I just found the following message on the McAfee support board.  It looks
promising.  I've downloaded the file but have not tried it yet.  To access
the correct page, go to the support board for VirusScan using the first
link.  You will need to log in as "Guest".  Next use the second link to take
you to the correct page.  If this doesn't work, you can look for the message
manually - it contains the string "System Slow?".  I've tried including the
appropriate section and the link to the file to be downloaded below.

http://208.31.156.32/~VSC

http://208.31.156.32/read?50012,53

Q - After installing the latest SuperDAT, my system has been very slow!
A - This has been attributed to an older version of Mcscan32.vxd on your
system. Download the attached Mcscan32.exe, at the bottom of this post, to
your Desktop. Next double-click on Mcscan32.exe and it will extract
Mcscan32.vxd to your Desktop (same location as the exe file). Reboot your
computer into Safe Mode and copy Mcscan32.vxd into your C:\Windows\System
folder and replace the existing file. Now restart your computer.

http://208.31.156.32/upload/Mcscan32.EXE


>From: "Guido S. Piraino" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] SYSTEM GRINDING - MCAFEE UPDATE KILLER
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 08:54:28 -0400
>
>I was just about to re-post. I isolated the problem last night even
>further.
>It IS the McAfee Vshield! It seems that once the .DAT updates are completed
>to version .4077, the system absolutely SUFFERS. I tested a rash of other
>possibilities (including Windows 98 updates, RAM, CPU, Hard Drive, etc...)
>and the final out come is always the last 4 patches McAfee distributes to
>combat the Love virus. The definitions up to .4072 don't seem to affect the
>system at all.
>
>I'll be sending in a request to McAfee in hopes of a viable response. I'd
>hate to trash the program because 4 dat updates are killing it. Something
>must be up. I am currently using the VirusScan Deluxe Version.
>
>Anyone else?
>
>Guido Piraino
>[log in to unmask]
>
> > I've been having similar problems since I updated McAfee to the latest
> > engine.  Disabling VShield makes my system run much quicker.  I've about
> > decided to delete McAfee and try something else.  Try disabling VShield
> > and see what happens.

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