how to update av programs

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selfinfliction
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how to update av programs

#1 Post by selfinfliction » Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:27 am

i cannot figure out for the life of me how to update the mcafee av program. i go to the download page, but it only gives me an .exe file that i can't do anything with.... can anyone give a noob lesson on how to do it?

Victor Chew
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how to update av programs

#2 Post by Victor Chew » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:45 pm

After you get the sdatxxxx.exe file, do a sdatxxxx.exe /? from the
command line to see all the possible options.

I think you do a sdatxxxx.exe /x to extract all files to the current
directory. It is probably best to do that with sdatxxxx.exe in its own
directory so that all files will be extracted to that directory.
Otherwise, it might mess up your existing directory.

tysa
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antivir files up to date

#3 Post by tysa » Sat May 07, 2005 1:21 am

hi there,

i want to keep the antivir files up to date.
is it possible to extract the iso files to my HD and overwrite for example:
/dosapps/antivir/antivir.vdf
and
/dosaps/fprot/SIGN.DEF
/dosaps/fprot/SIGN2.DEF
/dosaps/fprot/MACRO.DEF

then burn the cd(rw) when needed, or what can i do?

btw it is "sdat*.exe /e" not /x ;)


thanks
tysa

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#4 Post by Victor Chew » Sun May 08, 2005 8:35 pm

That sounds about right, if you are just updating the virus defs for
F-Prot and Antivir.

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