11.2 How to choose and setup antiviruses
Check for update every ... hours
Time interval of checks for new updates of the virus database and the antivirus engine (in hours).
If any new update is available, it will be downloaded automatically by WinRoute.
If the update attempt fails (i.e. the server is not available), detailed information about the attempt will be logged into the Error log (refer to chapter 20.8).
Each download (update) attempt sets the Last update check performed value to zero. Warning: To make the antivirus control as mighty as possible, it is necessary that the antivirus module is always equipped by the most recent version of the virus database. Therefore, it is recommended to keep automatic updates running and not to set too long intervals between update checks (update checks should be per- formed at least twice a day).
Current virus database is ...
Information regarding the age of the current database.
Note: If the value is too high, this may indicate that updates of the database have failed several times. In such cases, we recommend you to perform a manual update check by the Update now button and view the Error log.
Last update check performed ... ago
Time that has passed since the last update check.
Virus database version
Database version that is currently used.
Scanning engine version
McAfee scanning engine version used by WinRoute.
Update now
Use this button for immediate update of the virus database and of the scanning engine.
After you run the update check using the Update now... button, an informational window displaying the update check process will be opened. You can use the OK button to close it — it is not necessary to wait until the update is finished.
If updated successfully, the version number of the new virus database or/and the new antivirus version(s), as well as information regarding the age of the current virus database will be displayed. If the update check fails (i.e. the server is not available), an error will be reported and detailed information about the update at- tempt will be logged into the Error log.
Each download (update) attempt sets the Last update check performed value to zero.
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