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CA Antivirus Maintenance

Arcserve Backup provides the scanning and curing components of the CA Antivirus virus scan engine to protect your data.

Arcserve Backup is packaged with CA Antivirus 8.1.

Note: Arcserve Backup provides only the scanning and curing components. It does not provide a full install of CA Antivirus.

The CA Antivirus program can be configured to download updated virus signature files and program modules. These updates are then distributed to the participating applications. When this is complete, CA Antivirus broadcasts a message stating that the update has been completed. Under certain conditions, you must restart the computer to apply the anti-virus protection updates.

AMSSigUpdater.ini is the file you use when downloading updated virus signature files and program modules. This file contains preconfigured settings that specify how and when engine and signature updates are collected from a distribution source. The AMSSigUpdater.ini file typically does not need modifications. However, you can make changes if necessary. For more information, see AMSSigupdater.ini Configuration File Syntax.