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  • Date: Nov 3, 2020 5:54:05 PM

Updating the McAfee DAT file without ePO integration

This topic describes how to set up McAfee AntiVirus DAT file if the scanner is not integrated with ePO.

Downloading the DAT File and mounting the USB stick

Procedure

  1. Download the DAT files by navigating to http://www.mcafee.com/apps/downloads/security_updates/dat.asp.
    Note: If the link does not work, navigate to the McAfee website and navigate to the Enterprise version of their software. Search for Security Updates to click the Security Updates link to navigate to where the latest DAT file is located.
    Note: If you are updating McAfee with ePO integration see Updating the McAfee DAT file with ePO integration.
    1. From the Download V2 Virus Definition Updates (DATs) section click DAT Package For Use with McAfee ePO (avvepo9496dat <- avvdat9267.zip).
    2. Download and unzip avvepoxxxx.dat.zip. Inside is the avvdat-xxxx.zip.
    3. Extract the files in the avvdat-xxxx.zip file on to a USB.
      Note: The latest virus signature definitions (DAT files) can be downloaded from the McAfee site. These are not controlled by GE and may change after publication of this guide. The zip file should have the three files listed below.
      • avvclean.dat
      • avvnames.dat
      • avvscan.dat
  2. Click C Shell... on the Service Desktop manager.
    Note: The Shell window can only be launched when the EA3 user is included in the authorized EA3 group. Users not in this EA3 group will not have access to launch the Shell window. If you are not logged in as the proper logon user, log out and then log back on as the correct EA3 user with the authorized permissions.
  3. Log in as a root user.
    1. Type su - and press Enter.
    2. Type the root password and press Enter.
  4. To mount the USB stick:
    1. In the root terminal type lsblk | grep disk and press Enter to get a list of all of the directories.
    2. Insert the USB stick.
    3. In the root terminal type lsblk | grep disk and press Enter to run the command again and identify the name of the new USB disk.
    4. In the root terminal type lsblk | grep xxxx, where xxxx is the USB disk name identified in the previous step. Press Enter to get the disk partition name where the update files are located.
    5. In the root terminal type mount /dev/zzzz /mnt/usb, where zzzz is the disk partition name identified in the previous step. Press Enter to mount the USB stick.

Installing DAT file

Procedure

  1. Click C Shell... on the Service Desktop manager.
    Note: The Shell window can only be launched when the EA3 user is included in the authorized EA3 group. Users not in this EA3 group will not have access to launch the Shell window. If you are not logged in as the proper logon user, log out and then log back on as the correct EA3 user with the authorized permissions.
  2. Log in as a root user.
    1. Type su - and press Enter.
    2. Type the root password and press Enter.
  3. To check the version of the file in the root terminal type antivirus -v and press Enter.
  4. To check the version of the file in the root terminal type antivirus -u and press Enter.
  5. To install the DAT file from the USB stick, type 2 and press Enter.
  6. Wait for Task was successfully started message.
  7. To check status of Scan, type antivirus –s and press Enter.
  8. To check the version after the task is completed, type antivirus -v and press Enter.