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7 Updates
The effectiveness of anti-virus software depends on how up-to-date the program is, in
particular the virus definition file and the scan engine. To carry out regular updates, the
Updater component is integrated into your AntiVir. The Updater ensures that your
AntiVir program is always up-to-date and able to deal with the new viruses that appear
every day. Updater updates the following components:
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Virus definition file:
The virus definition file contains the virus patterns of the harmful programs which
are used by your AntiVir program to scan for viruses and malware and repair
infected objects.
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Scan engine:
The scan engine contains the methods used by your AntiVir program to scan for
viruses and malware.
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Program files (product update):
Update packages for product updates make extra functions available to the
individual program components.
An update checks whether the virus definition file and scan engine are up-to-date and if
necessary implements an update. Depending on the settings in the configuration, the
Updater also carries out a product update or informs you of the product updates
available. After a product update, you may have to restart your computer system. If only
the virus definition file and scan engine are updated, the computer does not have to be
restarted.
Note
For security reasons, the Updater checks whether the Windows hosts file of your
computer was altered, whether the Update URL, for example, was manipulated by
malware and is diverting the Updater to unwanted download sites. If the Windows hosts
file has been manipulated, this is shown in the Updater report file.
An update is automatically performed in the following interval: 2 hours. You can edit or
disable the automatic update through the configuration (Configuration::Update).
In the Control Center under Scheduler, you can create additional update jobs that are
performed by Updater at the specified intervals. You also have the option to start an
update manually:
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In the Control Center: in the Update menu and in the Status section
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via the context menu of the tray icon
Updates can be obtained from the Internet via a Web server of the manufacturer. The
existing network connection is the default connection to the download servers of Avira
GmbH. You can change this default setting in the Configuration under General :: Update.