How to use custom DATs
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KB76657
Last Modified: 3/1/2022
Last Modified: 3/1/2022
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How to use custom DATs
Technical Articles ID:
KB76657
Last Modified: 3/1/2022 Environment
McAfee Agent(MA) 5.x McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.x McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.x McAfee DAT Files McAfee Extra.DAT McAfee Labs SummaryThe custom DAT package file is a temporary detection file created by McAfee Labs. It contains the full production DATs and other detections and cleaning for a new threat that is too complex to be addressed in an
This article explains the different forms and ways to use the custom DAT package. WARNING: A custom DAT package is released with limited testing. It is provided with the sole purpose of addressing a specific, complex threat while maintaining production DAT coverage. It is recommended that when you must deploy a custom DAT package to more than a few nodes, you test with a subset of these nodes first. Deploy the custom DAT package to this subset regardless of the method used for the deployment. Then, deploy the custom DAT package to all affected nodes only after you have verified that there is no problem with it. Custom DATs can come in two different variants and are provided together:
Custom DAT version numbers and naming:
IMPORTANT: Because of the DAT version numbering of custom DAT packages, you must read and follow the Problem and Solution sections below to avoid unexpected update behavior.
ProblemTwo types of common problems can be reported when you use a custom DAT package:
Solution 1Use this solution to resolve the problem where you are unable to update to the normal regular DATs after you use a custom DAT package.
Because the custom DAT package uses a higher version number than the normal regular DATs, you must enable DAT file downgrades by changing the McAfee Agent General Policy:
Solution 2
Use this solution to resolve the problem where:
Disable the DAT file downgrades:
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