How to Manually Update McAfee DATs
- 1). Open your browser, go to McAfee.com and locate the link "Download" on the right-hand side of the page.
- 2). Follow the links to "Security Updates," entering your login information when prompted.
- 3). Click on the DAT file name, "datXXXX.exe." Random numbers appear in place of the "Xs" in the actual file name.
- 4). Follow the prompts to download the file. Make note of the directory you download to on your computer.
- 5). Close your browser.
- 6). Locate the file you downloaded on your computer.
- 7). Double-click on the file. The file will automatically extract on your computer and update your virus definitions.
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