Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Sec 14 for Dell--Scan engine version

Hi Ted

 

I just got my XPS 630 last week with Vista Home as well. I have PCcillin installed as you do. It looks like my engine version is the same as yours, 8.550.1001, Program ver. 14.70.1014, Pattern ver. 5.227.00. Mine updates daily and that's what I have. I too am curious if Trend is saying that there is a newer Engine Version.

 

Bill 

Could you provide the link that references the 8.7 engine.  I could not find it on the Trend site.  I have the same info as billwnh, and as far as I know they are the most up-to-date versions.  There is a version 14.7 pc-cillian for Dell.  Was that what had the 8.7, and not the 8.550..........? 

Trend Micro US home page here:

 

 http://us.trendmicro.com/us/home/

 

Upper right corner has their Threat Resource Center w/ their current versions of the scan engine and pattern files.  Mine have always matched till now.  I did get one update to the scan engine around Jan08 to the version I currently have 8.550.1001, but nothing since.  They're showing a new version of the scan engine called 8.700 (current build is 1004). 

 

Click on the "Latest Scan Engine" link and you get this:

 

Trend Micro™ Internet Security [PC-cillin] Previous Versions

 

File Platform Program Version Engine Version Size Release Date

VSAPI-KD-8.700-1004.ZIP Windows 12.0 and above (U.S.Retail versions only) 8.700 819.4KB Apr 01, 2008

 

vsapi-VXD-8.320-1003.ZIP Windows 95/98/ME 12.0 and above (U.S. Retail versions only) 8.320 561.7KB Sep 20, 2006

 

This file  VSAPI-KD-8.700-1004.ZIP is the one which would load the scan engine manually, but I have two concerns:

1) the manual load file procedure on the Trend Micro site is dated 12/19/06

2) was hoping to find out why it didn't auto update or bump into someone who manually loaded it and didn't have any problems.

 

Maybe we Dell users don't get this as it says (U.S. Retail versions only).  However, my versions have always matched what they show as current exactly, hence, my curiosity as to what other Dell users may have.

 

Thanks for posting.

Thanks for providing the link.  I understood what you were saying, I justed wanted to see it myself.  I am not sure what is going on, but I think you are right it is only for retail versions.  Mine was a trial version, and I purchased the  3 year subscription after my initial thirty days.  If we all have the same versions (I update mine three times a day) I think we are using the most up to date product.  I agree I would not rely on info from 12/06. 

Here is the current version dated January 2008 for PC-Cillian for Dell 14.  http://www.trendmicro.com/download/tmis_dell.asp

 

I think when you click the about button and it shows the engine version is what you are talking about.  My understanding is that the engine version is the orginal build of the product and is updated from there, and the new retails products are coming out witht the 8.7 version.  Not sure, but I believe I am as up to date as I can get. 

The new 8.7 version is available for download through the update tab on the pc-cillin window.  It took a few minutes, required a restart, and then I was at the version you first had questions about. 

 

Just got it yesterday via auto update.  I guess good things come to those who wait.

I updated the Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security 14 for Dell today (PCC147)  It is the version you are speaking of.  However, once downloaded & installed, I could not scan anything!  Called Trend Micro Tech Support & was told I needed to turn User Account Control "off."  I did this & Trend Micro PC-Cillin now scans ok.  But now, I don't feel secure having UAC turned off.  Did you have this issue as well?

No I didn't.

 

Did you uninstall the existing version first?  I uninstalled, rebooted, installed the new version, than immediately did a TrendMicro manual update (was quite a large download).  Tried a scan and all went well.  I have noticed that my manual virus scans are not appearing in the virus scan log, nut I'm not overly concerned about that.

 

I did not need to uninstall or anything.  I manually update instead of automatic, and it came through the day I posted this.  I have not had any problems.  I do not have UAC on for pc-cillian and this was the way it came.  For all of my other av/as products the UAC is on.  I think you should be fine. 

I am now having more problems with my computer since upgrading the Trend Micro PC-Cillin Internet Security 14 software.  Not only can I not use UAC any longer (because Trend Micro won't scan), but all of my favorites have collapsed.  I have to manually open each webpage again to add them to favorites.  My Windows Contact File has lost it's original headings.  It now has the same headings as my Windows Music File.  And, when I go onto the internet, webpages won't load completely.  What a mess.  I'm going to have to uninstall this upgrade & dig out the back-up CD Dell gave me for the original version of PC-Cillin Internet Security 14.  I'll probably use System Restore & go back to the restore point just before I uninstalled my original version of the software.