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“If even a small fraction is released each year, it would surpass the amount of carbon released by humans,” wrote David S. Sayres, a research associate involved with the project, in an emailed statement.
According to Senior Client Technology Advisor Noah S. Selsby ’94, the problem was caused by McAfee’s software update and targeted only Windows XP with Service Pack 3. The bug misidentified a harmless file and caused computers to lock down and reboot repeatedly.
As of yesterday, approximately 20 students requested assistance with locked computers, Selsby said.
The McAfee malfunction did not affect any computers in Harvard facilities because FAS IT had been coordinating a test run of a new anti-virus software program at the time. According to Selsby, the program will be released soon, as FAS IT is in the final stages of negotiation with...
Since the problem with the McAfee virus was detected Wednesday afternoon, FAS IT has worked both internally and with the McAfee company to resolve the problem. FAS IT also issued a public statement containing instructions for preventing the bug at 5:10 p.m. by e-mail.