we have 9 machines in various places that we need to keep updated but internet connections are limited and slow . . is it possible to download the latest definitions on to say a USB key drive once only and then update each machine ???
avast! VPS Update - Manual Download - For updating an off-line systems, download using a system with internet connection, save the file to a CD or USB drive and transfer it to the off-line system and run it to update the VPS signatures file. - For Linux/Unix version, you can download this particular file from http://files.avast.com/files/latest.400.vps.
There is an undocumented work around so you don’t have to download the full vps 400 file - Dial-up or off-line Incremental VPS update work around for off-line system. The quote below works, tested on off line system requires a reboot for the WSC to also recognise the updated VPS.