How can I download and update antivirus definition files manually in GFI WebMonitor?

Answer

To perform a manual update of the definition files for GFI WebMonitor, you need to follow the steps outlined below:

1. Obtain a username and password from GFI support
2. Connect to http://cdnupdate.gfi.com/av/
3. Login using the username and password obtained from GFI support
4. Depending on which engine you wish to update you will need the following files:
   • For the Bitdefender Antivirus Engine download the executable file: bitdefender_current_version.zip
   • For the Kaspersky Antivirus Engine, download the file: kaspersky_current_version.zip
   • For the Vipre Antivirus Engine, download the file : vipre_current_version.zip
5. Stop the GFI WebMonitor services
   • GFI Proxy
   • GFI WebMonitor
   • GFI WebMonitor Core Service

• If you are running ISA 2004 stop the Microsoft Firewall Service
• If you are running Microsoft Forefront TMG, stop the Microsoft Forefront TMG Firewall service

1. Depending on which files you have downloaded in step (4) you need to do the following:
   • Extract the bitdefender_current_version.zip to both the folders <GFI WebMonitor installation path>\GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\BitDefender\FirstInstance and <GFI WebMonitor installation path>GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\BitDefender\SecondInstance
   • Extract the kaspersky_current_version.zip to both the folders <GFI WebMonitor installation path>GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\Kaspersky\FirstInstance and <GFI WebMonitor installation path>GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\Kaspersky\SecondInstance
   • Extract the vipre_current_version.zip to the folders <GFI WebMonitor installation path>GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\VIPRE\FirstInstance and <GFI WebMonitor installation path>GFI\WebMonitor\Antiviruses\VIPRE\SecondInstance
2. Start the services stopped above.