Does ActiveUpdate deliver the virus pattern file and the scan engine in the same way? Parent topic

Yes. In fact, PortalProtect does not care about how ActiveUpdate downloads these files. PortalProtect sends the current engine/pattern version to ActiveUpdate module, ActiveUpdate checks if there is any more recent version available. It then downloads the files (in .zip format), and unzips them automatically after a successful download. Finally, PortalProtect loads the new engine/pattern to use.