Release Notes for McAfee(R) Anti-Virus Software Engine-only Update Version 5.3.00 Copyright (C) 1992-2008 McAfee, Inc. All Rights Reserved ===================================================== - Engine Version: 5300 ===================================================== Thank you for using McAfee anti-virus software. This file contains important information regarding this release. We strongly recommend that you read the entire document. Please ensure that you update the DAT files on your computer to the latest version. IMPORTANT: McAfee strongly recommends that you use any pre-release software (alpha, beta or release candidate) in a test environment only. Pre-release software should not be installed in a production environment. McAfee does not support automatic upgrading of a pre-release version of the software. To upgrade to a later beta release, a release candidate, or a production release of the software, you must first uninstall the existing version of the software. _____________________________________________________ WHAT'S IN THIS FILE - New Features - System Requirements - Installation - Known Issues - Documentation - Engine End-of-Life (EOL) Program - The Problem - The Solution - The Engine End-Of-Life Program - Participating in the McAfee Beta Program _____________________________________________________ NEW FEATURES - Support for Office Version 12 : Providing enhanced support of detection and repair for Office 12 documents as well as improved .ZIP file support. - Reduced memory usage : We've looked at malware trends and have delivered significantly lower memory usage across all platforms when compared to previous McAfee Anti-Virus Engines. - More protection : Automatic identification and removal of viruses delivering the next generation of best-of-breed Anti-Virus Engines. It offers improved protection against existing, new and potential threats and increases the depth and breadth of the protection we provide. - It's faster than before : We've listened to our customers who asked for a faster Engine and it delivers superior performance to current McAfee Anti-Virus products on all supported platforms. - 100% drop-in compatibility with existing McAfee Anti-Virus products and DAT files. It's easy to upgrade; just replace your existing Engine with the new version and you're protected. No worrying about compatibility. ____________________________________________________ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Please see your product's own documentation for complete information about system requirements for the engine. _____________________________________________________ INSTALLATION Please see your product's own documentation for complete information about installation of the engine. _____________________________________________________ KNOWN ISSUES There are no known issues at this time. _____________________________________________________ DOCUMENTATION Documentation is included on the product package and/or is available with a valid grant number from the McAfee download site: https://secure.nai.com/us/forms/downloads/upgrades/login.asp - A LICENSE Agreement. The terms under which you may use the product. Read it carefully. If you install the product, you agree to the license terms. - This README file. __________________________________________________________ ENGINE END-OF-LIFE (EOL) PROGRAM Your Anti-Virus software is only as good as its last update! Updating your DAT files and Anti-Virus Engine regularly is essential and a MUST! Sometimes architectural changes to the way that the DAT files and Anti-Virus Engine work together make it critical for you to update your engine: an old engine WILL NOT catch some of today’s threats. Avert recommends having 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 600 new detections are added to the DAT files daily by Avert. If you are not up-to-date, you are vulnerable to any one of them that gets a foothold in the field (also known as "in the wild"). McAfee Avert(R) 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 make changes to operating systems and applications that can change the way a program acts or works, and a Anti-Virus program may not understand the changes. THE SOLUTION Taking this into account, McAfee regularly updates its Anti-Virus Engine used by ALL McAfee virus-detection and removal products. The engine understands all the different structures in which a virus could lurk - EXE files, Microsoft Office files, Linux files, and so on. Occasionally these changes require us to make significant architectural changes to the engine as well as the DAT files. Avert strongly recommends that users of ALL McAfee Anti-Virus products update the engine in the products they have deployed as part of a sound security best-practices program. THE ENGINE END-OF-LIFE PROGRAM To ensure protection from the evolving malicious code threat, users should update as soon as possible upon the release of McAfee’s latest Anti-Virus Engine. When a new engine is released, the existing engine will begin its countdown to its end of life, and will therefore no longer be supported by McAfee. Information on the McAfee Engine End-of-Life policy and a full list of supported engines and products can be found at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/support/customer_service/end_life.html __________________________________________________________ PARTICIPATING IN THE MCAFEE BETA PROGRAM To download new beta software or to read about the latest beta information, visit the McAfee beta web site located at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/downloads/beta/index.html To submit beta feedback on any McAfee product, send e-mail to: mcafee_beta@mcafee.com McAfee is devoted to providing solutions based on your input. __________________________________________________________ CONTACT INFORMATION THREAT CENTER: McAfee Avert(R) Labs Homepage http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/default.asp Avert Labs Threat Library http://vil.nai.com/ Avert Labs WebImmune & Submit a Sample (Logon credentials required) https://www.webimmune.net/default.asp Avert Labs DAT Notification Service http://vil.nai.com/vil/signup_DAT_notification.aspx DOWNLOAD SITE Homepage http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/ - Product Upgrades (Valid grant number required) - Security Updates (DATs, engine) - HotFix and Patch Releases - For Security Vulnerabilities (Available to the public) - For Products (ServicePortal account and valid grant number required) - Product Evaluation - McAfee Beta Program TECHNICAL SUPPORT Homepage http://www.mcafee.com/us/support KnowledgeBase Search http://knowledge.mcafee.com/ McAfee Technical Support ServicePortal (Logon credentials required) https://mysupport.mcafee.com/eservice_enu/start.swe CUSTOMER SERVICE Web: http://www.mcafee.com/us/support/index.html http://www.mcafee.com/us/about/contact/index.html Phone: +1-888-VIRUS NO or +1-888-847-8766 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Central Time US, Canada, and Latin America toll-free PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Enterprise: http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/services/index.html - Small & Medium Business: http://www.mcafee.com/us/smb/services/index.html _____________________________________________________ COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK ATTRIBUTIONS Copyright (C) 2008 McAfee, Inc. 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