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David H. Lipman
The 4433 daily dat files have been released and are available for download.
Important Update on DATs from AVERT
Today's threats are mounting as never before. While the
worldwide spread of threats are not populating as in the
past, AVERT continues to see more new threats per day than
any other period in history.
To address this issue AVERT is pleased to announce that
beginning today, February 24, 2005 the DATS will be
available on a Daily basis!
In addition the AVERT DAT Notification Service you are
subscribed to will also be operating on a daily basis.
For more information on the DAILY DATS or if you have
any questions please see:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/daily-dat-faq.asp.
The various 4433 daily dat file packages can be found at
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/downloads/default.asp.
McAfee Security Engine End-Of-Life (EOL) Program
IS YOUR ENGINE UP-TO-DATE? - Anti-virus is only as good as its last update!
Current Engine Information by platform:
- Microsoft: 4400
- Netware: 4400
- UNIX: 4400
- Macintosh OS X: 4240
Engine Security Tips from AVERT and the McAfee Security Engine Development
Team
- Updating your DAT regularly files is essential and a MUST!
- Updating your scan engine is just as important and a MUST
- An old Engine WON'T catch some of today's threats
- Sometimes architectural changes to the way DAT files and scan
engine work together make it critical for you to update your scan
engine
- AVERT says it makes sense to have as part of your Security Policy
- Program an Engine Update process to take advantage of the latest
technology and stay protected!
The Problem
Between 250 and 400 new detections are added to the DATs monthly by AVERT.
If you're not up-to-date, you are vulnerable to any one of them that gets a
foothold in the field (a.k.a. 'in the wild'). McAfee AVERT releases
regular DAT files, ensuring that full protection is added to all McAfee
products.
The DAT files contain the information required to detect and remove threats
- what to look for and where to look for it. However, today's threats are
evolving almost on a daily basis. Software providers continue to have
operating systems and applications changes that can change the way a
program acts or works and a virus-scanning program may not understand the
changes.
The Solution
Taking this into account McAfee Security regularly updates its scan engine
used by ALL McAfee Security virus detection and removal products. The
engine understands all the different structures in which a virus could lurk
- EXE files, MS Office files, Linux files, etc. Occasionally these changes
require us to make significant architectural changes to the engine as well
as the DAT files. AVERT strongly recommends users of ALL McAfee Security
virus scanning products update the scan engines in the products they have
deployed as part of a sound Security best practices program.
Here's how to check your engine version. Right-click on the McAfee shield
in the system tray, select 'About' and look at the 'Scan engine' version
number. If you need to update, you should update your scan engine
immediately.
McAfee Security Engine End-Of-Life (EOL) Program
Because of the evolving malicious code threat, users should update their
engines as soon as possible upon the release of McAfee Security's latest
scanning technology. When a new engine is released the existing engine
will begin its countdown to its EOL, and will therefore no longer be
supported by McAfee Security. Information on the McAfee Security Engine
End of Life policy and a full list of supported scan engines and products
can be found at:
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/products/mcafee/end_of_life.htm
Best Regards,
McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus and Vulnerability Research, Analysis, and
Solutions visit us at www.avertlabs.com
Important Update on DATs from AVERT
Today's threats are mounting as never before. While the
worldwide spread of threats are not populating as in the
past, AVERT continues to see more new threats per day than
any other period in history.
To address this issue AVERT is pleased to announce that
beginning today, February 24, 2005 the DATS will be
available on a Daily basis!
In addition the AVERT DAT Notification Service you are
subscribed to will also be operating on a daily basis.
For more information on the DAILY DATS or if you have
any questions please see:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/daily-dat-faq.asp.
The various 4433 daily dat file packages can be found at
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/downloads/default.asp.
McAfee Security Engine End-Of-Life (EOL) Program
IS YOUR ENGINE UP-TO-DATE? - Anti-virus is only as good as its last update!
Current Engine Information by platform:
- Microsoft: 4400
- Netware: 4400
- UNIX: 4400
- Macintosh OS X: 4240
Engine Security Tips from AVERT and the McAfee Security Engine Development
Team
- Updating your DAT regularly files is essential and a MUST!
- Updating your scan engine is just as important and a MUST
- An old Engine WON'T catch some of today's threats
- Sometimes architectural changes to the way DAT files and scan
engine work together make it critical for you to update your scan
engine
- AVERT says it makes sense to have as part of your Security Policy
- Program an Engine Update process to take advantage of the latest
technology and stay protected!
The Problem
Between 250 and 400 new detections are added to the DATs monthly by AVERT.
If you're not up-to-date, you are vulnerable to any one of them that gets a
foothold in the field (a.k.a. 'in the wild'). McAfee AVERT releases
regular DAT files, ensuring that full protection is added to all McAfee
products.
The DAT files contain the information required to detect and remove threats
- what to look for and where to look for it. However, today's threats are
evolving almost on a daily basis. Software providers continue to have
operating systems and applications changes that can change the way a
program acts or works and a virus-scanning program may not understand the
changes.
The Solution
Taking this into account McAfee Security regularly updates its scan engine
used by ALL McAfee Security virus detection and removal products. The
engine understands all the different structures in which a virus could lurk
- EXE files, MS Office files, Linux files, etc. Occasionally these changes
require us to make significant architectural changes to the engine as well
as the DAT files. AVERT strongly recommends users of ALL McAfee Security
virus scanning products update the scan engines in the products they have
deployed as part of a sound Security best practices program.
Here's how to check your engine version. Right-click on the McAfee shield
in the system tray, select 'About' and look at the 'Scan engine' version
number. If you need to update, you should update your scan engine
immediately.
McAfee Security Engine End-Of-Life (EOL) Program
Because of the evolving malicious code threat, users should update their
engines as soon as possible upon the release of McAfee Security's latest
scanning technology. When a new engine is released the existing engine
will begin its countdown to its EOL, and will therefore no longer be
supported by McAfee Security. Information on the McAfee Security Engine
End of Life policy and a full list of supported scan engines and products
can be found at:
http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/us/products/mcafee/end_of_life.htm
Best Regards,
McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus and Vulnerability Research, Analysis, and
Solutions visit us at www.avertlabs.com
