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[moonshine]

How many times does Avira releases updates for free users? Its been 3 hours since I updated and still no updates, But when I was using Antivir Premium, There are updates every hour,

 

[jamescv7]

As avira user I'm not sure how many updates but as far I know during weekends sat and sun there are no updates. Thus I just only feel to update it (manual update)

Link

 

[Tweak]

Avira in its free version uses different (often slower) servers and the frequency although I do not recall the exact interval is lessened, I want to say it checks for updates every 24 hours though. The answer can be found on the Avira forums though, this is a copy/paste from their forums...

5.2.1 Avira AntiVir Personal automatic update
Note
An update job has been pre-installed to update Avira AntiVir Personal every24 hours if
an internet connection is available and additionally when an internet connection is
established.
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Avira AntiVir Personal
To create a job in AntiVir Scheduler to update Avira AntiVir Personal automatically:
 In Control Center, select the Manager:: section. Scheduler.
 Click on the Create new job with the wizard icon.
The dialog box Name and description of job appears.
 Give the job a name and, where appropriate, a description.
 Click Next.
The dialog box Type of job is displayed.
 Select Update job from the list.
 Click Next.
The dialog box Time of job appears.
 Select a time for the update:
 Immediately
 Daily
 Weekly
 Interval
 Single
Note
We recommend that you update Avira AntiVir Personal regularly and often, e.g. every24
hours.
 Where appropriate, specify a date according to the selection.
 Where appropriate, select additional options (availability depends on type of job):
 Repeat job if the time has already expired
Past jobs are carried out that could not be carried out at the required time, for
example because the computer was switched off.
 Click Next.
The dialog box Select display mode appears.
 Select the display mode of the job window:
 Minimize: progress bar only
 Maximize: Entire job window
 Hide: No job window
 Click Finish.
Your newly created job appears on the start page of the Manager :: Scanner
section with the status activated (check mark).
 Where appropriate, deactivate jobs which are not to be carried out.
Use the following icons to further define your jobs:
View properties of a job
Modify job
Delete job
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Overview of AntiVir Personal
Start job
Stop job

 

[moonshine]

Added PrivateFirewall to my config since my ISP reported to me that unknown network interceptions are coming from my home's LAN network, Might be hacker interceptions so better be safe than sorry,

 

[Ink]

Do you have a hardware firewall?

 

[moonshine]

Removed PrivateFirewall since it froze my PC when launching updating Avira, I configure it to allow Avira but no luck, Quite disappointed with PrivateFirewall.:dodgy:

@stortm I do have a hardware firewall.

 

[bogdan]

unknown network interceptions are coming from my home's LAN network

To me this sounds like one of your computers is sending malicious packets throughout the network in an attempt to intercept traffic, not the other way around. But maybe I'm wrong.

 

[moonshine]

Maybe the PC in my Brother's room is infected or worse, hacked, Gotta check it out later.

 

[jamescv7]

Since your on XP you can try PC Tool Firewall Plus 7, which I still used and works no problem.

 

[moonshine]

Found out that my brother's PC was indeed infected with a some rogues, cleaned up his PC with Hiren's BootCD.

 

[jamescv7]

Good to hear, then congratulations.

 

[moonshine]

Removed Avira and installed NOD32.

 

[moonshine]

Finally got KIS 2011 installed after struggling for 2 days with an installation problem. I'm gonna get my 1 year license next week.

 

[McLovin]

Well that is great. At least you got what you wanted on

 

[Ink]

Found out that my brother's PC was indeed infected with a some rogues, cleaned up his PC with Hiren's BootCD.

Maybe you should get a 3 user license, so your other family member's PC are protected too. In return your home network is malware free.

 

[jamescv7]

Good one year license, you can tune up for some latest offers in KIS 2011.

 

[moonshine]

Removed KIS because it doesn't start after restarting, Uninstalling it was also a torture because the uninstaller barely works and the Removal tool for it doesn't work, I won't touch Kaspersky for now, Good thing my Dad haven't paid for it yet, I installed Ad-Aware since I got a license for it from a giveaway.

 

[LoftedAphid86]

Removed KIS because it doesn't start after restarting, Uninstalling it was also a torture because the uninstaller barely works and the Removal tool for it doesn't work, I won't touch Kaspersky for now, Good thing my Dad haven't paid for it yet, I installed Ad-Aware since I got a license for it from a giveaway.

I found similar problems with Ad-Aware when I installed it.

 

[jamescv7]

Hmm... hope you stay in Ad-Aware for a long time since you have a giveaway license after you remove KIS.

 

[moonshine]

Remove Ad-Aware for being such a slow application, RAM usage and CPU usage was too high for me, installed Avast Free because it works real nice and its constantly getting updated. This will be my final config until I get AIS.