The Avira free edition usually will have slow FTP transfer rate, but ocassionally I can get 40kB/s.

You may need to rerun the updater a few times just to get into the FTP download queue, but usually it will not take more than 3 tries, otherwise I just try again the next day.

If you consider this as a "problem", then too bad for you.

thanks for the link to the "previous post"

here is the Avira mainpage
http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php



I have try google and it doesn't state that the Avira using Kaspersky engine...

if Avira really use the Kaspersky engine, can please tell me where you got the source?

any AV got pros and cons, but i'm prefer AVG.. super fast update

Lets clear this once and for all.

AVIRA AntiVir DOES NOT Use the Kaspersky Engine. Neither does it use its Updating Modules, thus the EXTREME Slow Downs in Updates.

Why is it slow? The explanation is simple. If you are downloading almost the whole 1-3MB worth of files, it ought to be slow some how.

Thus, For those with high speed connections, refer to these sites to download a full package of the updates. Remember to use a download accelerator or download manager to make the experience more bearable.



I use the second link more often. Less corruption, less traffic too.

The file should come out to be almost 16MB, but rest assured, the traffic there is far less, thus not needing to wait for FTP Line up.

Cheers!

yeah, i'm using avg + avg anti-spyware on my new rig, seems promising, will go to it when my laptop's avs expired

I'll still continue using AVS until the trial runs out. Till then only I'll shift to others. Meanwhile use it while it's still running.

yup same here.....

After my AVS run out, I change to Kaspersky.. just RM40 for 1 year license... ok what 40bugs only....

yeah, the price is reasonable and worth to invest

40 bugs, i scared...

u sell bugs kah..? huhu

btw my AVS expired on Jan next year..dunno what the heck is happening cos last time i check(before going to holiday), it was june 2008..

Dang, mine's expiring this november...

, why you got the License Type, while mine not...

My AVS is an older version compared to yours IINM.

new updated AOL AVS; credit to shinjite - Download

yeah, i updated to new, latest version of AOL AVS, it fix the problem which we can't update the virus defination

I don't think there's a need for me to update as I can still update without problems... The only thing is if I reinstall it with my *.key and my subscription turns to 2008 then I'll be more than gladful to do so...

sadly it won't be like that....XD

Yeah, too bad then, by the end of the year had to switch AV ady

because AOL's free AV's contract also 1 year only....its sad but true...

Wonder why suddenly they wanna shift to McAFee...