My bad on the title ... I got stuck in a loop. Why you ask that I got stuck in a loop? Check out this article on a recent patch from McAfee.

McAfee's "DAT" file version 5958 is causing widespread problems with Windows XP SP3. The affected systems will enter a reboot loop and loose all network access. We have individual reports of other versions of Windows being affected as well. However, only particular configurations of these versions appear affected. The bad DAT file may infect individual workstations as well as workstations connected to a domain. The use of "ePolicyOrchestrator", which is used to update virus definitions across a network, appears to have lead to a faster spread of the bad DAT file. The ePolicyOrchestrator is used to update "DAT" files throughout enterprises. It can not be used to undo this bad signature because affected system will lose network connectivity.

The problem is a false positive which identifies a regular Windows binary, "svchost.exe", as "W32/Wecorl.a", a virus.

Awesome McAfee. Update your computer like you are supposed to and you help me brick it! If you are a corporate Sys Admin, then check out the link. If you aren't a Sys admin, then place your restore CD in and attempt a REPAIR.

All I can say to you people is two things.

1) Good luck
2) AVG FREE

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