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VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i has been released today with lots of new features. Some of the highlights are :

 

·         Optional Artemis Technology (Real time malware defense) available for On Demand Scans and Email Scanning

·         Better rootkit protection, Ability to clean rootkits that use filter drivers to protect/hide themselves

·         Uses the latest 5300 scanning engine

·         Improved local control of On-Demand Scans, Battery state & full screen awareness

·         Performance Improvements, Enhanced system throttling now includes registry scanning in addition to file scanning

·         Access Protection for Virtualization, if VSE 8.7i is running in a host OS running VMware (Server or Workstation)

with AP for virtualization enabled, VSE will prevent malware from making changes to the Hypervisor files, and registry keys

and utilities within the guest OS

·         New Firefox plug-in for ScriptScan (previously, worked with only IE browser)

 

Host Intrusion Prevention 6.1 Agent for Windows Hotfix 392301 is now posted to the McAfee download site. 

This hotfix allows support on XP Service Pack 3 for the HIP 6.1.0 Windows agent.

https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=615877

 

 

VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i Patch 6.1 has posted to the web. This replaces Patch 6.

https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=616311

 

 

Host Intrusion Prevention 7.0 Agent for Solaris update 2 is now posted to the McAfee download site.

The updated McAfeeHIP_Client_700_with_P2S_LEN.zip package now includes the updated Solaris agent. 

https://knowledge.mcafee.com/SupportSite/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=616328

 

 

CMA 3.6.0 Patch 4 is now available for download on the McAfee Download site!

Please refer to Doc ID: 616322 for detailed information on resolved issues & download details.

https://secure.nai.com/apps/downloads/my_products/login.asp?region=us&segment=enterprise

 

Approaching end of life products :

 

·         Virex : 7.7 - End of Support November 1, 2008

·         Common Management Agent : 3.55 - End of Life December 31,2008

·         McAfee 5200 Scan Engine - End of Support January 2009

·         ePolicy Orchestrator : 3.6.1 - End of Support June 30, 2009

·         GroupShield for Microsoft Exchange : 6.0.3 - End of Support June 30,2009

 

 

 

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