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Keeping your protection up to date

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You can get updated security files manually or automatically.

For example, you might want to update manually to apply an emergency fix to a new threat or include the latest content after a new installation.

Automatic updates

Automatic update methods include:

Default Client Update task

The task updates content only. By default, the Default Client Update task runs every day at 1:00 a.m. and repeats every four hours until 11:59 p.m.

Trellix Agent Product Update task

From Trellix ePO - On-prem, schedule when you want updates to occur at an interval, for example, every Saturday at 1 a.m.

Manual updates

Manual update methods include:

Update button

From the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client, immediately download the latest content or software, or both according to settings. You can configure the visibility and behavior of the Update button in the Common settings.

Update Security option

From the Trellix system tray icon, update content and software.

Command line

From the client system, run a command to update the AMCore content.