Virus definitions not updating on Symantec Antivirus 10, XP client
Recently some laptops in our network stopped downloading virus definitions. Our firewall was configured to allow traffic from the wireless vlan to our server, however, the port on version 10 has changed to 2967.
After adding the new port we still were having intermittent virus update problems. We needed to add a local rule on the laptops for port 2967. Windows firewall was preventing the inbound connections on port 2967 (meaning we could not push updates from the mmc plugin). After adding an exception to the windows firewall, we were able to update virus definititions successfully.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:23
I am using NAV Corporate edition and I had few issues with updating definition -it tool 7 days to find out the real issue-for my notebook-I just have bypassed firewall from control panel and -firewall then- http tab and select bypass firewall. Then It was updated. Now I have recent definition – but I think virus is here- in the registry, because when I try downloading updates from other anti virus so it just say can not download updates from the sites- like I am also using malwarebytes and few more super antispyware. but only symantec corporate edition is updated and rest of the 2 are not updating from the site.
February 27th, 2009 at 18:31
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January 3rd, 2010 at 09:02
i am not able to download the symantec antivirus definitions on my pc. as soon i start the site connection is lost or the message appears that host server does not allow it.