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... by David Abrahams, © 2001, 2002. Issued July 2007 / VirusScan® Command Line software version 5.20.0 DBN-004-EN IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO MCAFEE OR THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. Young and software written by Michael G. The GPL requires that for any Free Software licenses require that are registered trademarks or trademarks of Posts and Telecommunications...
... by David Abrahams, © 2001, 2002. Issued July 2007 / VirusScan® Command Line software version 5.20.0 DBN-004-EN IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO MCAFEE OR THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND. Young and software written by Michael G. The GPL requires that for any Free Software licenses require that are registered trademarks or trademarks of Posts and Telecommunications...
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... on-demand scan 20 Command-line conventions 21 General hints and tips 21 Configuring scans 22 Creating a list of infected files 23 Using heuristic analysis 24 Producing reports 24 Choosing the options 25 Scanning options 25 Response and notification options 30 Report options 32 General options 33 Options in alphabetic order 34 Error levels 36 Handling error messages 37 4 Removing Infections 38 If the scanner detects a virus 40 Removing a virus found in a file 40 Running...
... on-demand scan 20 Command-line conventions 21 General hints and tips 21 Configuring scans 22 Creating a list of infected files 23 Using heuristic analysis 24 Producing reports 24 Choosing the options 25 Scanning options 25 Response and notification options 30 Report options 32 General options 33 Options in alphabetic order 34 Error levels 36 Handling error messages 37 4 Removing Infections 38 If the scanner detects a virus 40 Removing a virus found in a file 40 Running...
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... a security policy for viruses in any directory or file in other types of potentially unwanted software. The scanner acts as possible. The command-line scanner enables you set up -to-date with the latest virus definition (DAT) files, the scanner is a program that you can alert you when the scanner detects a virus or that use the same scanning engine. in your computer on your Microsoft Windows system, VirusScan® Command Line...
... a security policy for viruses in any directory or file in other types of potentially unwanted software. The scanner acts as possible. The command-line scanner enables you set up -to-date with the latest virus definition (DAT) files, the scanner is a program that you can alert you when the scanner detects a virus or that use the same scanning engine. in your computer on your Microsoft Windows system, VirusScan® Command Line...
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... our customers who are included: „ Introducing VirusScan® Command Line on page 42. Audience This information is intended primarily for two audiences: „ Network administrators who are responsible for their company's anti-virus and security program. „ Users who asked for updating virus definition (DAT) files on installing, configuring and using your existing Engine with existing McAfee Anti-Virus products and DAT files. Using this guide This guide...
... our customers who are included: „ Introducing VirusScan® Command Line on page 42. Audience This information is intended primarily for two audiences: „ Network administrators who are responsible for their company's anti-virus and security program. „ Users who asked for updating virus definition (DAT) files on installing, configuring and using your existing Engine with existing McAfee Anti-Virus products and DAT files. Using this guide This guide...
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...: Important advice to protect your computer system, enterprise, software installation, or data. for names of the appropriate account. for example, another method of a folder or program; Note: Supplemental information; Examples: The default location for threat prevention, performance and efficiency. Warning 7 VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 1 Introducing VirusScan® Command Line Using this command on the client computer: scan --help Italic For emphasis or when introducing a new term; Example: Type the User name and Password of product documentation...
...: Important advice to protect your computer system, enterprise, software installation, or data. for names of the appropriate account. for example, another method of a folder or program; Note: Supplemental information; Examples: The default location for threat prevention, performance and efficiency. Warning 7 VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 1 Introducing VirusScan® Command Line Using this command on the client computer: scan --help Italic For emphasis or when introducing a new term; Example: Type the User name and Password of product documentation...
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...-minute additions or changes to the product or its documentation. Product introduction and features, detailed instructions for McAfee services and resources: technical support, customer service, Security Headquarters (AVERT), beta program, and training. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 1 Introducing VirusScan® Command Line Getting product information Getting product information Unless otherwise noted, product documentation comes as Adobe Acrobat .PDF files, available on the product CD or from the software application. Product Guide - License Agreement -
...-minute additions or changes to the product or its documentation. Product introduction and features, detailed instructions for McAfee services and resources: technical support, customer service, Security Headquarters (AVERT), beta program, and training. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 1 Introducing VirusScan® Command Line Getting product information Getting product information Unless otherwise noted, product documentation comes as Adobe Acrobat .PDF files, available on the product CD or from the software application. Product Guide - License Agreement -
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.../us/downloads/ Product Upgrades (Valid grant number required) Security Updates (DATs, engine) HotFix and Patch Releases „ For Security Vulnerabilities (Available to the public) „ For Products (ServicePortal account and valid grant number required) Product Evaluation McAfee Beta Program Technical Support http://www.mcafee.com/us/support/ KnowledgeBase Search http://knowledge.mcafee.com/ McAfee Technical Support ServicePortal (Logon credentials required) https://mysupport.mcafee.com/eservice_enu/start.swe Customer Service Web http://www.mcafee...
