Updating the AntiVirus Module

In this section:

• AntiVirus Engine and Definitions
• Updating the AntiVirus Engine and Definitions Manually
• Setting the Polling Frequency for AntiVirus Engine and Definition Updates
• Setting an AntiVirus Content Storage Location
• Delaying the Distribution of AntiVirus Definition File Updates to Endpoints
• Checking the version of the AntiVirus Engine and Definition
• The AntiVirus Tab

During a license period the Ivanti Endpoint Security subscription service ensures the AntiVirus module engine and definitions database are regularly updated in order for the detection and removal of threats to properly occur.

The AntiVirus module engine is the mechanism that scans objects to uncover malicious software, by referencing a definition database containing all known viruses and malware. Updates are retrieved by the Ivanti Endpoint Security server from a storage location, on-demand or according to predefined intervals, then automatically passed to endpoints.

Running a current engine that uses the latest definitions can prevent the outbreak and spread of even the most recently identified threats.