My understanding is Norton releases new defs almost everyday but
Liveupdate is updated Wednesdays UNLESS there is a major new virus.
You can always download and install the new defs when they are
released.

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>>> [log in to unmask] 10/4/04 9:49:34 AM >>>
Anne,

I believe the answer is because Norton AV's "definitions are
up-to-date"
message is determined by internal hard-coded program logic, i.e. AV
checks
whether it has been less than "x" days (I think 7) since the last
definitions update or more, and displays a status accordingly.  The
program
doesw NOT check on-line before displaying the update status
message.
Symantec, however, updates their available virus definitions as
soon as a
new set is available, which is sometimes more frequently than the
"x" days
built into the program.

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At 05:01 AM 10/3/2004 -0500, annen1 wrote:
>When I check my Norton AV for updates, I get a message saying
definitions
>are up to date; however, if I click on the Updates button, there
are times
>when a new definition is downloaded even after giving me the
"everything
>is current" message.  Can someone tell me the reason for this?
>TIA, Anne Neighbors

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