problem with McAfee.

Fish · 12-07-08, 04:32 PM

Is my computer safe? No.

Thats wat McAfee security center tels. There is a button repair/restore but that doesn't fix the problem, every time I start my PC the tiring mesage is there again.
Ideas?

Oh it says also my, detection signature file (translated from Dutch to English) is between 8 and 29 days old.

silentrunner · 12-07-08, 06:12 PM

I'm not sure, but McAfee has been criticized in the past. You should try clamav. It has worked well in the past it is also FOSS

She-Wolf · 12-07-08, 06:31 PM

for some reason, Mcafee isn't updating its virus signatures when you first log on,and that is why you are getting the message of course. Have you tried a manual update?

Difficult to say what the problem is just from reading your message here. You could try posting on the Mcafee forum ( or looking to see what solutions may have been posted as I think this is not an unknown problem) and perhaps give a few more details about your machine and any recent changes you may have made

here is a link

http://community.mcafee.com/

Fish · 12-09-08, 03:17 AM

Thanks, a manual update doesn't solve the problem. I will try the link.

NeonSamurai · 02-21-09, 09:56 AM

You sure its not just that the license to get updates hasn't expired? Unfortunatly virtualy all AV companies expect you to buy a new license every 12-36 months.

12-07-08, 04:32 PM	#1
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	problem with McAfee. Is my computer safe? No. Thats wat McAfee security center tels. There is a button repair/restore but that doesn't fix the problem, every time I start my PC the tiring mesage is there again. Ideas? Oh it says also my, detection signature file (translated from Dutch to English) is between 8 and 29 days old.

12-07-08, 06:12 PM	#2
silentrunner Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mind your own business English Types Posts: 334 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure, but McAfee has been criticized in the past. You should try clamav. It has worked well in the past it is also FOSS __________________

12-07-08, 06:31 PM	#3
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	for some reason, Mcafee isn't updating its virus signatures when you first log on,and that is why you are getting the message of course. Have you tried a manual update? Difficult to say what the problem is just from reading your message here. You could try posting on the Mcafee forum ( or looking to see what solutions may have been posted as I think this is not an unknown problem) and perhaps give a few more details about your machine and any recent changes you may have made here is a link http://community.mcafee.com/ __________________

02-21-09, 09:56 AM	#5
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	You sure its not just that the license to get updates hasn't expired? Unfortunatly virtualy all AV companies expect you to buy a new license every 12-36 months. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

12-09-08, 03:17 AM	#4
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, a manual update doesn't solve the problem. I will try the link.