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April 22nd, 2010, 04:35 AM
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McAfee Takes Down Windows XP Computers Across The Globe
My friend, who works at a large hospital, called me this morning to alert me that a "bad virus" had taken down all of the hospital computers, and that it was happening across the nation.
I was busy w/ work, so I didn't have time to check into it. But when I got home, I found out that the problem with the computers wasn't a virus at all, but an antivirus.
Check it out: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20003074-83.html
Evidently McAfee released an update for its antivirus software this morning that flagged svchost as a malicious file, and sent Windows XP computers into an infinite reboot cycle.
Gotta love those high-dollar corporate AV solutions.
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April 22nd, 2010, 06:45 AM
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April 25th, 2010, 07:32 AM
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a couple months ago avast did the same thing
HACK THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!!!
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April 26th, 2010, 10:31 AM
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Junior Member
That's an EPIC screw up for McAfee, you'd think the blocking of malicious files or saying that any file would have to go through some sort of review process?
I particularly like the way they downplay its affect. "We are not aware of significant impact on consumers," the company said in a statement sent to CNET at 2 p.m. PT
lol I only ran over 3 people on the way to work today.
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Ahh much better
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04...epair_invoice/
Last edited by Scoota; April 26th, 2010 at 04:49 PM.
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