McAfee and lack of detection

Randal, Phil prandal at herefordshire.gov.uk
Sun Dec 31 11:59:19 CET 2006


You'll need to upgrade to the 5100 engine based scanner ASAP.  Support
for the 4400 engine ends on January 31st, 2007.

Phil


-----Original Message-----
From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
[mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Sergio
Rabellino
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:01 PM
To: MailScanner discussion
Subject: Re: McAfee and lack of detection

I'm using mcafee on my solaris box as follow

Scan engine v4.4.00 for Solaris.
Virus data file v4929 created Dec 29 2006
Scanning for 221898 viruses, trojans and variants.

I'vent noticed any lack in detection for viruses.

Happy new year.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Freeman" <rob at robhq.com>
To: "'MailScanner discussion'" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:50 PM
Subject: RE: McAfee and lack of detection


> We used to use mcafee but stopped using it as it did not detected
nearly 
> the
> amount of virus's that clamav and f-prot were getting.  Just added 
> overhead.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Scott

> Silva
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:08 PM
> To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> Subject: McAfee and lack of detection
>
> Is any one else using McAfee with the 5100 engine seen a lack of
detection
> lately? Maybe a month or so. I just had some time to look back through

> logs
> and noticed that McAfee isn't hitting, and a mail test today missed
all 
> but
> a
> straight eicar.com test.
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 - Release Date:
12/29/2006
> 4:48 PM
>
>
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12/29/2006
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