VIPRE Antivirus User Guide - Sunbelt Software

• Help: Click to open the Help System specific to where you are in the VIPRE interface.
Getting Definition and Software Updates
To manually get updates:
From the Overview screen, click the Update Now link. VIPRE checks for updates and if there are any
updates available, VIPRE will download and apply them. The VIPRE Update Progress dialog box
displays the status of the update.
Note: VIPRE uses a large definitions file on your computer. The updates it gets are applied to this file.
If necessary, you can completely replace this file.
To set automatic updates:
Automatic Updates will automatically update both definitions and software, if available.
1. From the Updates area on the Overview screen, click Edit Settings. The Updates tab in the
Settings dialog box displays.
2. Ensure that the Allow Automatic Internet Access check box is selected. If deselected, VIPRE
will not be able to connect to the Internet.
3. Optionally, if you connect via a proxy, click Proxy Settings to configure the proxy.
4. Select the Automatically check for updates check box.
5. Click the hours drop-down arrow and select how frequently you want VIPRE to check for
updates.
Note: It is recommended to set this to 4 hours, which is the default.
6. Click OK to accept changes and close the dialog box.
During the scheduled update, VIPRE will apply definition updates automatically as they become
available. If a software update is available, you will be prompted to install the software update.
About ThreatNet
ThreatNet is a worldwide network of thousands of CounterSpy, VIPRE Antivirus, and VIPRE
Antivirus Premium users sharing and identifying potentially dangerous program files (both through
manual submissions and automatically), resulting in the blocking of new malware almost as quickly as it
is released into the wild. ThreatNet also enables Sunbelt Software to track new outbreaks and compile
statistical information.
How does ThreatNet work?
When an unknown potential security risk is detected by Active Protection, you are notified with a
popup in the lower-right corner of your computer screen. With ThreatNet enabled, information about
that risk is then automatically sent to SunbeltLabs. This helps to identify new security risks as soon
as they occur. This information is placed into definition updates, so that it can be made available to
protect users from new malware.
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