AVG prof virus definitions

[Cider]

Hi all

Just would like to know where AVG stores virus definitions. What extention does it use? Everytime I install I have to redownload definitions.

Thanks

[nihil]

Hi all

Just would like to know where AVG stores virus definitions. What extention does it use? Everytime I install I have to redownload definitions.

Thanks

Of course you do, that is by design, to ensure that your definitions are up-to -date.

If you have a problem with the application once you have installed it, try re-running the installation executable and take the "repair" option.

If you then have to update the whole definitions file, it probably means that your definitions file got corrupted.

[Cider]

okay, thanks...

[nihil]

On the positive side, at least AVG has a repair function

In these days of incremental updates, the pattern/signature files do get corrupted from time to time, due to failed downloads.

I recently had to fix a copy of PC-cillin (v14) that had that problem. I had to download the relevant files in their entirety, manually replace them and then run the update!!!

Incidentally the files in AVG are incavi.avm and upd_vers.cfg I believe.

[Cider]

Thanks nihil.