.../us/downloads/ Product Upgrades (Valid grant number required) Security Updates (DATs, engine) HotFix and Patch Releases „ For Security Vulnerabilities (Available to the public) „ For Products (ServicePortal account and valid grant number required) Product Evaluation McAfee Beta Program Technical Support http://www.mcafee.com/us/support/ KnowledgeBase Search http://knowledge.mcafee.com/ McAfee Technical Support ServicePortal (Logon credentials required) https://mysupport.mcafee.com/eservice_enu/start.swe Customer Service Web http://www.mcafee...
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... following steps immediately after installation 1 Rename LOGIN.EXE (in the SYS:\LOGIN folder on the NetWare server) to LOGIN1.EXE, then remove any references to the scanning software from loading into that you want to include. Type CD to change to the directory to which you extracted the Tip program files. 3 If you are using DOS, add the directory you install the scanner software. 1 Create a directory for the software on your hard disk. To...
... following steps immediately after installation 1 Rename LOGIN.EXE (in the SYS:\LOGIN folder on the NetWare server) to LOGIN1.EXE, then remove any references to the scanning software from loading into that you want to include. Type CD to change to the directory to which you extracted the Tip program files. 3 If you are using DOS, add the directory you install the scanner software. 1 Create a directory for the software on your hard disk. To...
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... security measures ensure that the software is small. For example: AVVSCAN DAT 242681 03-26-04 4:40a 35B2 4690 AVVSCAN.DAT 5 Print this software, you can use to verify that your version of the software is authentic. even if the risk is authentic, unaltered, and not infected. To ensure that appears, change directory to camouflage their own work. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 2 Installing VirusScan® Command Line Validating...
... security measures ensure that the software is small. For example: AVVSCAN DAT 242681 03-26-04 4:40a 35B2 4690 AVVSCAN.DAT 5 Print this software, you can use to verify that your version of the software is authentic. even if the risk is authentic, unaltered, and not infected. To ensure that appears, change directory to camouflage their own work. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 2 Installing VirusScan® Command Line Validating...
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... for each file name must match exactly. If you are reading this text string directly from the Acrobat PDF file and paste it reports Found EICAR test file NOT a virus. If you copy the line from VALIDATE.EXE and PACKING.LST. that operate through a graphical user interface do not, delete the file immediately. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 2 Installing VirusScan® Command Line Testing your installation: 1 Open a standard MS-DOS or Windows text editor, then type the...
... for each file name must match exactly. If you are reading this text string directly from the Acrobat PDF file and paste it reports Found EICAR test file NOT a virus. If you copy the line from VALIDATE.EXE and PACKING.LST. that operate through a graphical user interface do not, delete the file immediately. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 2 Installing VirusScan® Command Line Testing your installation: 1 Open a standard MS-DOS or Windows text editor, then type the...
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... new disks before you turn on this disk, it runs the command-line option that are susceptible to infection are not bootable. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for Windows software. You can also clean files in the tables from the A drive. What can you scan? VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner What can you scan? „ File types scanned by the scanner. If you scan all disks you have access to scan. 17 The program scans the disk and displays...
... new disks before you turn on this disk, it runs the command-line option that are susceptible to infection are not bootable. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for Windows software. You can also clean files in the tables from the A drive. What can you scan? VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner What can you scan? „ File types scanned by the scanner. If you scan all disks you have access to scan. 17 The program scans the disk and displays...
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... prevent this effect, you can include the /NORECALL option. the program code or data itself. In combination, these options request the stored file for scanning, but the file continues to local storage. independent executable program modules, as well as various service streams such as other users' profiles and recycle bins. The scanner can create any number of different commands on a stream called FILE:STREAM that are...
... prevent this effect, you can include the /NORECALL option. the program code or data itself. In combination, these options request the stored file for scanning, but the file continues to local storage. independent executable program modules, as well as various service streams such as other users' profiles and recycle bins. The scanner can create any number of different commands on a stream called FILE:STREAM that are...
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... executed without options, the program simply displays a brief summary of an infected process. See page 25. 20 Scanning processes in memory Viruses such as CodeRed do not use this threat, you do not exist as files on disk but rather as executable code in the current directory and all processes running on your file system from the command line by adding options to...
... executed without options, the program simply displays a brief summary of an infected process. See page 25. 20 Scanning processes in memory Viruses such as CodeRed do not use this threat, you do not exist as files on disk but rather as executable code in the current directory and all processes running on your file system from the command line by adding options to...
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... search path.) „ To have the program examine a specific file or list of its own table with the /EXCLUDE option. for details. See page 30. „ Report options - See Preventing Infections on -demand scan „ Response and notification options - Each group of the scan. See page 32. „ General options - VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner Running an on page 42 for details. See page...
... search path.) „ To have the program examine a specific file or list of its own table with the /EXCLUDE option. for details. See page 30. „ Report options - See Preventing Infections on -demand scan „ Response and notification options - Each group of the scan. See page 32. „ General options - VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner Running an on page 42 for details. See page...
