Anti-Malware Updates

The Anti-Malware A component of the Endpoint Security client that protects against known and unknown viruses, worms, Trojan horses, adware, and keystroke loggers. Updates page shows the status of the Local Endpoint Server’s Anti-Malware signature updates from which the Endpoint Security Client’s Anti-Malware capability downloads the signatures. This is applicable if you have selected Local Endpoint Server in Policy > Threat Prevention > Policy Capabilities > Web & Files Protection > Advanced Settings > Files Protection > Signature > Signature Source. For more information, see Signature.

The Local Endpoint Server for Anti-Malware Signature updates is supported for these types of Endpoint Security clients:

Client	Anti-Malware Signatures
Linux	Linux Signatures
Windows DHS compliant	Windows DHS-Compliant & macOS Signatures
macOS DHS compliant
Windows non-DHS compliant	Windows non DHS-Compliant Signatures

• To check for updates, click Check for Updates on the required tile.

• To manually update the signatures, click Update Manually, and select the signature file in the supported file format and name.

Note - The Endpoint Security client can have either a DHS compliant or a non-DHS compliant Anti-Malware capability. For example, if your Endpoint Security client has a DHS compliant Anti-Malware capability, then the Windows non DHS-Compliant Signatures tile shows Download and Install Engine. Before you download and install a non-DHS compliant Anti-Malware capability, consult with Check Point Support.