Naming convention for statically named virus definition update files
| Article:TECH161663 | | | Created: 2011-06-06 | | | Updated: 2011-11-07 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH161663 |
Problem
Symantec Security Response is updating the file naming conventions that are used for the statically named Intelligent Updater (IU) packages that are posted to the publicly accessible Symantec FTP servers. This update effects both precertified and certified Intelligent Updater packages.
Solution
The statically named virus definition update files are often used when customers write scripts to automatically download the virus definitions. These virus definition files are located on our public FTP servers in the following locations:
- Certified definitions (Intelligent Updaters) ftp://ftp.symantec.com/AVDEFS/symantec_antivirus_corp/static/
- Rapid Release definitions ftp://ftp.symantec.com/AVDEFS/symantec_antivirus_corp/rapidrelease/
Notes:
- On August 27, 2004, Symantec removed the following folder from the FTP site: /public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/beta/.
- On February 8, 2005, Symantec moved the location of all virus definitions FTP downloads from /public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/ to /AVDEFS/.
- Effective Thursday, August 18, 2005, U.S. Pacific Time, Symantec will no longer release virus definitions that are sized to fit a set of standard 1.44 MB floppy disks. Due to the increasing size of virus definitions files and the supplanting of floppy disks with other technologies, we will no longer release definitions in this format. Definitions will continue be available through all other current methods.
List of all virus definition update files
| File Name for Certified Virus Definitions |
Platform |
| symcdefsx86.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems This is the multi-product updater. For a complete list of products, click here. Not for use on Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) server. |
| symcdefsi32.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems - SAV client |
| symcdefsi64.exe |
Windows 64-bit operating systems - SAV client |
| symcdefsv5i32.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems - Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) client |
| symcdefsv5i64.exe |
Windows 64-bit operating systems - SEP client |
| navup.exe |
Windows 32-bit Extracts the statically named .vdb file for use on Windows 32-bit and Novell NetWare |
| navup8.exe |
Windows 32-bit Extracts the statically named .xdb file for use on Windows 32-bit and Novell NetWare |
| symcdefs-unix.sh |
Unix is400.zip AS/400 and iSeries |
| jdb/symcdefv5.jdb | .jdb for use with Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) |
| File Name for Rapid Release Definitions | Platform |
| symrapidreleasedefsx86.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems - Not for use with SAV server |
| symrapidreleasedefsi32.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems - SAV client |
| symrapidreleasedefsi64.exe |
Windows 64-bit operating systems - SAV client |
| symrapidreleasedefsv5i32.exe |
Windows 32-bit operating systems - SEP client |
| symrapidreleasedefsv5i64.exe |
Windows 64-bit operating systems - SEP client |
| navup.exe |
Windows 32-bit Extracts the statically named .vdb file for use on Windows 32-bit and Novell NetWare |
| navup8.exe |
Windows 32-bit Extracts the statically named .xdb file for use on Windows 32-bit and Novell NetWare |
| symrapidreleasedefs-unix.sh | Unix |
Note: the .jbd, .vdb, and .xdb Rapid Release files are not statically named and are therefore not included in the above table.
|
|
Legacy ID
2001110810424848
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH161663
Terms of use for this information are found in Legal Notices
Thank you.