Configuring updates of anti-malware databases on Android devices
August 2, 2024
ID 141865
To configure updates of anti-malware databases on Android devices:
- Open Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Management Console.
- Select the Settings section.
The General settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud page is displayed.
- Click the Settings link in the Anti-malware database update settings section.
The Anti-malware database update settings page appears.
- On the Anti-malware database update settings page, click the Android button.
- In the Anti-malware database update mode section, select an update mode:
- By schedule.
The update starts automatically on a schedule you set up.
This option is selected by default.
If you have selected the scheduled update, in the "By schedule" mode settings section, in the drop-down list, select the frequency of anti-malware database updates: daily or weekly. In this same section, specify the time to run the update task. Anti-malware database updates are performed according to the system clock of the device.
- Manually.
The user runs the anti-malware database update on the Android device manually. In this case, device users choose the anti-malware database update task frequency and start time on their own.
- By schedule.
- Click the Save button in the bottom part of the Anti-malware database update settings page.
The anti-malware database update on Android devices will be performed in accordance with the settings defined.
In the security profile settings for Android devices, you can disable anti-malware database updates while roaming on Android devices. In the Android → Advanced section of the security profile, switch the toggle button to Updates of anti-malware databases while in roaming are disabled. Disabling anti-malware database updates while in roaming allows you to cut mobile communication costs.