Review and How to Update Virus ClamWin Antivirus Offline Database

ClamWin is antivirus software from the Linux called Clamav version of Windows. ClamWin can be used free of charge as well as other program2 on Linux and can run well in the Windows environment. ClamWin Antivirus Pros:

• Compared with others ClamWin is very light because it only takes less memory (See comparison antivirus resourse usage in writing "what is a good Anti Virus?" .
• Can be integrated with "Windows Explorer" and "Microsoft Outlook".
• Update the virus quite complete. So far it is able to catch all viruses.
 

ClamWin Antivirus Disadvantages:

• ClamWin does not provide facilities "system auto protect", so every time we plug the removeable disk, we must first scan it manually.
• Windows does not recognize as an antivirus ClamWin. So the security warning windows will remain active reminder to install the antivirus.
• In addition, virus database updates are not available offline. But with a little trick, this ClamWin antivirus can be updated via the internet connected computer that is not at all.

How to update antivirus ClamWin offline:

1. Find a friend or a cafe that uses ClamWin Antivirus is - of course that always uptodate virus database or can be downloaded from its website ClamWin update the virus definitions .
2. Open ClamWin antivirus. On the menu bar click "Tools - Preferences - File Locations", see locations in the "virus database folder", that's where antivirusnya database.
3. Go to the location, copy the file "daily.cvd" and "main.cvd" from that computer. The default location in "C: \ Documents and Settings \ All Users \. ClamWin \ db".
4. Copykan two files to a computer that will updated antivirusnya, into a folder whose location can be viewed the same as above.
5. If you exit the dialog box "confirm file replace", select "yes", then the old file new file will be overwritten.
6. Done. ClamWin you've experienced enlightenment ... hehehe

* Conclusion: There is an excellent freeware and feasible enough, there is also the opposite. ClamWin maybe one of them is still pretty decent to wear. Unfortunately ClamWin is also no facility "system auto protect", risky enough for beginners. * Personal opinion lho