

Extract the bitdefender.zip to the following locations: \GFI\MailEssentials\AntiVirus\avx and \GFI\MailEssentials\AntiVirus\backup\avx overwrite when prompted.Navigate to the directory where you just extracted the files to from the previous step \GFI\MailEssentials\Updater\avx and locate the file bitdefender.zip.Extract the downloaded zip from step 2 to the following location \GFI\MailEssentials\Updater\avx overwrite when prompted by windows.In services.msc console locate and stop all gfi services related to MailEssentials.After the download has completed you will need to navigate to service.msc and stop the SMTP or transport service(note this will stop mail flow and queue the messages in exchange until restarted).Once logged in navigate to the following directory incav2 > bitdefender > C1 folder and click the bitdefender_current_version.c1.zip link to download the latest Bitdefender Definitions.
BITDEFENDER VIRUS DEFINITIONS UPDATE DOWNLOAD MANUAL
Follow the steps below in order to complete the manual update process. If the above steps do not update the definitions a manual update is required in order to clear the possible corrupt definitions out of the MailEssentials directories. Verify that the definitions successfully installed on the Update status section.Click Download Updates and click Apply.Open MailEssentials Configuration and navigate the dropdowns to Email Security > Virus Scanning Engine > BitDefender > Updates.

