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AntiVirus No Longer Updating
Since 30th September, I have been getting an email from my RN214 advising me that the "Antivirus scanner definition file update failed due to download failure. Check your Internet connection." I ...
It's a shame there doesn't appear to be a 3rd party/open source solution that can be "plugged in" to give better protection, but I guess old signature is better than none.
That said, I've decided to vote with my feet and am weighing up a replacement NAS.
"I guess old signature is better than none."
But if virus signature files were needing to be updated on a daily basis, doesn't that imply that they go out of date quickly as new viruses are detected? Therefore, is there really any point to using AV with an old signature?
Since I switched off Antivirus on my RN214 a couple of weeks ago, I'm sure I can detect a noticeable speeding-up of the system, (I don't think that I am imagining it!).
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