On 10 Apr 2005 22:56:01 -0500, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, Chuck
<none@example.net> wrote:

> I was helping a friend (remotely) setup her new computer, which came with
> McAfee Security Center (McAfee VirusScan Build 9.0.10 Engine 4.3.20 DAT
> 4.0.4388).
[snip long tale of woe]

You could/should have saved yourself a lot of grief -- both WRT this specific
incident, and in the future -- by simply deleting that crapware from the
system, and replacing it with a *decent* anti-virus package.

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