I just got an e-mail back (03/09/05) from someone from AntiVir...very quickly I might add. Here's the scoop:
Dear user of the AntiVir Personal Edition,
We thank you very much for your inquiry
The download servers of the Personal Edition are presently overloaded due to the high virus emergence. Because of this reason the users have to count with delays. H+BEDV has already reacted and is increasing its capacities at present.
Please try to download the update at a later period of time, if possible during the late business hours or in the early morning.
We thank you for your understanding.
Please visit our forum at www.free-av.de, if you would like to contact our support team.
Best regards
H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH