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CHAPTER 9. PROGRAM
UPDATES
Because new viruses, Trojans, and malicious software emerge daily, it is
important to regularly update the application to make sure you are using the
latest threat signatures.
Updating the application involves the following components being downloaded
and installed on your computer:
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Threat signatures
Information on your computer is protected using a database containing
threat signatures. They are used by the virus scan task to search for and
disinfect harmful objects on your computer. The signatures are added to
every hour, with records of new threats and methods to combat them.
Therefore, it is recommended that they are updated on a regular basis.
Previous versions of Kaspersky Lab applications have supported
standard and extended database sets. Each database dealt with
protecting your computer against different types of dangerous objects. In
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS you don’t need to worry about selecting the
appropriate threat signature set. Now our products use an threat
signatures that protect you from malicious and potentially dangerous
objects of various types.
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Application modules
In addition to the signatures, you can upgrade the modules for Kaspersky
Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS. New application updates appear regularly.
The main update source for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS is Kaspersky Lab’s
update servers. To download available updates from the update servers, your
computer must be connected to the Internet.
If you do not have access to Kaspersky Lab’s update servers (for example, your
computer is not connected to the Internet), you can call the Kaspersky Lab main
office at +7 (495) 797-87-00, +7 (495) 645-79-39, or +7 (495) 956-70-00 to
request contact information for Kaspersky Lab partners, who can provide you
with zipped updates on floppy disks or CDs.
Updates can be downloaded in one of the following modes:
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Automatically. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS checks the update source
for updates at specified intervals. During virus outbreaks, the check
frequency may increase, and decrease when they are gone. If it finds new