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RN214 Failing to Update Antivirus
Hi, For the past week I have been getting a daily alert "System: Antivirus scanner definition file update failed due to download failure. Check your Internet connection." I have found a number of o...
Astra03 and all others
I was too soon happy. The problem isn’t solved. The virus scanner failed to update from February 11.
Although some say don’t worry, because all files on the NAS are from a protected PC. That is not quite true. The NAS can also be accessed from the WWW.
And yes, there should be a virus scanner in the modem but . . . .
I wish the problem was solved and/or Netgear or someone can give me a manual for dummies how to solve the problem.
I am a user and not a well trained software specialist.
All readers, have a nice day. 😊
After the last issue of not updating I found this on another forum about adding a script to the ReadyNAS to update daily:
I modified it slightly for time of download, but so far my Antivirus has updated every day since, at the time I set it for.
Of course, I don't know if if would have started again if I hadn't done this - but I'm not worried about that! :smileyhappy:
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