I think it's very possible -- MSN uses McAfee in Hotmail to scan all outgoing/incoming attachments. Though I can't verify it, I wouldn't be surprised at all to find that MSN Messenger would make use of the virus protection as well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rajesh Varadarajalu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:09 PM Subject: MSN Messenger connected to xp.mcafee.com > Hi: > > Why would I have a persistent connection open to xp.mcafee.com:80 from > MSN Messenger (msmsgs.exe)? I am using Win2K Workstation and MSN > Messenger 4.6.0077. Am I being protected from viruses automatically? > > TIA, Rajesh > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com
