Updating your antivirus without internet connection

Last update on October 19, 2009 11:05 AM by Jeff
Published by jak58

Updating your antivirus without internet connection







Antivirus and antispyware are reliable only if they are updated regularly. Note that most of the current anti-virus update automatically via the Internet.

But how to get these updates on a computer with no Internet connection?

McAfee


Most McAfee antivirus (VirusScan, NetShield, GroupShield, WebShield) can be updated using a simple executable file:
  • Go to http://www.mcafee.com/...
  • Click "I Agree"
  • Download the file sdatXXXX.exe
  • Copy on a pendrive and connect it to the target computet and run the .exe file to update the antivirus.

Avast


This off-line update will only work if a serial number has been entered into Avast.

AntiVir Personal Edition

  • Download ivdf:http://www.avira.com/en/support/vdf_update.html
  • Copy the Zip file on the machine that has no Internet (using a USB key for example).
  • Start AntiVir, and in the main window, select Update> Manual Update ... and target the ZIP file (No need to unzip the file).
  • This updates the engine as well as signatures.

Spybot Search & Destroy


Ad-Aware


Panda

  • Go to: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/clients/?sitepanda=particulares
  • Right click on the link under "Virus Signature files" Save Target As
  • Unzip the downloaded file, you must keep the pav.sig file
  • Open Panda click Configure.
  • Under "Update Location " choose the path "floppy, CD-ROM or local network" and enter the path to the file pav.sig, C:\Users\Moi\Desktop\pav\
  • Click on "Update".
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