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Configuring the Update Interval for Selected Host Sets

  • Published on Sep 8, 2026
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To set the update interval for the malware protection indicators for selected host sets:

Note

See Creating a Custom Policy for more information about using the Web UI to create a custom policy.

  1. Log in to the Web UI as an administrator.

  2. From the Admin menu, select Policies to access the Policies page.

  3. In the Policies table, click the link for the custom policy you want to modify.

  4. Select the Malware Protection tab.

  5. In the Malware Definition Updates section, enter the malware protection indicators update frequency in the Update Malware Definition Rules fields. Valid values range from 1800 to 86400 seconds (30 minutes to one day). The default is 14400 seconds (four hours).

    Policy_MalProtect_Definition_Interval.png

  6. Click Save.

    Note

    After you save, click Reset to defaults to revert the Malware Definition Source and the Update Malware Definition Rules settings to the default settings.

Now you can assign host sets to the custom policy and set the policy priority level. See   for more information.

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