All programs are updated more or less frequently. However, not all are as important to update as in antivirus. The slightest failure in a program as important as the antivirus can endanger the security of our computer. Antivirus programs receive various types of updates: program, engine, and virus database. And all of them must always be up to the latest versions if we want to have maximum protection at all times.
Kaspersky is one of the best known, veteran and best security antivirus programs to protect our Windows. This antivirus has a large number of security shields that allow us to protect ourselves from practically any type of computer attack. However, this protection is of little use if we do not have our antivirus updated.
Next, let’s see how we can update Kaspersky and how to make sure we are always using the latest versions of the antivirus.
Upgrade to the latest version of Kaspersky
Kaspersky does not want users to complicate or have to do anything to keep their antivirus updated and up to date. Therefore, once Kaspersky is installed, we will always have the latest version of the program. This will update automatically whenever there are new patches and new versions so that we don’t have to worry about a thing.
Download antivirus
In case we do not have the antivirus installed and we are thinking of installing it on the PC for the first time, it is very important to know where we can download this security software without taking risks. Like all programs, we must always go to the manufacturer’s official website to download the latest version of the software. And in the case of antivirus, this is more important than ever.
All versions of Kaspersky for PC can be downloaded from the following link . We can choose the edition we want to download, download a trial version and even buy the license if we are convinced that we are going to use this program.
From this website we will download a downloader. When you run it, the program itself will take care of downloading the latest version of the program and start the installation process. When it finishes we will have the latest version of the antivirus on the PC. Although, yes, we will have to update the virus database first of all.
Updating the Kaspersky virus database
Updates to the database of this antivirus are also automatic by default. But if we want, we can control them very easily to know if the antivirus is up to date, when it was last updated or update it manually.
In the main window of the program we can find a section called ” Updating the database “.
If we click on this button we can go to the antivirus updates section. Here we will be able to see if the virus databases have been updated recently, or if they require updating. At the bottom we will be able to see a section that will show us when the last update of the database has been carried out.
To update the antivirus manually we just have to click on the ” Run update ” button and wait for the wizard to complete.
Updating the database will take only a few seconds, so it won’t take long. And at no time will we be unprotected, very important.
When the process ends, we will have our antivirus up to date. We will be 100% protected.
Set up automatic updates
One of the best features of modern antivirus is automatic updates. If everything is working properly, and we have an active Internet connection, the antivirus will take care of only downloading the new versions from the virus database so that we can always be protected from threats.
The antivirus configuration options are found within the program options. To get to them we must click on the gear-shaped icon that appears in the lower left of the program window. Once there we must select the “Additional” section of the antivirus configuration, and there click on “Update”.
We will be able to see a new configuration panel with the different configuration options, about the updates, that Kaspersky offers us.
The first option allows us to configure the way in which we want the antivirus and its databases to be updated. By default the automatic option is checked, although we can choose the time range that we want.
The second section is to specify the sources of the updates. By default the official Kaspersky servers are marked, although we can change them and add our own servers, if we have them.
And thirdly, we are going to be able to change the privilege level of the system with which Kaspersky will be updated. By default, Kaspersky runs with the same level of privileges as the user we are using. But if it has limited permissions it can cause problems, for example, when updating. If we choose another PC user, the updates will be made with the privilege level of this new user.
This is how Kaspersky updates work. And thanks to them we will be able to have our antivirus always updated and offering us maximum protection against all kinds of threats.
