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| 256338 | 2004-07-29 14:00:00 | Heads up, see post above. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 256339 | 2004-07-29 23:05:00 | > Does AVG Free not allow for automatic checking and updating each and every time you log onto the internet? No, not everytime you log on, only at one specified chosen time of the day. If the computer is online at that time it will update itself but not everyone's computer is online all day or night so it is often more convenient to update manually. > Just about every internet capable programme these days has a setting to check for update at start up, if you allow them, they'll all be clammering to get online at the same time. That reminded me of the sudden thought I had recently. I had been setting everyone's computer to check for AVG updates at 8pm each day when, after doing a dozen or so, it occurred to me that I had better start setting more random times rather than 8pm for all of them, otherwise it might bring poor AVG's server to its knees one day. :p :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 256340 | 2004-07-29 23:18:00 | They have more than one server. The following is out of an nz.comp post last year. AKAMAI have servers in NZ. "I've been having a bit of a snoop around Google Groups and found a similar thread from Nov last year on alt.comp.anti-virus. Apparently someone became concerned because the AVG update function was using the Akami network which is also used by ad servers. The thread contained a quote which purports to be from a Grisoft rep: "I try to explain what AVG does, you can use it as the vendor's response, or I can write it in your forum, if you send me a link. The AVG update process (AVGINET.EXE) connects periodically or on demand to the sites www.grisoft.com or www.grisoft.cz to check if there are new updates to AVG available. It fetches small control file (AVG6INFO.CTF) and if there is new update to download, it tries to download the update from the mentioned sites. The request for the update is than redirected to the AKAMAI network (a1683.g.akamai.net) to handle the large traffic generated by AVG users. All connections from the AVGINET are done to the port 80 only. AKAMAI operates large distributed network that guarantees the client gets the file from the geographically or network-wise nearest site. For details see www.akamai.com. Many companies use AKAMAI for providing static data or streams. The only difference is in the URL, where the client number is embedded. So it doesn't make any sense to block the akamai.net site. To the adware allegation, GRISOFT wasn't, doesn't and won't ever include any spy- or ad-ware with the AVG. The suspicious activity mentioned seems to be generated from some ad displaying software. The user is advised to run the LavaSoft Ad-Aware program that will detect most of the spyware.(www.lavasoftusa.com). I hope this will clarify the situation a bit. Petr Prazak AVG Development Lead"" |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 256341 | 2004-07-30 01:14:00 | Susan, AVG here set to update every 3 days at 08.00 automatically. Annoys Lynne, as it interupts her work schedule, might set it for 07.00 and use that to wake her up!!. regards, Les 3. |
leshibbard (873) | ||
| 256342 | 2004-07-30 06:06:00 | > That reminded me of the sudden thought I had > recently. I had been setting everyone's computer to > check for AVG updates at 8pm each day when, after > doing a dozen or so, it occurred to me that I had > better start setting more random times rather than > 8pm for all of them, otherwise it might bring poor > AVG's server to its knees one day. But if everyone around the world set theirs to 8 o'clock or thereabouts (local time) then the problem is solved - assuming (I know, incorrectly) that there is an equal distribution of people around the globe that use AVG. |
andrew93 (249) | ||
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