Can I update my antivirus software over QuickConnect?
Yes, because there’s a special arrangement for antivirus software updating from the on-campus repository. For recent Windows system users, the first two update repositories listed in the UIUC-configured VirusScan software are an on-campus FTP site and NAI’s FTP site. The third repository listed is NAI’s HTTP site. Ordinarily, FTP is prohibited over QuickConnect, but FTP requests to the on-campus antivirus repository are permitted in order to make antivirus updates more convenient. (You will need to be logged in to QuickConnect in order for this to work.) Alternatively, you can also move the NAI HTTP repository to the top of your access list. For more information on changing repositories, see Autoupdate repositories (Windows Vista, XP, 2000, or NT) or the Mac section of the antivirus pages (Mac users should use http://update.nai.com/Products/CommonUpdater rather than the on-campus AISS FTP site given in the example.) Note for users of older systems: McAfee no longer supports VirusScan 4
