>
>Two of the results are getting realized today: First, we switch from our
>current virus definition files (called iVDF) to a new format called
>nVDF. iVDF consists of 4 VDF files, while nVDF uses at least 32 files �
>we need to transfer less data for updating our virus definitions
>effectively in the future.
I have had no more problems at all with Avira updates. So the
new method is working fine. Update check takes at most one minute vs
missing whole days with old update.
From Brazil.
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Wile E. Coyote
> I never claimed anything.
> It must be your imagination, as I said before.
Whatever you say Fred. ;)
"As I have inserted update jobs (minimized) to update every two hours.
I hardly ever notice that an update is "slow".
Updates today:
- 00:06 minutes
- 00:32 minutes
- 02:06 minutes
- 00:01 minutes
When you say that updates for Avira have never been normal for you,
why don't you switch to Avast?"
Dustin Cook
@newsfe25.iad:
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Maximus the Mad
<bughunte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Wile E. Coyote" <coy...@ACME.invalid> wrote in
> news:ghBNm.53036$gg6.46072
> @newsfe25.iad:
>
>> FredW wrote:
>>
>>> Complaining, complaining, complaining, ............
>>>
>>> Did you read anything in the links?
>>> Did you try the changed update?
>>>
>>
>> Yes and yes. Last update was nice and fast but that doesn't negate
>> the
>> fact you tried to argue with me and claim there was no such issue.
>> Now
>> Avira has come out and addressed the issue so are admitting there
>> was an
>> issue with getting updates so that makes me right and you wrong.
>>
>
> Yay! Go you.. Would you like a cookie?
>
I think that he was hit one too many times by that anvil while chasing
the elusive roadrunner.
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Dustin Cook
news:op.u3rmv0o4v8h8pn@maximusthemad:
> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:18:33 -0500, Dustin Cook
> <bughunte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Wile E. Coyote" <coy...@ACME.invalid> wrote in
>> news:ghBNm.53036$gg6.46072
>> @newsfe25.iad:
>>
>>> FredW wrote:
>>>
>>>> Complaining, complaining, complaining, ............
>>>>
>>>> Did you read anything in the links?
>>>> Did you try the changed update?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes and yes. Last update was nice and fast but that doesn't negate
>>> the
>>> fact you tried to argue with me and claim there was no such issue.
>>> Now
>>> Avira has come out and addressed the issue so are admitting there
>>> was an
>>> issue with getting updates so that makes me right and you wrong.
>>>
>>
>> Yay! Go you.. Would you like a cookie?
>>
> I think that he was hit one too many times by that anvil while chasing
> the elusive roadrunner.
I hadn't considered that. :) Perhaps if that's not the cause, too close
to explosives during detonation might be?
Wile E. Coyote
> Yay! Go you.. Would you like a cookie?
>
>
Sure, if it's chocolate chip.
Wile E. Coyote
> I think that he was hit one too many times by that anvil while chasing
> the elusive roadrunner.
Nope, I ate that roadrunner for breakfast long ago so am retired from
roadrunner chasing. I think the real issue here is that some of you just
can't accept the fact that a non-anti-malware developer is right and you
numbnuts are wrong. I know it bruises your egos but you will get over it
soon enough. :)
Dustin Cook
@newsfe09.iad:
numbnuts... lol, what a kewlio choice of words.
Wile E. Coyote
> numbnuts... lol, what a kewlio choice of words.
>
>
You have a choice, numbnuts, nutbags or douchbags. Take your pick.
Dustin Cook
@newsfe18.iad:
> Dustin Cook wrote:
>
>> numbnuts... lol, what a kewlio choice of words.
>>
>>
>
> You have a choice, numbnuts, nutbags or douchbags. Take your pick.
>
I agree, you do have a choice. However, your choice isn't limited by those
words. One can always choose to say nothing at all.