McAfee 'trouble' with Vista

The safety of computers is increasingly threatened by the myriad of risks coming from many roads via the Internet such as instant messaging (IM), data sending applications, or email messages . And obviously, the most affected operating system is Microsoft Windows, which is currently installed on millions of computers around the world.

The latest operating system version, Windows Vista, is rated as the safest version of Windows, as it includes a control system for applications, firewalls and Windows Defender, an antispyware tool.

Although Windows Vista is programmed to make computer operations easier, it seems that users still need an antivirus solution, because there are always countless dangers on the Internet. Security engine is specially programmed for this operating system. There are many antivirus products that are compatible with Windows Vista, but not many of them work effectively and are able to block the risk of infection. Since it is not certain which application is really suitable to protect this new operating system, the prestigious Virus Bulletin testing center has conducted a test to find the most powerful and effective antivirus solution available. for Windows Vista.

It seems that McAfee VirusScan, a well-known anti-virus tool around the world, has not passed this test because it cannot protect the system, a minor problem that makes this application unable to upgrade the facility Its virus data.

An article on the website of Virus Bulletin wrote: ' After a thorough review, Virus Bulletin found that the system detected in McAfee's update package had' lost '2 malware samples. This is the result of the interaction process between McAfee VirusScan and the User Access Controls feature (UAC - user access control) of Windows Vista. Although operated by user access with administrative rights, McAfee's update program is programmed for a closed environment like Virus Bulletin's testing lab still requires an 'Run as administrator' option. 'to update successfully. When the update fails, there is no report sent to the user or any error messages appear . '

Nguyen Nam