For what it's worth, our corporate site uses McAfee. We got lax and only
updated the signature files, instead of product upgrades as our licenses
permits. ( Don't like messing with NT servers on networks)
Anyway, several users got infected with some of the recent Office type
viruses and saved those infected files on the server. McAfee remained quiet
as a mouse. McAfee did not detect the infected files until we updated the
engine.

I think if you research it, any version number can be upgraded. e.g. you have
v4.01 you can upgrade to 4.04, but not to V5.XX.
Mike Hayes


> Subject: Re: McAfee VirusScan
>
>  I have an older version of McAfee A-V, which states on the box that it
>  gives "Lifetime updates".  (Whose life, I wonder---theirs or mine?).
>
>  Now when I go to update my virus files, it says my engine is outdated and I
>  need to purchase the latest version.  However, I can still download and
>  install each latest virus data file OK.
>
>  What advantage, if any, would I get by purchasing the latest
>  "Engine".  What does it do that my current "Engine" (whatever that is)
>  doesn't do?  Am I being fully protected now?
>
>

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