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Updating Components

Trend Micro™ Security (for Macintosh) provides multiple methods for updating components.

Trend Micro™ Security (for Macintosh) uses the following updatable components:

Virus Scanning Engine: component used to perform multi-threaded real-time scans.

Virus Scanning Pattern: collection of telltale signatures used to detect viruses and malware.

Spyware Scanning Pattern: collection of telltale signatures used to detect spyware and other types of grayware.

Security (for Macintosh) Standalone Core Controller: responsible for coordinating Web Protection, Malware Protection, Updates, Notifications, and task management processes.

Security (for Macintosh) Standalone Client: responsible for the user interface and for facilitating user action on controller components.

To update Security (for Macintosh) components:

From the menu bar, click the Trend Micro T-ball logo > Update Now.

From the Protection Status screen, click Update Now.

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