Avira free updater

someone over are the avira forums created a updater have a look.

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=108370

 

Does it update faster?

 

i just tested it seems to download the whole database each time. while the /nag is gone im still not sure on it.

 

I have to test it.
I guess the file is secure to use since Avira keeps the thread alive.
Brocke have you monitored the inbound/outbound activity?

 

no i have not, didnt think of it. but it creates a file called

path.ini

heres what in the file

 

its seems the admins removed the post but if anyone is interested send me a PM and i will send you the file.

 

cannot access to this page..

 

yeah the Avira Admins removed the post.

 

The've always had a Legit manual download and update

I've used it many times before when the connections to the updates from within the App could be slow, or fail. For a while now the've greatly improved their servers/bandwith etc, so i havn't needed to use the following. Good to know it's there though, just in case

http://www.avira.com/en/support/vdf_update_info.html

 

At least a wise decision to remove such software which are obviously vs avira eula.
although its easy to do
- load update file
- stop avira incl. services
- decompress files
- copy files
- calculate update timer (seconds since 1.1.1970 2:0:0)
- put result into registry
- restart avira again

if avira has a self defense turned on that never works!

on the other hand - im not sure if update.exe can be called from outside (commandline).
or write an autoit script to let avira do it "manually" after the def was loaded. (remote controlled)