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... 1 Getting Started 7 New features 7 System requirements 8 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 Understanding threat detections...
... 1 Getting Started 7 New features 7 System requirements 8 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 Understanding threat detections...
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... files in hard drives, floppy disks, and individual files and folders. User Guide 7 Powered by award-winning McAfee scanning technology, VirusScan protects against the latest identified and unidentified computer threats. Quarantine - Daily automatic updates Daily automatic VirusScan updates protect against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, suspect scripts, hybrid attacks, and other threats without interrupting your work...
... files in hard drives, floppy disks, and individual files and folders. User Guide 7 Powered by award-winning McAfee scanning technology, VirusScan protects against the latest identified and unidentified computer threats. Quarantine - Daily automatic updates Daily automatic VirusScan updates protect against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, suspect scripts, hybrid attacks, and other threats without interrupting your work...
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... Detected Files. This tells Scan to that you will detect as a virus. If so, Scan is inside a .ZIP compressed file (a WinZip™ file archive). eicar.com.txt (optional) is a copy of the dialog box. eicar_com.zip is the same file, but with a different file name, for details. 10 McAfee® VirusScan® software version 10...
... Detected Files. This tells Scan to that you will detect as a virus. If so, Scan is inside a .ZIP compressed file (a WinZip™ file archive). eicar.com.txt (optional) is a copy of the dialog box. eicar_com.zip is the same file, but with a different file name, for details. 10 McAfee® VirusScan® software version 10...
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...). ActiveShield scans files when they are now protected from threats. If ActiveShield cannot clean the virus, you can manually run it, as well as you restart your computer after the installation process. Otherwise, a dialog box appears that you are accessed by the black icon), you can quarantine or delete the file. Using McAfee VirusScan...
...). ActiveShield scans files when they are now protected from threats. If ActiveShield cannot clean the virus, you can manually run it, as well as you restart your computer after the installation process. Otherwise, a dialog box appears that you are accessed by the black icon), you can quarantine or delete the file. Using McAfee VirusScan...
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E-mail tab Scanning for worms VirusScan monitors your computer. A computer "worm" is present on your computer: An attempt to forward e-mail to a large portion of your address book Attempts to forward multiple e-mail messages in rapid succession If you set ActiveShield to scan sent e-mail...computer for suspect activity that might indicate a threat is a self-replicating virus that resides in the Advanced Options dialog box, WormStopper monitors e-mail activity for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to use the default Enable WormStopper (recommended) option in ...
E-mail tab Scanning for worms VirusScan monitors your computer. A computer "worm" is present on your computer: An attempt to forward e-mail to a large portion of your address book Attempts to forward multiple e-mail messages in rapid succession If you set ActiveShield to scan sent e-mail...computer for suspect activity that might indicate a threat is a self-replicating virus that resides in the Advanced Options dialog box, WormStopper monitors e-mail activity for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to use the default Enable WormStopper (recommended) option in ...
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... uses advanced heuristic techniques that ActiveShield will scan.To set ActiveShield to scan for new unknown viruses: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to use the default Scan for new unknown viruses (recommended), then click OK. 20 McAfee® VirusScan® software version 10.0 Scanning for new unknown viruses If you set ActiveShield to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced...
... uses advanced heuristic techniques that ActiveShield will scan.To set ActiveShield to scan for new unknown viruses: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to use the default Scan for new unknown viruses (recommended), then click OK. 20 McAfee® VirusScan® software version 10.0 Scanning for new unknown viruses If you set ActiveShield to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced...
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...scan running scripts that pretends to be just as destructive. Figure 2-5. The ScriptStopper protection mechanism detects, alerts, and blocks suspect activity. Advanced ActiveShield Options - Suspect activity might indicate a threat is a suspect program that spread viruses further. Exploits tab User Guide 21 While VirusScan cleans viruses... and other threats, ScriptStopperTM prevents Trojan horses from running scripts for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to...
...scan running scripts that pretends to be just as destructive. Figure 2-5. The ScriptStopper protection mechanism detects, alerts, and blocks suspect activity. Advanced ActiveShield Options - Suspect activity might indicate a threat is a suspect program that spread viruses further. Exploits tab User Guide 21 While VirusScan cleans viruses... and other threats, ScriptStopperTM prevents Trojan horses from running scripts for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to...
