Vipre had no issues with the date change...... On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Glen Johnson <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote:
> After reading lots of posts, “they say” that the problem is only in the > SEPM code. Standalone clients aren’t affected. Standalone clients will > still get the 12/31/2009 dated defs as it can cause problems if a client, > like my laptop, gets it defs directly from Symantec, unless it is at work, > where it then gets them from our SEPM server. > > They are still releasing updated defs, but the date for these updated defs > are still listed as 12/31/2009 They are just incrementing the rev number. > > It seems that if SEPM gets a def with 2010 date, it calculates that this > new def is outdated and throws it away. > > They will start sending out 2010 dated defs after the SEPM fix is > available, either manually or automatically via Live Update. > > Current defs as of today are 12/31/2009 rev 116. > > > > *From:* HELP_PC [mailto:g...@enter.it] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:35 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* R: 2010 date problems anyone? > > > > I wonder wether they'll provide a patch also for standalone unmanaged > clients > > > > *GuidoElia* > > *HELPPC* > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *Da:* Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] > *Inviato:* martedì 5 gennaio 2010 16.04 > *A:* NT System Admin Issues > *Oggetto:* RE: 2010 date problems anyone? > > Yep. Just got this about Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. > > > > Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server considers any definition > updates dated after December 31, 2009 to be out-of-date. > > Any definitions dated in 2010 are being thrown away without being sent to > client computers. > > > > As a temporary fix, Symantec is dating all Symantec Endpoint Protection > definition updates as December 31, 2009. The revision number is being > updated. For details, please see: > > > > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/201001030857 > > 1348 > > > > Symantec intends to correct the SEPM server code by distributing a code > patch with Live Update definitions. Until Symantec corrects their code in > ours and other servers, users will see Live Update virus definition date of > Thursday, December 31, 2009 > > > > > > > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:36 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* 2010 date problems anyone? > > > > http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7873 > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Sent from Keller, TX, United States ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
