Updating Antivirus Program and Virus Definitions

Tasks will only run on the assigned devices when those devices are online and communicating with the console. If a one-time task is skipped on a device due to the device being unreachable, it will run when the device becomes reachable again. In case of multiple missed instances of a recurring task, the task will run only once and then continue on the schedule. In case of one-time/recurring restart or shutdown tasks, however, the missed ones will not be run again.

 

Both the Antivirus threat detection software and the threat database that the Antivirus uses are frequently updated. Therefore, the Antivirus program and virus definitions update tasks should be run regularly to maximize the protection of the devices in your network.

 

To run a one-time, immediate update task:

1. Navigate to the Devices page
2. Do one of the following:
   • For a single device: click the More button beside a device name and hover over Update
   • For multiple devices: select the check boxes of the devices you want to update, click More, and hover over Update
3. Hover over Update, then select the update task type:
   • Update AV Virus Definitions Version
   • Update AV Program Version
4. Confirm the action

You can also set your policy to automatically run updates as soon as they become available. For more information, see Configuring Virus Definitions and Antivirus Program Updates.