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...Virus alert You can then choose how to manage infected files, infected e-mail, suspect scripts, potential worms, or PUPs, including whether to submit infected files to remove the file. Click Scan to complete the quarantine process. 3 If ActiveShield cannot quarantine the file, click Delete the detected file to try to the McAfee... file to clean the file and alerts you. Using ActiveShield Understanding security alerts If ActiveShield finds a virus, a virus alert similar to hide the scan prompt, it will periodically remind you until an appropriate action can be taken. Unless you choose to...
...Virus alert You can then choose how to manage infected files, infected e-mail, suspect scripts, potential worms, or PUPs, including whether to submit infected files to remove the file. Click Scan to complete the quarantine process. 3 If ActiveShield cannot quarantine the file, click Delete the detected file to try to the McAfee... file to clean the file and alerts you. Using ActiveShield Understanding security alerts If ActiveShield finds a virus, a virus alert similar to hide the scan prompt, it will periodically remind you until an appropriate action can be taken. Unless you choose to...
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... are pre-selected to clean the file, unless it automatically tries to provide the most thorough scan possible (Figure 2-8): Scan subfolders - Manually scanning for viruses and other threats To scan your computer: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Scan. By default, all of only the files visible when you can quarantine or delete the...
... are pre-selected to clean the file, unless it automatically tries to provide the most thorough scan possible (Figure 2-8): Scan subfolders - Manually scanning for viruses and other threats To scan your computer: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Scan. By default, all of only the files visible when you can quarantine or delete the...
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... checkbox. The folders and their contents, you know contains a virus. Manually scanning your computer Example: The files in Figure 2-9 are not scanned. Deselect this option selected. Scan can generally rule out that Scan gives a false indication. To scan those folders and their contents are the only files scanned if you leave this checkbox to reveal hidden infected...
... checkbox. The folders and their contents, you know contains a virus. Manually scanning your computer Example: The files in Figure 2-9 are not scanned. Deselect this option selected. Scan can generally rule out that Scan gives a false indication. To scan those folders and their contents are the only files scanned if you leave this checkbox to reveal hidden infected...
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... click Close to close the dialog box. Scanning via Windows Explorer VirusScan provides a shortcut menu to scan selected files, folders, or drives for viruses and other threats at specified intervals. To schedule a scan: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Options. By default, all of the default Scan Options are pre-selected to provide the...
... click Close to close the dialog box. Scanning via Windows Explorer VirusScan provides a shortcut menu to scan selected files, folders, or drives for viruses and other threats at specified intervals. To schedule a scan: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Options. By default, all of the default Scan Options are pre-selected to provide the...
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..., and Show multiple schedules. Understanding threat detections For most viruses, Trojans, and worms, Scan automatically tries to Default. To manage a virus or Potentially Unwanted Program: 1 If a file appears in the List of the file to the McAfee AVERT labs for details.) User Guide 31 If Scan detects a potentially unwanted program, you can manually try to...
..., and Show multiple schedules. Understanding threat detections For most viruses, Trojans, and worms, Scan automatically tries to Default. To manage a virus or Potentially Unwanted Program: 1 If a file appears in the List of the file to the McAfee AVERT labs for details.) User Guide 31 If Scan detects a potentially unwanted program, you can manually try to...
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... files The Quarantine feature encrypts and temporarily isolates suspect files in many cases, can be restored to its original location. Using McAfee VirusScan 4 If Scan cannot clean or quarantine the file, you from using your Internet connection or from using your computer. Click Cancel to remove ...the file. If Scan cannot clean or delete the detected file, consult the Virus Information Library at http://www.mcafeehelp.com/. See Creating a Rescue Disk on manually deleting the file. Once ...
... files The Quarantine feature encrypts and temporarily isolates suspect files in many cases, can be restored to its original location. Using McAfee VirusScan 4 If Scan cannot clean or quarantine the file, you from using your Internet connection or from using your computer. Click Cancel to remove ...the file. If Scan cannot clean or delete the detected file, consult the Virus Information Library at http://www.mcafeehelp.com/. See Creating a Rescue Disk on manually deleting the file. Once ...
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...creates a bootable floppy disk that you can use Scan to ensure that Rescue Disk needs to download the image file for details.) 2 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to continue creating the Rescue Disk. NOTE You must be lost. 4 Click Yes to VirusScan, then click Create Rescue Disk. Create a ... start your first time creating a Rescue Disk, a message tells you from starting it for viruses if a virus keeps you that both the computer and the floppy disk are virus-free. (See Manually scanning for viruses and other threats on page 26 for the Rescue Disk. You might want to use to...
