Hi
Symantec Released a new version:

Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition v9.0.3.1000

cool...

@dankbud42o

Do you know if there is an update .msp file to upgrade from 9.01.1100? If so, send me a PM please.

Let everyone know the details

how about installation method?
is it the same method that has that huge post?

Its a minor update from 9.0.2.1000.

Cheers

i did it so much simple...

localize your installation dir and create an admin install point (/a switch) then overwrite virus definitions with the latest from symantec. compress and silent with /qb switch

I'm still a little ticked off symantec still has not replaced liveupdate 2.0 with 2.6 in the setup. Oh well time to hack the msi again. lol.

I just found out that the liveupdate directory is gone when creating an admin install. It seems symantec deleted the directory and move lusetup to program files\symantec antivirus. This makes replacing liveupdate with the latest version very easy and doesn't waste space.

interesting... didn't know about the liveupdate thing... where i can download the latest version?

I've been doing that since I first started repacking the installer months ago.

Yea but the directory is not there like it used to be and you would have edit the msi if you just wanted lsetup.exe or lusetup.exe in the liveupdate directory without the other files.

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_...ate/lusetup.exe

@1chaoticadult, many thanks

No problem SiMoNsAyS. Glad to help.

...or you could just repack it as a WinRAR self extractor and rename it to lsetup.exe

Then you can delete the other files in that directory as well. Of course, the point is moot now

Ok, here it is, step-by-step:

Getting Files Ready:
Localize installation dir & create admin install point:
(Run this code as whatever.cmd in your source directory)

Update Virus Definitions:
Replace the "program files\Symantec AntiVirus\Virus Defs" with the new downloaded version from:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...ges/US-N95.html

Update LiveUpdate:
Replacing "program files\Symantec AntiVirus\lusetup.exe " with the version downloadable here:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_...ate/lusetup.exe

Installing Unattended:
Run the following code (edited to reflect you path):

@a06lp, the admin install point doesn't work like that

download and extract the contents of the installation. locate the .msi installer file...
after created the admin setup, replace lusetup.exe and replace virus definitions.
then repack everything and launch the new setup using /qn or /qb switches

i must be doing something different then? maybe a different method? (i sort of followed this guide)

i ran the code i have above, and it created a folder (C:\SAV) full of stuff... (folders: common, external, program files, redist, system32, windows; and file: Symantec AntiVirus.msi)

i was able to replace the virusdefs (the same way i wrote above).

i just dont know how to update liveupdate...can you help? do I ONLY replace "program files\Symantec AntiVirus\lusetup.exe" with "lusetup.exe" which I downloaded?
Also, is there a way to check which LiveUpdate version is installed? (to confirm it did work?)



ps, i updated my above "guide" a little
pps - after running your code, i see it does the extact same thing that the code i have does (only mine puts it neatly into %systemdrive%\SAV)

i see, i think what you are doing is sending the admin setup command throught the .exe file that is ok
so you now got your folder full of stuff and you've replaced virus definitions. now you just need to search for lusetup.exe and replace it with the updated one you downloaded. 1chaoticadult, told me to look on "pathtoadminpoint\program files\symantec antivirus".
now you just need to launch the installation like that is enough for me. no need of RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=ReallySuppress switches.

finally you can re-pack everything to save space but that is just a suggestion.

ok, just one last point:
my "program files\Symantec AntiVirus\lusetup.exe" is: 3,888 KB
while the "lusetup.exe" which i downloaded is: 2,614 KB

is this correct? the newer version is replacing a larger older version?

Also, is there a way to check which LiveUpdate version is installed? (to confirm it did work?)

yes, correct. that is because the setup you downloaded is compressed.

yes, the left bitmap of the updated live-update (lol), shows a yellow marble with a black anthem.
this is the easy visual proof, different from the older one.

gotcha. testing now...

ok, everything worked perfectly.

SAV 9.0.3.1000 installed, updated defs, and liveupdate is v2.6 (anyone who wants to know, you can check the version by looking at "LiveUpdate" in Add/Remove programs - it shows the version number)

updated my "guide" to reflect all of this: Guide

Hey, thanks to all

I guess I'll move to SAV Corporate again... ZoneAlarm Security Suite is pretty good, but I don't use the firewall anyway (and no, neither I'm using the Windows XP firewall )

I'm glad you got everything working.

Then maybe I will too


Thanks all, for putting up this nice guide.

They still haven't fixed the bug with the running vptray.exe on startup. It the wrong regkey.

I haven't gotten around to fiddling with this yet (actually I'll be using SCS V2.03.1000). Can anyone tell me if this build fixes the pagefile.sys bug?

glad to be of help.
it feels nice to be able to give back after all the help i've gotten from others.

check you tweaks. the tray icon works fine for me. Disabling 8.3 Dos naming screws it up.

am i the only one that can't seem to find this update, all I find is 9.0.1.1000 on their site, and I search the FTP site thing too. Maybe its just cause its a monday, but if someone would be kind enough to point me in the right direction.

same here, that's what i end up with http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/enterpris..._9.0/files.html

You need to have a Platinum support contract to get it.

just to notify the updated virus difinitions... http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/20050201-007-i32.exe...

the virus defs are updated almost daily...

Just bookmark this page. Then, right before you burn your latest CD/DVD, download and install the virus defs (as described in the Guide).

While the definitions are indeed updated daily, Symantec recommends that you use the "release" updates that are put out weekly or bi-weekly (I forget now). The daily updates can have virus definitions that are so new that they have not undergone the appropriate testing. So they're more or less considered for the advanced user.

Where are you seeing 9.0.3.1000 available for download. I go here and enter our license number to get the latest download.
https://licensing.symantec.com/licenseapp/jsp/

But when I get to the download page, the version that is available for download is 9.0.2.1000

Also, had anyone else had a problem doing an AV Server rollout to other servers after updating the primary server to version 9.0.2.1000 from 9.0.1.1000?

Thanks

is there a page on Symantec's site offering the latest 'officially released' update?

Yeah, I don't see anything but 9.0.2.1000... Where are you guys geting this 9.0.3.1000... What's the deal?

google for 'symantec 9.0.3'. i've got right here a cd with client and server versions.

Yeesh, 9.0.3.1100 is out already

Not in my Symantec FileConnect.. Why?

From what I can tell, you have to be a Symantec Platinum Support member in order to access the patches.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-s...2%2C3#_Section1

Hmmm I have Gold... But why can I download Maintenance Release 2 (MR2)? And Symantec is being very confusing now days. I have upgrade Insurance with my Gold support. The "Welcome to the Enterprise family" states that. They also say I get content updates for my duration of my contract. All this sounds fishy to me. I expect patches from Symantec when I got this product... I just paid for all this at the start of this year. Hmmm... I think I will have to have a word with these guys.

is there a page on Symantec's site offering the latest 'officially released' virus updates?

(as opposed to the daily builds available here?)

@a06lp man I wish I could find where I read this now. What I read, according to Symantec, is that the "stable and tested" virus definition builds are those which come in via LiveUpdate. The daily updates are meant for advanced users and those with specific 0-day needs.

Symantec's web site just seems to get worse instead of better as the years go on. Pretty soon I won't be able to find anything there.

i know about the 'officially released' ones being available via liveupdate, but i would like to include them into my xpcd.

i can include these 'daily builds' but, as you said, the 'official' ones are more stable, so i'd like to find those....

you can just search on google. when a "official virus definitions" file is released, is offered on majorgeeks (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3995.html) and some other sites (latest is from february 16th).

You could always have your unattended install do a silent LiveUpdate towards the end.