First AV Database update

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I just installed 3.10.102194.530 of CIS.

Let me first of all say that we do NOT all have a broadband internet connection.

I am very disappointed in Comodo. After installing the last two CIS upates, I have had to let my computer run for approximately 4 hours on my dial up connection to update the virus database. I gave up last night because it was 2 am and I needed sleep!

This seems to only be a recent problem with the last couple CIS versions. Has something changed that requires a MUCH larger virus database download?

The biggest thing I cannot understand here is that version 3.8.65951.477 was only ~34 MB to download and required a small database download. Now version 3.10.102194.530 is up to ~78 MB and then wants to download another ~80 MB for the virus database.

This is small cheese if you have a broadband connection. But, on dial-up - we are talking HOURS of download time here.

I will point out that this is only the FIRST AV database update I am talking about. Subsequent ones are rather quick and painless.

If Comodo insists on maintaining the need for a HUGE initial virus database download, I WILL change IS programs.

I wouldn’t take the time to send this message, but I am very curious what has changed and WHY.

Thanks for any help in advance,
Chad

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the DB will actually start to decrease in size in the coming weeks, keep on eye on the C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\scanners\bases.cav file and watch, it should start going down.

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Also note that since CIS 3.8, the signature database (count) has grown immensely, hence the larger size.

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Congratulations on your speed. It took me over 15 hours to update the DB after install.

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Hi,
The new release of CIS is great but has a (very) big bug : the install package contains the version 1157 (!) of the viruses database. So, if you make a new install of this software, you need to download over 400 .CAV files - near 50 Mb of extra data :o - to update your product. That’s unacceptable and could discourage many new potential users.

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Until this is resolved I am sad to admit I am switching to a different internet security product.

I tried again one more time and after downloading over 100 MB [at 5.5 KB/sec!!!] it still said the AV database had never been updated.

So, while I hate to give in, I do NOT have the time to spend sitting waiting for this product to udpate itself over a dial-up connection.

I think I already know the answer, but is there any way I can download just the database that needs updated [on a different computer] and then put it in the necessary location on my home computer?

Or…
Could I just zip up the entire Comodo folder on my laptop [which has XP and the latest comodo] and just unzip that to my desktop and be “up to date” without waiting for this hugea** virus database update.

C ya,
Chad

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Although its best product, updating comodo antivirus on dial up internet connection is too much time consuming i agree with that, and right at this moment there is no way that you can get an offline update installer like avast, avira, kaspersky, etc. give.
There is still a way to update your database in the way in which you are asking,
Let me show you how i do it,

What you need to do is to replace c:\program files\comodo\comodo internet security\scanners\bases.cav with the updated versions in other PCs.

You may need to rename exisint bases.cav before doing this. If you cant, just disable D+, terminate cmdagent.exe and retry.

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Hi,
Anyone knows approximately when will offline updates be available?
Thanks

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I don’t recall every seeing a firm commitment to making them available.

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Thanks for the reply.
This would have been a good feature to add though.

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This feature is already in Antivirus wishlist, so it might be implimented soon.

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Thanks, Deven. I copied the file to a temp directory fromthe previous version which was up to date on defs, the copied it back after the install. I had tocheck for updates so it would recognize that it was there, but now I’m good to go.

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cheers kingsdave :a0