The problem is your command below when I put it into the notepad and save it as symantec.bat and run it, I seem to get the command wrong may be. Let see: When I access symantec site then to the download section of the virus definition, there is the download link to it. When I insert it into the batch file; it just seem not working. Can you show me how to write one? May be I got wrong since I am new to batch file! Regards Chris Foo

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What is the link to the file? ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2Go

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This is actually the link but it followed by the date of the update available. I want the batch to be able to check the symantec virus definition site for any update then if have download it automatically. http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/ Thanks pal Regards Chris Foo

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Hi there mechanix2go, any brilliant solution?? Regards Chris Foo

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Hi Chris, That link was not found. WEorse yet, http://definitions.symantec.com was not found. Try again. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/20060410-007-i32.exe here is the file but I would like the batch to automatic check for update! So the file name at end change every time! Regards Chris Foo

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Hi Chris, That was also not found. After spelunking for a while, I found a site where defs are available. The batch below gets a list of files like this: 20060408-003-i32.exe 20060409-004-i32.exe 20060410-007-i32.exe It's tempting to speculate that the 200604xx represents the date. [Call me crazy.] If so, life gets easier. ::== LISTi32.bat @echo off > ft.do echo o ftp.symantec.com >> ft.do echo anonymous >> ft.do echo m@nul.mx >> ft.do echo bin >> ft.do echo cd public >> ft.do echo cd english_international >> ft.do echo cd antivirus_definitions >> ft.do echo cd norton_antivirus >> ft.do echo dir *i32.exe >> ft.do echo bye ftp -s:ft.do :: DONE If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Hi mechanix2go, can you tell me how it works? Because I intend to use the batch file to look for update from my current deifintions. If old then the available update, it will download automatically but it seem when I put your command and save it into bat, it open and close. Nothing more. Regards Chris Foo

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This assumes that the 200604xx indicates the file date. ::== getdef.bat @echo off > ft.do echo o ftp.symantec.com >> ft.do echo anonymous >> ft.do echo m@nul.mx >> ft.do echo bin >> ft.do echo cd public >> ft.do echo cd english_international >> ft.do echo cd antivirus_definitions >> ft.do echo cd norton_antivirus >> ft.do echo dir *i32.exe >> ft.do echo bye ftp -s:ft.do>i32.tmp find "i32.exe" <i32.tmp>i32.log for /f "tokens=9" %%T in (i32.log) do echo %%T>># sort <#> #s for /f "tokens=*" %%T in (#s) do set latest=%%T if exist %latest% echo got it && goto :eof > ft.do echo o ftp.symantec.com >> ft.do echo anonymous >> ft.do echo m@nul.mx >> ft.do echo bin >> ft.do echo cd public >> ft.do echo cd english_international >> ft.do echo cd antivirus_definitions >> ft.do echo cd norton_antivirus >> ft.do echo get %latest% >> ft.do echo bye ftp -s:ft.do :: DONE ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2Go

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Thanks a lot Mechanix2go you did it! This is exactly what I am looking for! Thanks a lot. Saves my time in visiting that page for download! Thanks!! Regards Chris Foo

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