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the Console comes with a preset list of tasks that ensures a minimal level of
protection for your system—you can, for example, immediately scan and
clean your C: drive or all disks on your computer.
See “Creating and
Configuring Scheduled Tasks” on page 191
for details.
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The VShield scanner
. This component gives you continuous anti-virus
protection from viruses that arrive on floppy disks, from your network, or
from various sources on the Internet. The VShield scanner starts when you
start your computer, and stays in memory until you shut down. A flexible
set of property pages lets you tell the scanner which parts of your system
to examine, what to look for, which parts to leave alone, and how to
respond to any infected files it finds. In addition, the scanner can alert you
when it finds a virus, and can generate reports that summarize each of its
actions.
The VShield scanner comes with three other specialized modules that
guard against hostile Java applets and ActiveX controls, that scan e-mail
messages and attachments that you receive from the Internet via Lotus
cc:Mail, Microsoft Mail or other mail clients that comply with Microsoft’s
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) standard, and that
block access to dangerous Internet sites. Secure password protection for
your configuration options prevents others from making unauthorized
changes. The same convenient dialog box controls configuration options
for all VShield modules.
See “Using the VShield Scanner” on page 85
for
details.
• The E-Mail Scan extension
. This component allows you to scan your
Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox, or public folders to which you
have access, directly on the server. This invaluable “x-ray” peek into your
mailbox means that VirusScan software can find potential infections before
they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a Melissa-like virus
in its tracks.
See “Scanning Microsoft Exchange and Outlook mail” on page
253
for details.
• A cc:Mail scanner
. This component includes technology optimized for
scanning Lotus cc:Mail mailboxes that do not use the MAPI standard.
Install and use this component if your workgroup or network uses cc:Mail
v7.x or earlier.
See “Choosing Detection options” on page 116
for details.
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The Alert Manager Client configuration utility
. This component lets you
choose a destination for Alert Manager “events” that VirusScan software
generates when it detects a virus or takes other noteworthy actions. You
can also specify a destination directory for older-style Centralized Alerting
messages, or supplement either method with Desktop Management
Interface (DMI) alerts sent via your DMI client software.
See “Using the
Alert Manager Client Configuration utility” on page 281
for details.
• The ScreenScan utility
. This optional component scans your computer as
your screen saver runs during idle periods.
See “Using the ScreenScan
utility” on page 269
for details.
Summary of Contents for AVDCDE-AA-AA - Active Virus Defense Suite
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Page 34: ...About VirusScan Software 34 McAfee VirusScan Anti Virus Software...
Page 84: ...Removing Infections From Your System 84 McAfee VirusScan Anti Virus Software...
Page 190: ...Using the VirusScan application 190 McAfee VirusScan Anti Virus Software...
Page 226: ...Creating and Configuring Scheduled Tasks 226 McAfee VirusScan Anti Virus Software...
Page 276: ...Using Specialized Scanning Tools 276 McAfee VirusScan Anti Virus Software...