Our McAfee 8.7.1 updates manually but does not update on its schedule.

Our McAfee 8.7.1 updates manually but does not update on its schedule.

I also had that same kind of problem with my old McAfee antivirus. Mine was ok since it has 3 years subscription but similar to you, it doesn’t update automatically. It needs to be updated manually and we all know that antivirus programs need to be updated on a regular basis so it’ll become effective in detecting and removing threats.

My solution to that is to use a different antivirus for my computer since most antivirus programs nowadays are already self-updating. Here are several of the ones you can use:

• Norton AntiVirus – it supports 32-bit Windows XP [Home, Tablet PC, Professional, Media Center] Service Pack 2 and higher, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista [Starter, Home Premium, Home Basic, Business, Ultimate] Service Pack 1 and up, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 [Starter, Home Premium, Home Basic, Professional, Ultimate], and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.
• Norton Internet Security – supports the same system specifications as with Norton AntiVirus. The Norton Pulse feature updates the virus definitions every 5 to 10 minutes and it happens without affecting your computing activity. The Insight plus Optimized File Copy feature helps you identify which files are safe and will only scan unknown files.
• McAfee Internet Security – it supports 32-bit Windows XP Service Pack 3, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8, and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8.1.
• Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 – it already applies cloud-based protection for a rapid response to the surfacing of new malware. The Kaspersky Security Network or KSN is cloud-based that constantly collects information on new malware threats from millions of consenting users’ PCs.