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From: Special Agent Carlo Special Agent on 23 Apr 2010 12:26
There's another error of McAfee that must be investigated. This is deleting
smss.exe that cause a blue screen after reboot. We run our special software
and boot from it and one of our scanner is McAfee and it always find this
file a generic ab.downloader trojan. Our agents including me is having
problems with this which we need to copy one from a working XP computer.
Blue screen says: SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED.

"skeeterh3" wrote:

> Dat version 5959 which is latest update (4/22) does not effect individual
> users. At least it didn't on my machine. BTW, McAfee sent home users an
> e-mail this morning advising them to update to dat 5959.
>
> Al H.
>
> "Terry R." <F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message
> news:eXESIKk4KHA.4156(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > On 4/22/2010 12:09 AM On a whim, Michael T pounded out on the keyboard
> >
> >> "Terry R."<F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:
> >>> Nothing like deleting Windows system files to start your day...
> >>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2003&tag=nl.e589
> >>>
> >>> Terry R.
> >>
> >> I wonder if this 5958.dat file issue (released on 4/21) is only for
> >> workstations using McAfee's VSE 8.7 and Windows XP?
> >>
> >> Or if it was impacting individual users running WinXP with McAfee
> >> Security
> >> Center.
> >>
> >> Fortunately, when I checked my dat file it was 5959.dat.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > No, it affects all workstations according to the article.
> >
> >
> > Terry R.
> > --
> > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
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>
> .
>
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 23 Apr 2010 14:10
Is the file in question (SMSS.EXE) located in...

C:\Windows\msagent\system <=this folder

or...

C:\Windows\System32 <=this folder

on the WinXP (SP3?) computer?

cf. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/smss.exe-9920.html


Special Agent Carlo wrote:
> There's another error of McAfee that must be investigated. This is
> deleting
> smss.exe that cause a blue screen after reboot. We run our special
> software
> and boot from it and one of our scanner is McAfee and it always find this
> file a generic ab.downloader trojan. Our agents including me is having
> problems with this which we need to copy one from a working XP computer.
> Blue screen says: SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED.
<snip hijacked thread>

From: Michael T on 27 Apr 2010 21:18
<catatonic-state(a)today.com> wrote:
>
> I hate McAfee.....
>
> Be wise, get rid of the POS.
>

Or, conversely you might say, "Your mileage may vary."

On my computer McAfee Security Center has blocked a half-dozen viruses in
2010 alone.

So if my PC takes a slight performance hit, no problemo.

Michael T.
Senior Software Engineer




From: LD5SZRA on 27 Apr 2010 22:29
catatonic-state(a)today.com wrote:

>On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:21:33 -0700, "Terry R." <F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>Nothing like deleting Windows system files to start your day...
>>http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2003&tag=nl.e589
>>
>>Terry R.
>>
>>
>
>I hate McAfee.....
>
>
>
>
That is what people keep saying about Microsoft but they still keep
using Microsoft products. There is nothing wrong with McAfee; It is
the people hating it are completely stupid. I am sing McAfee on some
machines and not seen any problems thus far.

hth





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From: Terry R. on 28 Apr 2010 01:35
On 4/27/2010 7:29 PM On a whim, LD5SZRA pounded out on the keyboard

> catatonic-state(a)today.com wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:21:33 -0700, "Terry R."<F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Nothing like deleting Windows system files to start your day...
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=2003&tag=nl.e589
>>>
>>> Terry R.
>>>
>>>
>> I hate McAfee.....
>>
>>
>>
>>
> That is what people keep saying about Microsoft but they still keep
> using Microsoft products. There is nothing wrong with McAfee; It is
> the people hating it are completely stupid. I am sing McAfee on some
> machines and not seen any problems thus far.
>
> hth
>
>
>
>
>

McAfee has admitted to their errors. No need to be a fan boy. Not that
any software manufacturer doesn't have its issues. But when a program
renders Windows useless, that's a step above the "norm".



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