RE: Old anti-virus program version with latest virus definition file

["David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>]

> I have Old anti-virus program version, but my virus 
> definition file is the latest one. 

Which program? Is there any particular reason why you can't check this with
the software publisher?

> I get the definitions updated daily. Now I wanted to know am 
> I still at risk with the above scenario.

Well, even if the defs file is working OK, there's always malware that it
might not catch.

> As I understand the latest virus definition file would surely 
> protect me with the current risks. Would this be sufficient 
> with an older version of the anti-virus program running on my system?

That depends pretty much on the program. There have been issues where defs
haven't worked properly with an obsolete engine version. The application
-should- of course notice such a mismatch, but I am aware of occasions in
the past when this didn't happen. 

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