McAfee Update Kills More Than Viruses

Headline: McAfee Update Kills More Than Viruses

"A recent virus-definition update from security firm McAfee incorrectly flagged several applications as viruses, even removing the core Microsoft Excel executable from some users' computers. "

What is interesting about this article is that the author downplays the problem: "While the problem might sound severe, it had limited impact because the error occurred only when a user initiated a manual scan."

Recommendation: remove McAfee's virus scanning utilities.