Difference Avast! AVS to Kaspersky Virus DB

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Hello
As a satisfied Avast! Pro - User I’ve following question:
I was a KAV Pro-User and now I’v changed to Avast! 1 week ago.
Kaspersky does update the virus-DB approximately all 3-6 hours. Avast! does update in much more time. E.g. the VPS 446-2 has a compilation date 11.11.04, i.e. is 4 days old. Now my question. Do I have a very good scanner but a VPS often not up-to-date?
Sincerely
housi

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That’s a good question housi…

I’ve noticed the VDB is still dated 11.11.04 also.
I’m eagerly awaiting an update to see if Automatic Updates is working.
(I believe there is a problem with it).

Eventually, I can’t stand it anymore and check manually. (Which works fine by the way).

Still, just checked a minute ago and it said my 11-11-04 DB was “already up to date”.

When I uses Avast a year or so ago it seems there were updates sometimes even more than once a day.

Maybe the Virus writers are on vacation? ;D

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Hey Housi,
It’s radicalb21. First let me welcome you to the forum. To answer your question avast is updated twice a week and as needed. If you look at this link :

http://www.avast.com/eng/update_avast_4_vps.html

Also since you are a pro user look at this link about PUSH Updates. Here is that link :

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_professional.html

I hope this helps. You are very well protected with avast antivirus. Support is very good from both the alwil staff and other users of this program.

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Hi radicalb21
Thanks for answering. Yes I own the Pro-Version and yes the automated update is working fine. :slight_smile:
But my real question is not answered. Why does respectively can Kaspersky update her virus-DB 2-3 times a day and avast! twice a week? Has Kaspersky knowledge over new virus prior to Avast!
Regards
housi

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That’s not about knowledge - most of the viruses/trojans we (and Kaspersky) receive are not urgent samples. I don’t think there is any need to do the update every 3 hours for such malware. Of course in the case of any epidemy we are ready to release the new update within minutes :wink:

Pavel

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Thanks for answering, I’m satisfied.
Regards
housi

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BTW: There is an VPS update on the web right now :wink: !

Pavel