What is DAT?

[Patty]

I did a virus scan on my pc and two files came up as "potentially unwanted files" but no virus was detected. I quaranteened the two files and submitted them to McAfee for analysis and they responded saying I should update my DAT files and rescan. I don't k
now what DAT is???? The properties for both these files show they've been on my pc since last year so I don't know why they are showing up as unwanted files now.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The DAT files contain virus definitions for your antivirus program.
You may safely delete them, then update your antivirus program.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Patty" > wrote in message:
...

| I did a virus scan on my pc and two files came up as "potentially unwanted files" but no virus was detected.
I quaranteened the two files and submitted them to McAfee for analysis and they responded saying I should
update my DAT files and rescan. I don't know what DAT is???? The properties for both these files show they've
been on my pc since last year so I don't know why they are showing up as unwanted files now.