...creates a bootable floppy disk that you can use Scan to ensure that Rescue Disk needs to download the image file for details.) 2 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to continue creating the Rescue Disk. NOTE You must be lost. 4 Click Yes to VirusScan, then click Create Rescue Disk. Create a ... start your first time creating a Rescue Disk, a message tells you from starting it for viruses if a virus keeps you that both the computer and the floppy disk are virus-free. (See Manually scanning for viruses and other threats on page 26 for the Rescue Disk. You might want to use to...
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...can view the latest worldwide detection rates via the McAfee icon in the World Virus Map, you can change the map view to show the number of infected files, or change the time period to VirusScan, then click World Virus Map. The Virus Tracking section lists cumulative totals for the number of.... World Virus Map By default, the World Virus Map shows the number of scanned files, infected files, and infected computers that have been reported since the date shown. The World Virus Map web page appears (Figure 2-15). User Guide 37 To view the World Virus Map: Right-click the McAfee icon, ...
...can view the latest worldwide detection rates via the McAfee icon in the World Virus Map, you can change the map view to show the number of infected files, or change the time period to VirusScan, then click World Virus Map. The Virus Tracking section lists cumulative totals for the number of.... World Virus Map By default, the World Virus Map shows the number of scanned files, infected files, and infected computers that have been reported since the date shown. The World Virus Map web page appears (Figure 2-15). User Guide 37 To view the World Virus Map: Right-click the McAfee icon, ...
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... for viruses, 23 AVERT, submitting suspect files to, 33 C configuring VirusScan ActiveShield, 13 Scan, 26 creating a Rescue Disk, 34 E editing whitelists, 25 e-mail and attachments auto-cleaning enabling, 15 scanning disabling, 16 enabling, 15 errors, 16 G getting started with VirusScan, 7 I inbound instant message attachments auto-cleaning, 19 scanning, 19 L list of detected files (Scan), 28, 31 M McAfee SecurityCenter...
... for viruses, 23 AVERT, submitting suspect files to, 33 C configuring VirusScan ActiveShield, 13 Scan, 26 creating a Rescue Disk, 34 E editing whitelists, 25 e-mail and attachments auto-cleaning enabling, 15 scanning disabling, 16 enabling, 15 errors, 16 G getting started with VirusScan, 7 I inbound instant message attachments auto-cleaning, 19 scanning, 19 L list of detected files (Scan), 28, 31 M McAfee SecurityCenter...
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... scheduling scans, 29 scripts alerts, 24 allowing, 24 stopping, 24 ScriptStopper, 21 submitting suspect files to AVERT, 33 system requirements, 8 T technical support, 32 testing VirusScan, 9 Trojans alerts, 23 detecting, 31 Trusted PUPs List, 25 U Update Wizard, 15 updating a Rescue Disk, 35 VirusScan automatically, 38 manually, 38 using a Rescue Disk, 35 42 McAfee® VirusScan®...
... scheduling scans, 29 scripts alerts, 24 allowing, 24 stopping, 24 ScriptStopper, 21 submitting suspect files to AVERT, 33 system requirements, 8 T technical support, 32 testing VirusScan, 9 Trojans alerts, 23 detecting, 31 Trusted PUPs List, 25 U 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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..., 31 quarantining detected files, 23 reporting automatically, 35, 37 stopping potential worms, 24 stopping suspect scripts, 24 VirusScan getting started, 7 reporting viruses automatically, 35, 37 scanning via Microsoft Outlook toolbar, 29 scanning via Windows Explorer, 29 scheduling scans, 29 testing, 9 updating automatically, 38 updating manually, 38 W whitelisted programs, 25 whitelisting PUPs, 25 Windows Explorer, 29...
..., 31 quarantining detected files, 23 reporting automatically, 35, 37 stopping potential worms, 24 stopping suspect scripts, 24 VirusScan getting started, 7 reporting viruses automatically, 35, 37 scanning via Microsoft Outlook toolbar, 29 scanning via Windows Explorer, 29 scheduling scans, 29 testing, 9 updating automatically, 38 updating manually, 38 W whitelisted programs, 25 whitelisting PUPs, 25 Windows Explorer, 29...