Updating Antivirus Program and Virus Definitions (AVG Business On-Premise Console)

 

Both the Antivirus threat detection software and the threat database that the Antivirus uses are frequently updated. Therefore, the Antivirus program and virus definitions update tasks should be run regularly to maximize the protection of the devices in your network.

All tasks created via the Tasks page will apply to all devices in your network, while those created via the Devices page will only apply to the devices you select.

Tasks will only run on the assigned devices when those devices are turned on and connected to the network.

 

To create an update task:

1. Go to the Devices page to update specific devices only or the Tasks page to update all your devices
2. If you are updating specific devices only, do one of the following:
   • For a single device, click the three dots next to the device to open its actions menu
   • For multiple devices, tick the checkboxes next to them, then click the Actions button above the list
3. Select Create a task

4. On the page that opens, select the Update device tile
5. Select Program update or Virus definitions update
6. If you want the update to be scheduled instead of immediately executed, tick the Schedule the update checkbox, then specify the task's frequency (One-Time, Daily, Weekly, Monthly) and start date and time; otherwise, leave the checkbox unticked
7. If you wish, you can edit the task's automatically generated name before proceeding
8. Click Update

You can also set your policy to automatically run updates as soon as they become available. For more information, see Configuring Virus Definitions and Antivirus Program Updates.

Additional Options and Settings

Viewing Task Details and Stopping/Deleting Tasks

To learn how to access your tasks' details or stop/delete tasks, please refer to Managing Tasks.