Updating Antivirus Program and Virus Definitions

This Article Applies to:

Avast Business On-Premise Console

Tasks will only run on the assigned devices when those devices are online and communicating with the console. If a one-time task is skipped on a device due to the device being unreachable, it will run when the device becomes reachable again. In case of multiple missed instances of a recurring task, the task will run only once and then continue on the schedule. In case of one-time/recurring restart or shutdown tasks, however, the missed ones will not be run again.

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.

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.

To create an update task:

Go to the Devices page to update specific devices only or the Tasks page to update all your devices
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
Select Create a task

On the page that opens, select the Update device tile
Select Program update or Virus definitions update
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
If you wish, you can edit the task's automatically generated name before proceeding
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.