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Comodo Antivirus For Servers

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Appendix 1 - CAVS How To... Tutorials > Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Introduction To Comodo Antivirus For Servers
    • Key Features
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  • Appendix 1 - CAVS How To... Tutorials
    • Enable / Disable AV And Auto-Sandbox Easily
    • Setting Up The HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Create Rules For Auto-Sandboxing Applications
    • Running An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
    • Creating An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
    • Run Untrusted Programs In The Sandbox
    • Run Browsers Inside Sandbox
    • Restoring Incorrectly Quarantined Item(s)
    • Submitting Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
    • Blocking Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
    • Disable Auto-Sandboxing On A Per-application Basis
    • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Appendix 2 - Glossary Of Common Terms
  • About Comodo Security Solutions

Switch Off Automatic Antivirus and Software Updates


By default, CAVS will automatically check for software and Antivirus database updates. However, some users like to have control over what gets downloaded and when it gets downloaded. For example, network administrators may not wish to automatically download because it will take up to much bandwidth during the day. Similarly, users that have particularly heavy traffic loads may not want automatic updates because they conflict with their other download/upload activity.


Comodo Antivirus for Servers provides full control over virus and software updates. Click the appropriate link below to find out more:

  • Switch off automatic software and virus signature database updates entirely
  • Switch off automatic software and virus signature database selectively
  • Switch off automatic virus signature database updates prior to Antivirus Scans


To switch off automatic updates entirely:


  1. Open 'Tasks' interface by clicking the green curved arrow at top right of the 'Home' screen

  2. Open Advanced Settings panel by clicking Advanced Tasks > Advanced Settings from the Tasks interface

  3. Click 'Updates' under 'General Settings' from the left hand side navigation pane

  4. Deselect the check boxes 'Check for database updates every xxx hour(s)'




  1. Click 'OK' in the 'Advanced Settings' panel.

To switch off automatic updates selectively:


  1. Open 'Tasks' interface by clicking the green curved arrow at top right of the 'Home' screen

  2. Open Advanced Settings panel by clicking 'Advanced Tasks' > 'Advanced Settings' from the Tasks interface

  3. Click 'Updates' under 'General Settings' from the left hand side navigation pane



  • If you want to suppress automatic updates when you are connected to Internet through certain networks
  • Select the 'Do NOT check updates if am using these connections' check-box
  • Then click the 'these connections'. The 'Connections' dialog will appear with the list of connections you use.
  • Select the connection through which you do not want CAVS to check for updates and click OK.
  • If you want to suppress automatic updates when your computer is running on battery
  • Select the 'Do NOT check for updates if running on battery' checkbox

To switch off automatic virus signature database updates prior to AV Scans:


1. Open 'Tasks' interface by clicking the green curved arrow at top right of the 'Home' screen

2. Open Advanced Settings panel by clicking 'Advanced Tasks '> 'Advanced Settings' from the Tasks interface

3. Select the scan profile for which you do want the automatic virus database updates prior to the scan

4. Click the handle from the bottom and select 'Edit'.



  1. Click the handle from the bottom and select 'Edit'

  1. Click 'Options' to open the Options pane and deselect 'Update virus database before running' checkbox.

  2. Click 'OK' on the 'Scan' interface.

  3. Click 'OK' in the 'Advanced Settings' interface for your changes to take effect.


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