McAfee flaw leaves users wide open

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by ronjor, Mar 18, 2005.

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  1. ronjor

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    http://secunia.com/advisories/14628/

    Solution:
    The vendor recommends applying the latest .DAT files and updating to AV scanning engine version 4400.

     
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    Marja Honestly, I'm not a bot!!

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    I knew I should have left McAfee alone, ~sigh~ .

    Thanks Ronjor and Lynchknot!!!
     
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    Flaws happen in all software. Just keep your programs updated.
    That is all any of us can do.
     
  5. Lebowsky

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    ok, but this isint the first time i have read about a vulnerability in Mcafee, they seem to occur more in Macafee than in Kaspersky.

    i have been using KAV for almost a year, i remember doing an upgrade in a version, but i dont think any such vulnerability warning was issued .

    ok, this is a personal opinion, but i really think Mcafee and Norton{a.k.a. bloatware inc.} are NOT your best options for an antivirus app.
     
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