After an official product release, Trend Micro often develops hot fixes, patches, and service packs to address issues, enhance product performance, or add new features.
The following is a summary of the items Trend Micro may release:
Hot fix—A workaround or solution to a single customer-reported issue. Hot fixes are issue-specific, and therefore not released to all customers. Windows hot fixes include a Setup program, while non-Windows hot fixes don't (typically you need to stop the program daemons, copy the file to overwrite its counterpart in your installation, and restart the daemons).
Security Patch—A hot fix focusing on security issues that is suitable for deployment to all customers. Windows security patches include a Setup program, while non-Windows patches commonly have a setup script.
Patch—A group of hot fixes and security patches that solve multiple program issues. Trend Micro makes patches available on a regular basis. Windows patches include a Setup program, while non-Windows patches commonly have a setup script.
Service Pack—A consolidation of hot fixes, patches, and feature enhancements significant enough to be considered a product upgrade. Both Windows and non-Windows service packs include a Setup program and setup script.
You can obtain hot fixes from your Technical Account Manager.
Check the Trend Micro Web site regularly to download patches and service packs:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download
All releases include a readme file that contains the information you need to install, deploy, and configure your product. Read the readme file carefully before installing the hot fix, patch, or service pack file(s).
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