McAfee update cripples Windows XP machines

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McAfee has apologised to its customers after a routine security update crippled Windows XP PCs.

The update falsely identified the SVCHOST.EXE Windows file as a virus, effectively prompting the McAfee software to attack core operating system files.
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So the antivirus became the virus? Nice one McAfee.:D

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/enterprise/357439/mcafee-update-cripples-windows-xp-machines


Edit: Probably should have put this in the "Networking and Security" section. Please feel free to move.
 
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I used to love McAfee, but these days I put it in the same category as Norton.
 
DJNgoma said:
These reports have been popping up more recently is what I'm getting at. The layman end-user is the one that suffers the most, having to reinstall their OS because an Anti-Virus decided to quarantine/delete vital system files.
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Okay, I run Avast free at home (win7 64bit) and all is good so far.
 
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I run Microsoft Security Essentials, cos if Microsoft screws up, at least their patch of the the previous patch might patch things up again. :p
 
kingrob said:
I run Microsoft Security Essentials, cos if Microsoft screws up, at least their patch of the the previous patch might patch things up again. :p
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Using MSE and love the product. Used McAfee before but thank goodness I removed it.
 
So am I going to be staring at the Blue Screen of Death soon? McAafee just helped themselves to another years renewal without asking me. Mind, I haven't had any virus or spyware problems so it can't be all that bad.
 
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