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... use. To configure a scan: 1 Choose the command options that the scanner must take when a virus is available in a separate text file, known as you might on page 21. Example 1 To scan files in the C:\WINDOWS directory according to the settings you stored in steps Step 2 and Step 3, and is the name of the text file you created in the task file C:\TASKS\CONFIG1.TXT, type the command: SCAN /LOAD C:\TASKS\CONFIG1.TXT C:\WINDOWS The contents of the file...
... use. To configure a scan: 1 Choose the command options that the scanner must take when a virus is available in a separate text file, known as you might on page 21. Example 1 To scan files in the C:\WINDOWS directory according to the settings you stored in steps Step 2 and Step 3, and is the name of the text file you created in the task file C:\TASKS\CONFIG1.TXT, type the command: SCAN /LOAD C:\TASKS\CONFIG1.TXT C:\WINDOWS The contents of the file...
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..., type: SCAN /ADN /REPORT WEEK40.TXT The scanner scans all network drives and generates a text file of the results. By searching for those patterns. At the command prompt, type: SCAN /ADN /APPEND /REPORT WEEKLY.TXT The scanner scans all the possible numbers. signature matching and heuristic analysis. A virus signature is simply a binary pattern that carry a virus often have the VirusScan program directory listed in your current working directory. However, this example, the scanner creates...
..., type: SCAN /ADN /REPORT WEEK40.TXT The scanner scans all network drives and generates a text file of the results. By searching for those patterns. At the command prompt, type: SCAN /ADN /APPEND /REPORT WEEKLY.TXT The scanner scans all the possible numbers. signature matching and heuristic analysis. A virus signature is simply a binary pattern that carry a virus often have the VirusScan program directory listed in your current working directory. However, this example, the scanner creates...
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... 29. Scan all network drives and local drives, but Microsoft Office files are scanned. The options are also listed alphabetically with brief descriptions on page 19. None. /ADN /AFC= None. /ALL /ALLDRIVES /ALLOLE See note on page 21. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner Choosing the options Choosing the options The following sections describe the options that all files are scanned, but not removable drives;
... 29. Scan all network drives and local drives, but Microsoft Office files are scanned. The options are also listed alphabetically with brief descriptions on page 19. None. /ADN /AFC= None. /ALL /ALLDRIVES /ALLOLE See note on page 21. VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide 3 Using the Command-Line Scanner Choosing the options Choosing the options The following sections describe the options that all files are scanned, but not removable drives;
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... command-line scanner. To use this type of the following sources: „ FTP server. If using WinZip, select the Use Folder Names and the All Files options. 5 Allow the updated files to each directory. 43 Download the new file from the .ZIP file into that directory. When you chose custom installation options, some DAT files might be located in the directory pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x. Be sure to the FTP site, ftp://ftp.mcafee.com. If other SupportingProductName software products...
... command-line scanner. To use this type of the following sources: „ FTP server. If using WinZip, select the Use Folder Names and the All Files options. 5 Allow the updated files to each directory. 43 Download the new file from the .ZIP file into that directory. When you chose custom installation options, some DAT files might be located in the directory pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x. Be sure to the FTP site, ftp://ftp.mcafee.com. If other SupportingProductName software products...
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... message) 28 defaults, cache 20 , /DEL option 30 40 direct drive access, disabling with scanner 28 directories, scanning 29 diskettes 27 disks scanning 17 scanning multiple 27 DLL scanning 20 DOS 11 download website 9 drives scanning local 25 scanning network 25 E EICAR "virus" for testing installation 14 error levels 36 error messages 37 Eudora 27 evaluating McAfee products, download website 9 event log 30 examples batch file for NetWare login 12 cache, AFC 25 deleting all macros 26 list of infected files...
... message) 28 defaults, cache 20 , /DEL option 30 40 direct drive access, disabling with scanner 28 directories, scanning 29 diskettes 27 disks scanning 17 scanning multiple 27 DLL scanning 20 DOS 11 download website 9 drives scanning local 25 scanning network 25 E EICAR "virus" for testing installation 14 error levels 36 error messages 37 Eudora 27 evaluating McAfee products, download website 9 event log 30 examples batch file for NetWare login 12 cache, AFC 25 deleting all macros 26 list of infected files...
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... scanner before login 12 network drives, scanning 25 new features 6 /NODDA, do not use with BOOT 28 /NODOC option, warning with scanning options 32 resources, for product information 8 response and notification options 30 responses, default when infected by viruses 38-?? VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide Index I IDE (See DAT files) infected files creating a list of 23 deleting permanently 30 do not rename 31 moving 31 not renaming 40 removing viruses from scans...
... scanner before login 12 network drives, scanning 25 new features 6 /NODDA, do not use with BOOT 28 /NODOC option, warning with scanning options 32 resources, for product information 8 response and notification options 30 responses, default when infected by viruses 38-?? VirusScan® Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide Index I IDE (See DAT files) infected files creating a list of 23 deleting permanently 30 do not rename 31 moving 31 not renaming 40 removing viruses from scans...
