FOLLOW-UP:-
After posting, I finally got through to AntiVir home page.
NOTE: It is about 90% in GERMAN !!!!
But here is their English support page.
http://www.free-av.de/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimate...i?ubb=forum&f=1It appears that server/download problems are VERY COMMON !!!
I think I may be moving on to another freeware program [possibly Avast!]