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Since: Oct 26, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:03 am
Post subject: McAfee v8 updating - a warning
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With a special note to David Lipman (who kindly responded to a previous
query of mine on this subject)
This is a word of warning if anything to anyone considering updating to v 8
of Viruscan - that is if you prefer to download the DAT files to install
manually and then save for possible future use, as I do/did.
Having updated to v 8 myself, I found that the SUPERDAT files no longer
installed. David Lipman suggested, amongst other things, to await the
release of the new engine and see if the installer was updated to recognise
version 8. Well it wasn't, and it doesn't.
McAfee's only response is to advise using auto-update or the inbuilt
updating process. Which means they are preventing customers from saving the
superdat files. Which means I now have to look into an alternative product.
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Since: Jul 04, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 3:56 pm
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You didn't wait long enough !
The latest SuperDAT that would contain ENGINE v4320 and the latest DAT has NOT been posted
yet. Supposedly the update will be posted this coming Wednesday.
Dave
"Me" <Me RemoveThis @graceland.co.uk> wrote in message news:1075547015.60388.0@despina.uk.clara.net...
| With a special note to David Lipman (who kindly responded to a previous
| query of mine on this subject)
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| This is a word of warning if anything to anyone considering updating to v 8
| of Viruscan - that is if you prefer to download the DAT files to install
| manually and then save for possible future use, as I do/did.
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| Having updated to v 8 myself, I found that the SUPERDAT files no longer
| installed. David Lipman suggested, amongst other things, to await the
| release of the new engine and see if the installer was updated to recognise
| version 8. Well it wasn't, and it doesn't.
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| McAfee's only response is to advise using auto-update or the inbuilt
| updating process. Which means they are preventing customers from saving the
| superdat files. Which means I now have to look into an alternative product.
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| JP
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 3:59 pm
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Shane - not sure I understand.
Part of the reason that the superdat files won't install in version 8 is
that the directory structure has been changed.
So what happens when you run the files you pointed to with the /e switch? Do
they uninstall into the same folder that the file has been downloaded into?
I do want to end up with Viruscan loading at start-up and be running in the
background.
I understand from David Lipman that I can download zip versions of the
superdat files and install them manually, but as yet I can't find a zip
version of the new engine file (4320).
JP >> Stay informed about: McAfee v8 updating - a warning |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 5:55 pm
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Since: Feb 10, 2004
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:56 am
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <1075547015.60388.0.DeleteThis@despina.uk.clara.net>,
Me.DeleteThis@graceland.co.uk says...
> With a special note to David Lipman (who kindly responded to a previous
> query of mine on this subject)
>
> This is a word of warning if anything to anyone considering updating to v 8
> of Viruscan - that is if you prefer to download the DAT files to install
> manually and then save for possible future use, as I do/did.
>
> Having updated to v 8 myself, I found that the SUPERDAT files no longer
> installed. David Lipman suggested, amongst other things, to await the
> release of the new engine and see if the installer was updated to recognise
> version 8. Well it wasn't, and it doesn't.
>
> McAfee's only response is to advise using auto-update or the inbuilt
> updating process. Which means they are preventing customers from saving the
> superdat files. Which means I now have to look into an alternative product.
>
> JP
>
I'm running V8 but I do not understand about "superdat" . What is
this and how does it differ from what I'm running?
Beemer >> Stay informed about: McAfee v8 updating - a warning |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:21 am
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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McAfee calls signature files, DAT files.
The SuperDAT is an executable either which contains only the DAT files or the DAT files and
the ENGINE files.
By executing the SuperDAT you can update the DAT and/or DAT and ENGINE of your McAfee
software.
Dave
"Beemer" <Beemer RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a92ad3cba031f7c9896c1@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk...
| In article <1075547015.60388.0 RemoveThis @despina.uk.clara.net>,
| Me RemoveThis @graceland.co.uk says...
| > With a special note to David Lipman (who kindly responded to a previous
| > query of mine on this subject)
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| > This is a word of warning if anything to anyone considering updating to v 8
| > of Viruscan - that is if you prefer to download the DAT files to install
| > manually and then save for possible future use, as I do/did.
| >
| > Having updated to v 8 myself, I found that the SUPERDAT files no longer
| > installed. David Lipman suggested, amongst other things, to await the
| > release of the new engine and see if the installer was updated to recognise
| > version 8. Well it wasn't, and it doesn't.
| >
| > McAfee's only response is to advise using auto-update or the inbuilt
| > updating process. Which means they are preventing customers from saving the
| > superdat files. Which means I now have to look into an alternative product.
| >
| > JP
| >
| I'm running V8 but I do not understand about "superdat" . What is
| this and how does it differ from what I'm running?
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| Beemer >> Stay informed about: McAfee v8 updating - a warning |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 4:18 am
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You can though manually update the definition files by downloading the
43**xdat.zip file and copying the clean, scan and names.dat files into the
relevant folder.
this is how you can copy the daily dat files as well.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:33 am
Post subject: Re: McAfee v8 updating - a warning [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <J8DWb.648$KW.39363@news.optus.net.au>,
noturnertspam.DeleteThis@bigpond.net.au says...
> You can though manually update the definition files by downloading the
> 43**xdat.zip file and copying the clean, scan and names.dat files into the
> relevant folder.
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> this is how you can copy the daily dat files as well.
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I'm totally confused! My version 8 does this automatically i.e. by
itself. Why would I want to manually download anything?
Beemer >> Stay informed about: McAfee v8 updating - a warning |
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