Updating Anti-Virus Signatures

You can automatically check for Anti-Virus signature updates from Cisco’s signature server every 24 hours or to manually check for Anti-Virus signature updates at any time by clicking Update. When a newer signature file is available on the server, the new signature file will be downloaded to your device.

Note A valid Cisco.com account is required to check for signature updates from Cisco’s signature server. Go to the Device Management > Cisco Services & Support > Cisco.com Account page or click the Edit Cisco.com Account Settings link to configure your Cisco.com account credentials on the security appliance. See Configuring Cisco.com Account, page 356.

 1. Click Security Services > Anti-Virus > General Settings.

 2. In the Update Virus Database area, you can view the status of the Anti-Virus signature file. The following information is displayed:

 • Last Check: The date and time of your last check.

 • Last Update: The date and time of the last successful update.

 • Version: The version number of the Anti-Virus signature file.

 • Virus Pattern Number: The total amount of virus patterns in the Anti-Virus signature file.

 3. To automatically update the Anti-Virus signatures, perform the following steps:

a. In the Auto Update Virus Database area, click On to automatically check for signature updates from Cisco’s signature server every 24 hours.

b. Click Save to apply your settings.

 4. To manually update the Anti-Virus signatures at any time, click Update to check for signature updates from Cisco’s signature server immediately.

You can also click Check for Updates Now from the Security Services > Dashboard page to manually update the Anti-Virus signatures.