{"id":537581,"date":"2010-04-21T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/?p=23491"},"modified":"2010-04-27T09:42:46","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T13:42:46","slug":"flawed-macafee-update-kills-windows-xp-systems-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/537581","title":{"rendered":"Flawed MacAfee Update Kills Windows XP Systems Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows XP users, be warned. If you are using McAfee Antivirus, then do not apply DAT update 5958. Apparently, this update causes McAfee to delete svchost.exe<\/em>, which in turn sets off a chain of events that ends up messing up Windows XP installations. Affected systems will display the following error message and automatically initiate a system restart.<\/p>\n

\"McAfee-XP-ShutDown\"<\/p>\n

If you have already installed DAT update 5958, then it is best to perform a rollback (from Tools–>Rollback DAT). In the meantime, exercise caution if you get any alerts related to the detection of W32\/Wecorl.a<\/em><\/a>. In all likelihood, it is a false positive that can brick your system. If case your system has already been affected, you can stop the infinite restart loop by entering shutdown \u2013a<\/em> in the Run<\/em> command box (Win+R).<\/p>\n

Bungled McAfee updates<\/a> are nothing new. However, this<\/a> is obviously a big screw up. At the moment, McAfee is undoubtedly working behind the scenes to rush through a fix. However, even that may be too late, as possibly thousands of perplexed users worldwide have already been affected by this glitch. <\/p>\n

image courtesey: ChevyGuys.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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TAGS:<\/strong> McAfee<\/a>, Security<\/a>, Windows<\/a>, Windows XP<\/a><\/span>
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\nFlawed MacAfee Update Kills Windows XP Systems Worldwide<\/a> originally appeared on Techie Buzz<\/a> written by Pallab De on Wednesday 21st April 2010 02:48:38 PM. Please read the Terms of Use<\/a> for fair usage guidance. <\/div>\n

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