FPROT Updates Daily

[bern11]

I use FPROT and have never had a virus (but a couple of alarms), so
so-far-so-good. Question - it updates daily - does it do this for
anyone else? There is literally a daily update with new virus
definitions to download. That seems a bit odd.

 

[Allen L.]

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I use FPROT and have never had a virus (but a couple of alarms), so
so-far-so-good. Question - it updates daily - does it do this for
anyone else? There is literally a daily update with new virus
definitions to download. That seems a bit odd.

When I was using Kaspersky it sometimes would update more than once a day.
If something new is around why not...it *is* a good thing, don't you think?

....Allen

 

[Russell Kaiser]

I use FPROT and have never had a virus (but a couple of alarms), so
so-far-so-good. Question - it updates daily - does it do this for
anyone else? There is literally a daily update with new virus
definitions to download. That seems a bit odd.

McAfee has also started releasing daily DAT files (antivirus signatures).
They started doing it on February 24, 2005. They wrote up an FAQ page
about the change.

http://vil.nai.com/vil/daily-dat-faq.asp

Russell Kaiser
kaiser is at techisdead dot net

 

[* * Chas]

You can disable automatic updates by going into MS Configuration
Utility and unchecking fpavupdm.exe.

Afterwards you can manually update on your own. If you practice safe
HEX and don't have a mission critical PC, then daily updates are not
really necessary, especially if you have heuristics enabled.

 

[Jan Hoolwerf]

Hello bern11,

I use FPROT and have never had a virus (but a couple of alarms), so
so-far-so-good. Question - it updates daily - does it do this for
anyone else?

Not daily really, it depends. Sometimes every two days but i have had
days with tow updates

There is literally a daily update with new virus definitions to
download.
That seems a bit odd.

Why odd? Sometimes news virusses appear and spread rapidly so be glad
that F-Prot is updates so frequently if it's needed.

Btw, i let the sheduler check at boot time and every two hours.

regards, Jan Hoolwerf

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