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DataDoc
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Re: McAfee false-positive glitch fells PCs worldwide

And how would a regular user recover from this?
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said by DataDoc See Profile :

And how would a regular user recover from this?
Restoring backups, I'd say. Reinstalling, or repairing Windows if that is what it takes.

However, I can't help being amused by this incident. Apparently folks will now need anti-anti-virus software to protect them from dangerous anti-virus software. You have to wonder how many people were just damaged more by their anti-virus than they've ever been damaged by actual malware.
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