McAfee Internet Security version 4.0 quits unexpectedly during installation in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (870905)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install McAfee Internet Security version 4.0 in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may receive the following error message:

WebScanx.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Note If you restart your computer, the same error appears while Windows is starting.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact McAfee for information about updates to McAfee Internet Security version 4.0. For more information about McAfee products and support services, visit the following McAfee Web site:

http://us.mcafee.com

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MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to contact McAfee, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K

60781 Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P

60782 Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z