Updating Anti-virus Software
New viruses are being produced constantly, so it is extremely
important that you regularly update your virus protection software. It
is vital to ensure that your virus software is getting updated with the
newest virus definition files. It is recommended that you schedule a
daily auto update so that you will not have to worry about checking for
updates manually.
VirusScan 8.0i (Windows 2000/XP)
To configure AutoUpdate:
- Right click on the VirusScan shield icon, located on the lower-right corner of your screen.
- Choose VirusScan Console... This will open the console window.
- Double-click on AutoUpdate.
- Click on the Schedule... button.
- Click on the "Schedule" tab.
- Set the schedule that will best suit your computer.
Virex 7.5 and 7.7 (Mac OS X and above)
Virex 7.5 and 7.7 can be configured to perform updates automatically
and/or on a schedule as you define. If you are running OS X 10.4 (aka
"Tiger") and Virex 7.7, you will need to apply the Virex hotfix 255495
which is available for download at the C&C Virex Download page.
To Configure AutoUpdate
- Open the Virex program.
- Click on Schedule..., located on the top menu bar.
- Choose Edit Schedule... from the drop-down menu. The Schedule Editor window should open.
- Click on the first button, that currently reads Diagnose.
- Select eUpdate - this will fade out the second button.
- Click on the third button, that currently reads After Startup.
- Set the schedule that best suits your computer. All campus computers are set to update after startup.
- Click on Add once you've set the time to update.
- Click on Save.
To Manually Update
- Open the Virex program.
- Click on the eUpdate button.
- It
will take a couple of minutes to grab the latest DAT's off the
Internet, and then immediately update your DAT's - this is the best
option for home computers that aren't online often.
