User Guide

Updating and Upgrading Dr Solomon’sAnti-Virus
250 Dr Solomon’sAnti-Virus
codefromlegitimatefiles.TheremainingpartsoftheDrSolomon’sAnti-Virus
package help to feed files to the engine for processing, integrate with various
parts ofyour computer’s operatingsystem to intercept files as theyexecute or
as you work with them, and provide an interface you can use to configure
various scan settings.
Update and upgrade methods
Because new .DAT and program files are crucial to ensuring your anti-virus
security,DrSolomon’s Softwareincorporates arangeofupdatingoptions into
the Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus product package. These include:
• SecureCast service broadcasts. The Network Associates SecureCast
service uses BackWeb “push” technology to send out automatic .DAT file
updates, product upgrades, virus alerts and other useful items to
subscribers. Dr Solomon’s Software recommends using a combination of
this service and the mechanisms provided in Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus to
update and upgrade your software. To learn more about the SecureCast
service, see Appendix C, “Using the SecureCast Service to Get New Data
Files.”
• Scheduled automatic update and upgrade operations. Dr Solomon’s
Anti-Virusincludestwoutilitiesthatyou canusetoschedule regular.DAT
file updates and product file upgrades directly from the Dr Solomon’s
Anti-Virus Console: AutoUpdate and AutoUpgrade. Dr Solomon’s
Softwarerecommendsthat youusetheseutilitiesasyourprimarymethods
to update or upgrade your software for workstations on your network,
after you download your files from the Network Associates website or
from the SecureCast service. To learn more, see “Understanding the
AutoUpdate utility” on page 252 and “Understanding the AutoUpgrade
utility” on page 263.
• Incremental .DAT file updates. The new Dr Solomon’s iDAT, technology
works transparently with the included AutoUpdate version. The new
iDAT files consist of .UPD parcels and a DELTA.INI file that tracks what
has changed between weekly .DAT file releases. The AutoUpdate utility
uses the DELTA.INI file to determine files to download and install.
By default, the AutoUpdate utility will download iDAT files unless the
.DAT files or scan engine you have installed on your computer is
significantly outof date. In thatcase, the AutoUpdateutility automatically
downloads and installs the full .DAT package. You do not need to
configure the utility for this purpose—it can choose which route it must
takebasedonwhatitfindsonyoursystem.TolearnmoreabouthowiDAT
files work, see Appendix D, “Understanding iDAT Technology.”