[Macpartners] VirusScan 8.6.1p1 for Mac OS X Release Announcement

[Patrick McNeal]

Good morning,

Information Services and Technology (IS&T) is pleased to announce
support for VirusScan 8.6.1p1 for Mac OS X users.  VirusScan 8.6.1p1
is for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Notable Features
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This version fixes slow down issues some users have seen when
running previous versions of VirusScan on PPC hardware, and during
virus definition updates.

New features include:
* McAfee's latest virus detection engine (5300)

Who Should Upgrade to VirusScan 8.6.1p1?
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IS&T recommends that all Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.4 or later
should upgrade to VirusScan 8.6.1p1.

If you have a previous version of VirusScan installed, you should remove
it by running the uninstall script, included in the download, prior to
installing this version.

Known Issues
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Some users have reported a 30 second slow down during the automatic  
virus
definition update that occurs at 2:35 p.m. each day.  If you find this
time inconvenient, you may reschedule the update by following these
directions:

   http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/wCpB

System Requirements for VirusScan 8.6.1p1
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VirusScan 8.6.1p1 requires a PowerPC or Intel-based Macintosh running
Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).

How to Obtain
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VirusScan 8.6.1p1 can be downloaded from:

   http://web.mit.edu/software/mac.html

Getting Help
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Documentation for VirusScan 8.61p1 for Macintosh is located at:

   http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?vid=834

If you need assistance with installing or using VirusScan 8.6.1p1,
please contact the Computing Help Desk at computing-help at mit.edu or  
(617)
253-1101.

--Patrick

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Patrick McNeal
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Client Support Services, Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
N42-250E
Cambridge, MA 02139
+1 617 253-0196
mcneal at mit.edu

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