Corrupted updates for Symantec Mail Security (SMSME 6.5)
What the problem is:
In the mail security logs it kept saying definitions were corrupt and the date was 1/1/1601.
What is causing said problem:
While updating Symantec a update corrupted the current log files and so it needs to be recreated to resolve the issue.
How to fix Symantec Corrupted Updates:
- Stop the Symantec mail services, and disable real-time file protection within the SAV client.
- Backup, then delete the contents of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\definitions\AntiVirus\incoming.
- Delete the newly created Virusdefsxxxx folders.
- Restart the services, and realtime protection. Instruct SMS to update.
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