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Fuck you McAfee

mcpmcp Registered User regular
edited May 2010 in Social Entropy++
We're hearing from all over that a bad McAfee for Windows XP update is causing computers worldwide to shut down. Apparently DAT update 5958 deletes the svchost.exe file, which then triggers a false-positive in McAfee itself and sets off a chain of uncontrolled restarts and loss of networking functionality. Yeah, wild -- Twitter is basically going nuts, and McAfee's support site appears to be down. There are some fixes floating around out there, but it may be too late -- the final tally of borked PCs today may reach into the millions. We've already heard anecdotally that an Intel facility has been affected, as well as Dish Network call centers, and we're sure there are going to be more reports as the day wears on.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/mcafee-update--shutting-down-xp-machines/

So, McAfee put out an update this morning that fucks over Windows XP. Luckily, we only had two machines update before the squirrelly dat file was pulled. I've never liked that we use McAfee in the first place. Maybe now we can find a new av solution.

Anyone else had to deal with this bullshit today?

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  • .avi.avi regular
    edited April 2010
    mcrapfee

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited April 2010
    I am child soldier. Today I kill three men.

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  • FandeathisFandeathis Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Avast! has protected me from viruses that got through to my brother's and dad's McAffe protected machines. I stopped using their software a long time ago.

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    You fuck wit' Die Antwoord, you fuck wit' da army.
  • Ruby RhodRuby Rhod Multipass!Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Never used McAffe. This is one hell of a fuckup though.

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I was about to say "what kind of goose still uses McAfee" and then I noticed the little red M in a box in my toolbar on this here work computer

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited April 2010
    They have sad eyes. They were so young.

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Does this only affect those who use a certain type of XP or all kinds? The article seems to indicate only corporate versions of XP were shot down.

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  • DragonicityDragonicity Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    The company I work for uses McAfee with a central update setup and windows xp.

    Our entire US operations came to a screeching halt today for a few hours. 33,000 employees just twiddllin their thumbs for a few hours.

    Supposedly we lost millions in billable time because of it.

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Avast had the same problem a few updates ago.

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  • Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    My parents run McAfee on their 5 year old+ computer and every time it does its daily scan, the computer grinds to a halt. That's pretty much my only experience with McAfee.

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  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    I was about to say "what kind of goose still uses McAfee" and then I noticed the little red M in a box in my toolbar on this here work computer
    Yeah, we use it cause my boss wanted to use it.

    No way I'd put that shit on my personal machines.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited April 2010
    No one knows how war start. Always we fight.

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  • Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Cardboard Tube wrote: »
    No one knows how war start. Always we fight.

    Tube, you are not a small African child. Maybe open a window, get some fresh air.

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  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 One of the multitude of Dans infesting this place Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I use ESET's Nod32, myself.

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  • LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Nah, Tube's just having flashbacks of his time spent in Liberia.

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  • LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Also, Microsoft Security Essentials is pretty good. Try that instead.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited April 2010
    god damn it tube

    I can't stop laughing

    I'm sending you a dollar

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  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    selling my mcafee stock faster than a dead hooker's gone on a cannibal convention

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited April 2010
    shit how many Real Dollars is a £

    that's not even a real thing, is it

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    is tube watching blood diamond again

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    shit how many Real Dollars is a £

    that's not even a real thing, is it

    Just buy him a pound of bricks or something.

    I think that's how it works.

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  • Ruby RhodRuby Rhod Multipass!Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I wonder how badly they're about to be bent over by companies that lost money/time due to this.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Ahaha, who uses AV software anymore? I just browse smart and I haven't ever had a virus. :smug:

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Good thing I use

    uh, let's see

    Microsoft Security Essentials, looks like

    8-)

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited April 2010
    I ask them about my family.
    They give me a rifle, they tell me to fight.
    They say "your family is gone"

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  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Darmak wrote: »
    Ahaha, who uses AV software anymore? I just browse smart and I haven't ever had a virus. :smug:
    Cool.

    I'll just tell all my end users to just browse smart.

    That'll definitely work.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Somebody is getting so fired

    Like, double fired

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I was using AVG but I just switched to Avast last week.

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Darmak wrote: »
    Ahaha, who uses AV software anymore? I just browse smart and I haven't ever had a virus. :smug:

    People who have something of worth on their computer.

    :doublesmug:

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  • TanolenTanolen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I know they Army uses mcafee for alot of network functions, probably most of the military does.

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  • Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Tossrock wrote: »
    Somebody is getting so fired

    Like, double fired

    so what, like, they get fired but then get fired from being fired and end up back in their job?

    Seems like a pretty inefficient use of time, tbh.

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  • UnderTheBridgeUnderTheBridge Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials. Easily the least intrusive AV software out there.

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  • TanolenTanolen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Better move the military up to a code beige.

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  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Tanolen wrote: »
    I know they Army uses mcafee for alot of network functions, probably most of the military does.
    Intel uses McAfee.

    I heard the University of Illinois had a whole lot of problems too.

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  • ASimPersonASimPerson Cold... ... and hard.Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, my company got hit by this pretty hard. The various internal mailing lists I'm on exploded this morning. Well, somewhat, because half the company couldn't use their machines.

    I avoided it somehow, though.

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  • FirmSkaterFirmSkater Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I use McAfee because I get it for free from school.

    Hasn't been a problem for me in the last year I've had it, whats wrong with McAfee?

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Tanolen wrote: »
    I know they Army uses mcafee for alot of network functions, probably most of the military does.

    When I was in everyone used McAfee, but it was always a version at least three years behind.

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  • TanolenTanolen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Weaver wrote: »
    Tanolen wrote: »
    I know they Army uses mcafee for alot of network functions, probably most of the military does.

    When I was in everyone used McAfee, but it was always a version at least three years behind.

    Luckily the army just upgraded machines to vista, model of the modern military.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    When I was in the barracks, I was using pre-release XP, gunnery sergeant was downstairs, still running 95

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    use avast

    it's great and free

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