Updating the Sandbox component databases

The Sandbox component databases are files with records that make it possible to detect a malicious code and signs of suspicious behavior in scanned objects.

Virus analysts at Kaspersky detect hundreds of new threats daily, create records to identify them, and include them in database updates packages (or update packages). Update packages consist of one or more files containing records to identify threats that were detected since the previous update package was released. We recommend that you regularly receive update packages.

During the license validity period, you can obtain update packages automatically once every hour or update the databases manually.

Updating databases manually

To start a database update manually:

1. Select the Database Update section in the Sandbox web interface window.

   The Last update settings group will show time and status of the last Sandbox database update.

2. Click Start.

Selecting a database update source

To select a database update source:

1. Select the Database Update section in the Sandbox web interface window.
2. In the Update source settings group, select a source from which you want to receive update packages:
   • Kaspersky update server.

     The program connects to Kaspersky update server over HTTP and downloads up-to-date databases.

   • Kaspersky update server (secure connection).

     The program connects to Kaspersky update server over HTTPS and downloads up-to-date databases. It is recommended to use HTTPS for database updates.

   • Custom server.

     The program connects to your FTP or HTTP server or to the folder with program databases on your computer to download up-to-date databases.

3. If you selected Custom server, in the field under the name of the setting, enter the full path to the folder that contains the program database update package.
4. Click Apply in the lower part of the window.

Enabling and disabling a proxy server for database update

To enable or disable a proxy server for updating the Sandbox component databases:

1. Select the Database Update section in the Sandbox web interface window.
2. In the workspace, do one of the following:
   • Enable the switch next to the Proxy server settings group name if you want to use the proxy server for the Sandbox component database update.
   • Disable the switch next to the Proxy server settings group name if you do not want to use the proxy server for the Sandbox component database update.

Configuring proxy server connection settings for database update

To configure the proxy server connection for updating Sandbox component databases:

1. Select the Database Update section in the Sandbox web interface window.
2. Enable the switch next to the Proxy server settings group name.
3. In the Address field, enter the proxy server address.
4. In the Port field, enter the proxy server port number.
5. In the User name field, enter the proxy server user name.
6. In the Password field, enter the password to obtain connection to the proxy server.
7. Do one of the following:
   • Select the check box Bypass proxy server for local addresses, if you do not want to use the proxy server for internal emails of your organization.
   • Clear the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you want to use the proxy server irrespective of email affiliations to your organization.
8. Click Apply in the lower part of the window.