IT Endpoint Manager

Switch off Automatic Antivirus Updates

• By default, Comodo Client Security automatically checks for software and virus database updates.

• However, some users like to have control over what gets downloaded and when it gets downloaded.

• For example, network admins might not want automatic downloads because they take up too much bandwidth during the day.

• CCS provides full control over virus and software updates.

• Note: Managed endpoints – Automatic antivirus updates should be configured in an Endpoint Manager profile.

Automatic updates can be disabled on a per-scanner basis. The following links explain how to do this for each type:

• Switch off automatic updates in general

• Switch off updates prior to manual scans

• Switch off updates prior to scheduled scans

Switch off automatic updates in general

Disabling updates here means CCS will not download updates in the background.

• Open Comodo Client Security

• Click 'Antivirus' > 'Scanner Settings'

• Click the 'Real Time Scanning' tab

• Deselect 'Automatically update virus database':

• Click 'OK'

• You can still update the database manually by clicking the 'Update' tile on the home screen.

Switch off updates prior to a manual scan

• Open Comodo Client Security

• Click 'Antivirus' > 'Scanner Settings'

• Click the 'Manual Scanning' tab

• Deselect 'Automatically update the virus database before scanning':

• Click 'OK'

• This action means CCS will not check for updates prior to running a manual scan.

Switch off updates prior to a scheduled scan

• Open Comodo Client Security

• Click 'Antivirus' > 'Scanner Settings'

• Click 'the Scheduled Scanning' tab

• Deselect 'Automatically update the virus database before scanning':

• Click 'OK'

CCS will no longer automatically check for download database updates prior to running a scan.