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Apparently you are not aware of the recent cases where malicious software has been widely disseminated because updates from trusted sources was automatic.,

The main issue is security. While an automatic update may be convenient, it eliminates the final authorization and confirmation step made by a human. Elimination of this step creates the possibility of rapid dissemination of malicious software should a breach occur in the update process. The current system is very deliberate. The user has multiple opportunities to verify that the KeePass is downloaded from a familiar source, and the user has the opportunity to manually verify the authenticity of...

The main issue is security. While an automatic update may be convenient, it eliminates the final authorization and confirmation step made by a human. Elimination of this step creates the possibility of rapid dissemination of malicious software should a breach occur in the update process.

The folder C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2\ is a special protected Windows folder. You need admin privileges to write to it. Run the installer with admin privileges.

The folder 'C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2` is a special protected Windows folder. You need admin privileges to write to it. Run the installer with admin privileges.

This is a false positive. These occasional initial false positives will eventually resolve themselves. If you are still troubled wait a couple of days or weeks after each new release before you update. KeePass is safe if you have downloaded KeePass from its official download site. See the VirusTotal results for KeePass-2.60-Setup.exe at https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ddbfc88ed78d2a5e23046a69b27b4c9f9989891be9216e68d58797e8236c413c or the Virus Total scan results of the 2.60 executable KeePass.exe,...

This is a false positive. These occasional initial false positives will eventually resolve themselves. If you are still troubled wait a couple of days or weeks after each new release before you update. KeePass is safe if you have downloaded KeePass from its official download site. See the VirusTotal results for KeePass-2.60-Setup.exe at https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ddbfc88ed78d2a5e23046a69b27b4c9f9989891be9216e68d58797e8236c413c or the Virus Total scan results of the 2.60 executable KeePass.exe,...

This is a false positive. These occasional initial false positives will eventually resolve themselves. If you are still troubled wait a couple of days or weeks after each new release before you update. KeePass is safe if you have downloaded KeePass from its official download site. See the VirusTotal results for KeePass-2.60-Setup.exe https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/ddbfc88ed78d2a5e23046a69b27b4c9f9989891be9216e68d58797e8236c413c or the 2.60 executable KeePass.exe, the only file actually required...