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McAfee Users:

If you are running Windows XP you need to check the versions for McAfee and and it’s DAT file. If you have McAfee 8.7 with 5958 DAT you will probably need to follow the steps on this PDF (http://bit.ly/d9Ziw5) to “Rollback your DAT” to Version 5957.

This SHOULD fix the problem. Once you’ve rolled it back, disable auto-updates for the time being.

Check back for updates.

UPDATE (April 21st @ 2:42PM)

Straight from McAfee:

McAfee is aware that a number of corporate customers have incurred a false positive error due to incorrect malware alerts. Our initial investigation indicates that the error can result in moderate to significant performance issues on systems running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

The 5958 DAT has been removed from McAfee download servers, preventing any further impact to corporate customers. McAfee teams are working with the highest priority to support impacted customers and plan to provide an update virus definition file shortly.

The IT people here are working on an easy way for users to fix this for those effected. Since McAfee has pulled the DAT (update) from their servers, it should be safe to turn on your computers, turn McAfee AutoUpdate back on, and allow McAfee to run in general. As soon as an easy to use fix has been released, I will post it here.

UPDATE (April 22st @ 9:10AM)

If you are getting a message when trying to do the “Rollback” method along the lines of “Failed to initialize [...] McAfee Framework Service”, here’s what you will need to do.

1. Go to Start->Run and the Run Dialog will appear
2. Type in: services.msc
3. A window will appear.
4. Find the McAfee Framework service on there and right-click it.
5. Click “restart” or “start”, whichever is available for you.

Once you do that, the roll back should work

“Automated” Fix

A somewhat automated fix has been provided by Clemson’s IT Department. Burn the following ISO to a disc, then you can put it in your CD drive and EITHER run it from inside Windows XP OR Boot straight from the CD

http://bit.ly/McAfee5958Patch

NOTE: I don’t know if this will work everywhere or just on Clemson’s Network.

So… for those of you that don’t keep up with one of my twitter accounts, the power just went out at my house. It has come back on at this point, but my internet is still down. “But Matty, how are you making this post?!” you are asking. Behold the power of a smartphone and the ability to tether!! Unfortunately though, the speed is too slow to really do much of anything past IMing and since it’s EDGE, I can’t use the phone/text and data at the same time, so productivity drops through the floor, catches on fire, then runs around screaming while trying to set other people’s productivity on fire before it just dies…

ANYWAYS… the irony in the power going off is that I was in the process of thinking about getting a replacement for my laptop, since it seems to be crapping out left and right. Just the fact that it didn’t crash last night while I was asleep was a surprise. So I have been looking at options, and debating if I want to get another laptop or just get a nice desktop to use here at home and use my laptop for mostly non-important stuff/transport for the rest of it’s disabled life. Then just as I thought “I’ll probably just get a desktop” the power died, turning everything off EXCEPT my laptop… coincidence or a very crafty plan?? Who knows, but I’ll still be looking at getting a desktop

On a final note, while typing this Windows gave me this message

“It appears that you may be having internet connectivity issues. You may want to contact your Internet Service Provider to resolve this issue”

Yeah. thanks Windows…. though i am impressed with what was provided when I click “More details” cause it apparently knows I usually use broadband saying that it “noticed slower than normal connection speeds along with frequent disconnecting”