McAfee Windows Kill Fix

**updated again**

Been hit by the McAfee issue?

Yes? No guarantees but the following methods have worked for us:

First try the local cached file option:

* Click start / run / type in cmd
* Click OK

On the command line:
a. copy c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\svchost.exe c:\windows\system32
b. hit /enter/
c. net start “windows installer”
d. hit /enter/

OR
Find someone with the same working version and service pack of Windows - copy the svchost.exe file from their Windows\System32 folder to a usb stick

Then to copy it to the affected system you may have to use the command prompt

Where 'u:' equals the usb drive letter

* Click start / run / type in cmd
* Click OK

On the command line:
a. copy u:\svchost.exe c:\windows\system32\
b. hit /enter/
c. net start “windows installer”
d. hit /enter/

---off the command line----

Go to control panel and add remove programs
Uninstall Mcafee
Reboot if prompted

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Windows won't boot?

Go here for helpful directions and options

Not affected? Just say no to McAfee anyway - uninstall it and switch to Microsoft Security Essentials

*Written on a Mac*
*I don't own any shares in or work for any of the companies mentioned*

Virtual PC Vulnerability

For those thinking that Windows 7 plus XP mode was going to offer additional security - guess again. Apparently some applications that are not vulnerable, are *made vulnerable by Virtual PC. Check out this article.