VIPRE's Patch Management engine allows VIPRE to support automatic updates to third-party installed products and improve the frequency of monitoring for recent software releases. See below to find which applications are certified with our patch management engine.
This topic only applies to VIPRE Advanced Security
Auto Patch scans for outdated software applications (such as Adobe Reader and Mozilla Firefox) installed on your computer. Out-of-date software applications pose a significant threat to network security. To prevent hackers or malicious software from exploiting these problems, software vendors often fix security issues with their software. VIPRE Auto Patch fetches those patches and applies them to your machine automatically.
This feature strengthens your security by applying the latest software patches before these missing patches are exploited by attackers or malicious software. Configure Auto Patch to either manually or automatically check for, download, and install missing patches.
Sometimes, it's necessary to restart your PC for a software patch to work.
Manually Installing Patches
To manually check for, and download patches:
- Click Manage, then Updates.
- Under Auto Patch Updates, click Check Now. VIPRE starts to scan your computer.
- Scans can take several minutes to complete. You can continue working in VIPRE or on your computer during this scan.
- When VIPRE finishes the scan, it attempts to install the patches unless Get your approval before applying new patches is checked. You may need to click Apply Patches.
After installing Auto Patch, you may be prompted to restart your computer one or more times for all patches to take effect.
Automatically Installing Patches
To automatically check for, and download patches:
- Click Manage, then Updates.
- Switch on Auto Patch Updates.
- If you uncheck Get your approval before applying patches, VIPRE will automatically and quietly install your security patches for you.
Certified Applications
The following list of applications has been certified by our Software Development team as being supported by patch management within VIPRE.
VIPRE Recommends
This list is ever-evolving as more applications become certified. While our documentation is updated as quickly as possible when new applications are certified, there is no more up-to-date list than the one within the product itself so check often.
- 7-Zip
- 8x8 Work
- Adobe Acrobat DC Classic 2017
- Adobe Acrobat DC Classic 2020
- Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2017
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2020
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous
- AdoptOpenJDK JDK 16
- Advanced IP Scanner
- Amazon Corretto
- Angry IP Scanner
- Anydesk
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Apple Software Update
- Audacity
- Autodesk Design Review
- AutoFirma
- balenaEtcher
- Bandicam
- Bandicut
- Beyond Compare
- Bitvise SSH Client
- Bluebeam Revu
- Bonjour
- Box Sync
- Brave
- Bullzip PDF Printer
- Calibre
- CCleaner
- CDBurnerXP
- Charles
- Cisco Jabber
- Citrix Receiver
- Citrix Workspace
- Core FTP LE
- DbVisualizer
- Docker Desktop
- draw.io
- Dropbox
- Eclipse Temurin JDK with Hotspot 21
- Eclipse Temurin JRE with Hotspot 11
- Eclipse Temurin JRE with Hotspot 17
- Eclipse Temurin JRE with Hotspot 22
- Eclipse Temurin JRE with Hotspot 8
- eID software
- Epson ScanSmart
- ExpressVPN
- F.lux
- FastStone Image Viewer
- FileZilla
- FileZilla Server
- Foxit PDF Editor
- Foxit Reader
- GIMP
- Git
- Glary Utilities
- GlassWire
- Google Chrome
- Google Drive
- Google Drive (becomes Google Backup and Sync)
- Google Drive File Stream (becomes Google Drive)
- Google Earth Pro
- GoToMeeting
- Greenshot
- HandBrake
- HeidiSQL
- HP Support Assistant
- Hubstaff
- iCloud
- Inkscape
- IObit Unlocker
- IrfanView
- iTunes
- Jabra Direct
- Java
- KeePass
- KeePass 1.x
- KeePass 2.x
- KLite Codec Pack
- Lenovo System Update
- LibreCAD
- LibreOffice
- Lightshot
- Logitech Options
- ManyCam
- Microsoft .NET Core Runtime 2.1
- Microsoft .NET Core Runtime 3.1
- Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core 2.1
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core 3.1
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft Power BI Desktop
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2012
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- MobaXterm
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Firefox ESR
- Nextcloud Desktop Client
- Nitro Pro
- Node.js Current
- Node.js LTS
- Nomadesk
- Notepad++
- Open Office
- OpenVPN
- Opera
- Origin
- Paint.NET
- PaperCut MF
- PaperCut NG
- PDF-XChange
- PDF24 Creator
- PDFCreator
- PDFgear
- PDFsam
- pgAdmin 4
- Pidgin
- pritunl
- PuTTY
- QuickTime
- Rainbow
- Rainmeter
- RealPlayer
- Recuva
- RingCentral
- SeaMonkey
- ShareX
- Sicherheitspaket compact
- Skype
- Slack
- SnagIt
- Sonos
- SourceTree
- Splashtop Business
- Splashtop Personal
- Sublime Merge
- Sublime Text
- TeamViewer
- TeamViewer Host
- Telegram
- TextExpander
- Thunderbird
- TightVNC
- TortoiseGit
- TortoiseSVN
- Total Commander
- TreeSize Free
- UltraVNC Server
- UltraVNC Viewer
- VirtualBox
- VLC media player
- VMware Horizon Client
- VMware Tools
- VNC Server
- VNC Viewer
- Webex
- Winamp
- WinMerge
- WinRAR
- WinSCP
- Wireshark
- Wise Data Recovery
- XMind
- XnView
- Zebra Setup Utilities
- Zoom