Update Pattern Files on the Server

It is critically important to keep the IBM BigFix Server, Relays, and all CPM for Mac clients up-to-date with the current pattern and engine files from Trend Micro. CPM for Mac uses pattern files to identify viruses, spyware, and other malware threats (see Appendix C: Understanding Security Risks for the complete list).

Not all patterns are updated every day. However, when a new threat is released and hackers are writing hundreds of variations in an attempt to avoid detection, one or all of the patterns can be updated often over the course of a day or week. Trend Micro recommends that you update the virus pattern file on the BigFix Server immediately after you install CPM for Mac, and then set the task to repeat hourly. The same is true also for CPM for Mac clients.