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3.2 Updates
Updating the virus signature database and updating program components is an important part of protecting your
system against malicious code. Pay careful attention to their configuration and operation. In the main menu, click
Update and then click Update virus signature database to check for a virus signature database update.
If the Username and Password were not entered during activation of ESET NOD32 Antivirus you will be prompted for
them at this point.
The Advanced setup window (click Setup in the main menu and then click Enter advanced setup..., or press F5 on your
keyboard) contains additional update options. Click Update in the Advanced setup tree to the left. The Update server
drop-down menu is greyed out and set to Choose automatically. To configure advanced update options such as
update mode, proxy server access and LAN connections, click Setup... .