Download Spam Definition Database

Instructions for manually updating spam database

Download the latest spam definition databases.

Stop the F-Secure Content Scanner Server with either of these ways:

  •  Click the "Stop" button on the product's Web Console's Content Scanner Server / Summary page, or
  •  Stop the F-Secure Content Scanner Server Daemon service through Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services applet.

Unzip the downloaded file to the %Program Files%\F-Secure\Spam Control\ directory.

  •  Please make sure the "Use Folder Names" or equivalent setting in the unzip program is selected.
  •  Answer "Yes" when asked about overwriting existing files.
  •  If the product is installed in non-default directory, unzip the file there instead.

Start the F-Secure Content Scanner Server with either of these ways:

  •  Click the "Start" button on the product's Web Console's Content Scanner Server / Summary page, or
  •  Start the F-Secure Content Scanner Server Daemon service through Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services applet.