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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 search engine. To carry out updates, the
Updater component is integrated into Premium Security Suite. The Updater ensures that
Avira Premium Security Suite is always up-to-date and able to deal with the new viruses
that appear every day. Updater updates the following components:
– Virus definition file:
The virus definition file contains the virus patterns of the harmful programs used by
Premium Security Suite to scan for viruses and malware and repair infected objects.
– Search engine:
The search engine contains the methods used by Premium Security Suite to scan for
viruses and malware.
– 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 search 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 search engine are updated, the computer does not have to be
restarted.
Note
For security reasons, the Updater checks whether the Windows host file of your
computer was altered to the effect that, for example, the Avira Premium Security Suite
update URL was manipulated by malware and diverts the Updater to unwanted
download sites. If the Windows host file has been manipulated, this is shown in the
Updater report file.
Premium Security Suite is automatically updated 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
carried out by Updater at the specified intervals. You also have the option to start an
update manually:
– In the Control Center: in the Update menu and in the Status section
– 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 modify this standard setting in the configuration under General ::
Update.
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