Contents of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VirusDefs
Updated: 21 May 2010 | 3 comments
Is it possible to modify any settings to alter the number of virus definitions that are saved locally on the clients. Most of the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VirusDefs folders are around 450 MB. Is this normal? Also, most 'VirusDefs' folders contain 3 or 4 folders. Usually the last three days and then a folder from back in June. Is this being caused by an issue on the SEPM. Thanks for any insight!
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VirusDefs folder of 450 MB is
VirusDefs folder of 450 MB is normal.
In a normal case the folder will contain about 10 files/folder.
There is no issue with the SEPM or the client, you can delete the folder that is from june
Prachand Kumar MCSE-2003 Symantec Technical Specialist (SCTS)
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Hello,
Usually 450MB is normal....
However..incase you feel that thats very high as well....
Then, Check this :
If you go to Admin > Right Click on the Local Site > Properties > You could go to the Database Tab and change the database size as per your requirement... (now that stands for the Database size ....)
Since your Concern is the Virus Defintions Folder Size....
Go to Admin > Right Click on the Local Site > Properties > You could go to the Liveupdate Tab
Change the Diskspace Management for Download from 3 to 2 or lower (as per your requirement)
(by default it is 3days)
Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
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Check this might help you...
Hi,
Troubleshooting Content Delivery to the Symantec Endpoint Protection client
http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/854fa02b4f5013678825731a007d06af/d021864f82e36456882574cf00635211?OpenDocument
Symantec Endpoint Protection virus definition folder consumes a large amount of disk space
http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/854fa02b4f5013678825731a007d06af/eb82f51f1e184c7e88257394005fa76b?OpenDocument
Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
MIM | MCSA | SCTS | ITIL v3
Follow me on Twitter: @mithun_sanghavi
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