Is Avast still having issues with their update servers? I got a notification that my virus definitions are out of date, but every time I try to update them, I get this message: “Last encountered error: Error: HTTP server returned error”. I have seen several threads here for a different error message, so before I right this off as the same issue, I wanted to ask.
Avast Free Version (2015?)
Program: 11.1.2245
Definitions: 151228-2
Windows 7 Ultimate
Side Note: I tried downloading the updates manually from the Avast website (“Avast VPS update for versions 2014 to 2015”), but when I try to run it, I get an error message that states, “vpsupd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.” It won’t run. What gives?
EDIT: Original issue of update failing seems to resolved itself. Still not able to use the true manual update from the website, though. :c
Thank you for responding and passing on the info on the virus definitions, but as I said, the update available on the website is not running. My system keeps telling me it’s “not a valid Win32 application.” There isn’t an option for Avast 2016, and the “2014 to 2015” isn’t working for me
Update download site: https://www.avast.com/download-update
That’s where I see the error message. When I got the notification about out-of-date definitions, I went to update them “manually” as you instructed (before I came here for help).
Going to try repairing the program, and will update this post once the reboot is completed.
EDIT: The repair does not seem to have helped. I’m still getting the same error when I try to manually update.
EDIT 2: If it helps, the file it seems to be getting stuck on is “part-jrog2-f9a.vpx.dld”, and the most recent server info it gave me is, “Download d7847891 AVAST9 Server, http://d7847891.ivps9x.u.avast.com/ivps9x” (though it has happened with numerous servers now).
