Direct email from McAfee on this topic. Received ~2/4/04
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Updating DAT files is more important than ever. We have made some
changes to how you access these downloads going forward to ensure your
products are supported and updated as they need to be.
Customers downloading Engine/DATs packages from the NAI Downloads page
will now be informed of the need to have a Prime Support License Agreement
with NAI as they enter the download process. When choosing one of the
packages to download from this page you will be asked to verify you have a
Prime Support License Agreement with NAI and to either agreeing or
disagree to to that statement.
Upon agreement you will then be directed to the DAT file youâ?Tve asked to
download. If you disagree you will not have access to the files and will
need to purchase a Prime Support Agreement in order to gain access.
Our goal is to continue to provide you with the best protection available,
and at the same time provide our customers with a set of services that are
backed by our award winning Support and Service team.
We appreciate your cooperation, and understanding of this new process.
Best Regards,
McAfee AVERT - Anti Virus Research, Analysis, and Outbreak Management
visit us at www.avertlabs.com
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Dave
"CandyFan" <***@uplink.com> wrote in message news:***@4ax.com...
| Looks like McAfee has changed their web page. It's been possible to
| manually go in and download the latest anti-virus .dat files in the
| past. Looks like they've stopped offering this - you now have to
| subscribe and/or pay somehow for everything.
|
| Is this correct?
|
| CF-