Step 2: Update your anti-virus software

Updating your anti-virus software is a required step in ensuring computer security.

Is your anti-virus software current?

If you just installed Sophos as instructed in Step 1, Sophos updates automatically. Skip to Step 3.

Open your anti-virus software program. Modern anti-virus programs will tell you very plainly if they are current. If you just bought new anti-virus software on CD-ROM or online and installed it, it is most likely not current.

Not Sure	If there's no easy way to tell if your anti-virus software is current, uninstall it, then return to Step 1: Get anti-virus software.
No	Uninstall your anti-virus software. Restart your computer. Reinstall your anti-virus software. Restart your computer. Let your anti-virus software update automatically. Restart your computer. If your anti-virus software is still not current, try the help options below.
Yes	Congratulations! Proceed to Step 3: Ensure that your computer is free of viruses.

Not Sure

If there's no easy way to tell if your anti-virus software is current, uninstall it, then return to Step 1: Get anti-virus software.

Uninstall your anti-virus software.
Restart your computer.
Reinstall your anti-virus software.
Restart your computer.
Let your anti-virus software update automatically.
Restart your computer.

If your anti-virus software is still not current, try the help options below.

Yes

Congratulations! Proceed to Step 3: Ensure that your computer is free of viruses.

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