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User Guide - Page 2
... TO ALL OF THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. Some software programs...PART OF THE PURCHASE (AS A BOOKLET, A FILE ON THE PRODUCT CD, OR A FILE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE FROM WHICH YOU DOWNLOADED...Rights Reserved. TRADEMARK ATTRIBUTIONS
ACTIVE FIREWALL, ACTIVE SECURITY, ACTIVESECURITY (AND IN KATAKANA), ACTIVESHIELD, ANTIVIRUS ANYWARE AND DESIGN, CLEAN-UP, DESIGN (...
User Guide - Page 3
... password, then click Log In to open your Windows desktop, then click Run.
2. McAfee reserves the right to the McAfee Web site, and click My Account.
2. McAfee and its affiliates in the list, and click the download icon. Yes
1. In the Run dialog box, type D:\SETUP.EXE (where D is the letter of McAfee, Inc. No
Are you installing...
User Guide - Page 4
... that you receive timely and knowledgeable technical assistance, plus the following benefits:
FREE electronic support
Virus definition (.DAT) file updates for one year after installation when you purchase VirusScan software
Go to http://www.mcafee.com/ for pricing of an additional year of virus signatures.
60-day warranty that you purchase SpamKiller software
Go to http://www...
User Guide - Page 5
... Testing VirusScan 9
Testing ActiveShield 9 Testing Scan 9 Using McAfee SecurityCenter 11
2 Using McAfee VirusScan 13
Using ActiveShield 13 Enabling or disabling ActiveShield 13 Configuring ActiveShield options 14 Understanding security alerts 23
Manually scanning your computer 26 Manually scanning for viruses and other threats 26 Automatically scanning for viruses and other threats 29...
User Guide - Page 7
... your computer performance.
Scan - User Guide
7 Scan files when they are accessed by either you or your computer's key entry points: e-mail, instant message attachments, and Internet downloads.
New features
This version of VirusScan provides the following features:
ActiveShield - Hostile activity detection - McAfee VirusScan is an anti-virus subscription service offering comprehensive...
User Guide - Page 8
..., Outlook, Eudora, Netscape)
Supported instant messaging programs
AOL Instant Messenger 2.1 or later Yahoo Messenger 4.1 or later Microsoft Windows Messenger 3.6 or later MSN Messenger 6.0 or later
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McAfee® VirusScan® software
Getting Started
E-mail monitoring for worm-like activity
WormStopper™ monitors suspect mass-mailing behaviors and stops viruses and worms from...
User Guide - Page 9
... threats.
Testing Scan
Before you can try to delete or quarantine detected files to view an online Support FAQ containing these steps. To download the test files:
1 Disable ActiveShield: Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Disable.
2 Download the EICAR test files from the VirusScan tab in your installation. See Understanding security alerts on...
User Guide - Page 11
... the McAfee features installed on your computer are disabled, the McAfee icon changes to black . With it, you want to frequently asked questions and account details at the McAfee web site. To access a VirusScan feature: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon . 2 Point to VirusScan, then click the feature you can perform these useful tasks:
Get free security analysis...
User Guide - Page 16
... about outbound e-mail scanning errors, see the online help. If you change your e-mail program to scan only inbound or outbound...McAfee icon, point to quarantine or delete an uncleanable e-mail
NOTE
For details about the actions performed to remove the possible threat
Outbound e-mail If an outbound e-mail message or attachment is not supported for enhanced control, you disable the Scan...
User Guide - Page 31
... a start date, end date, duration, end time, and whether to the McAfee AVERT labs for details.)
User Guide 31 Otherwise, click Cancel.
5 Click OK to clean, quarantine, or delete it . Otherwise, click OK. Understanding threat detections
For most viruses, Trojans, and worms, Scan automatically tries to view details from among the valid options.
NOTE...
User Guide - Page 32
... Support at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp for details. Once cleaned, a quarantined file can then be taken. See Creating a Rescue Disk on page 34 for instructions on manually deleting the file.
A list of the following:
Click Delete to start a computer if a detected file disables it.
Using McAfee VirusScan
4 If Scan cannot clean or quarantine...
User Guide - Page 34
... A. Create a Rescue Disk dialog box
3 Click Create to download it later. Using McAfee VirusScan
Creating a Rescue Disk
Rescue Disk is a utility that creates a bootable floppy disk that you can use Scan to ensure that both the computer and the floppy disk are virus-free. (See Manually scanning for viruses and other threats on page 26 for computers with...
User Guide - Page 37
User Guide 37
The World Virus Map web page appears (Figure 2-15). The Virus Tracking section lists cumulative totals for the number of detected computers worldwide over the past 7 days or the past 30 days, and also when the reporting data was last updated. To view the World Virus Map:
Right-click the McAfee icon, point to...
User Guide - Page 38
... box.
38 McAfee® VirusScan® software By default, SecurityCenter automatically downloads and installs any time. If an update exists, the VirusScan Updates dialog box opens (Figure 2-16 on system performance during download. Click OK to continue. If a product update or virus outbreak occurs, an alert appears. Once alerted, you can also manually check for updates every four hours...
User Guide - Page 42
... Explorer, 29 scheduling scans, 29 scripts alerts, 24 allowing, 24 stopping, 24 ScriptStopper, 21 submitting suspect files to AVERT, 33 system requirements, 8
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technical support, 32 testing VirusScan, 9 Trojans
alerts, 23 detecting, 31 Trusted PUPs List, 25
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Update Wizard, 15 updating
a Rescue Disk, 35 VirusScan
automatically, 38 manually, 38 using a Rescue Disk, 35
42 McAfee® VirusScan...
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