McAfee VirusScan 10.0, User Manual

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User Guide 31
Manually scanning your computer
NOTE
These options in Windows Scheduler are not supported:
At system startup
,
When idle
, and
Show multiple schedules
. The
last supported schedule remains enabled until you select from
among the valid options.
c. Select the time of day to scan your computer in the
Start time
box.
d. To select advanced options, click
Advanced
.
The
Advanced Schedule Options
dialog box opens.
i. Specify a start date, end date, duration, end time, and whether to stop
the task at the specified time if the scan is still running.
ii. Click
OK
to save your changes and close the dialog box. Otherwise,
click
Cancel
.
5
Click
OK
to save your changes and close the dialog box. Otherwise, click
Cancel
.
6
To revert to the default schedule, click
Set to Default
. Otherwise, click
OK
.
Understanding threat detections
For most viruses, Trojans, and worms, Scan automatically tries to clean the file.
You can then choose how to manage detected files, including whether to submit
them to the McAfee AVERT labs for research. If Scan detects a potentially
unwanted program, you can manually try to clean, quarantine, or delete it
(AVERT submission is unavailable).
To manage a virus or Potentially Unwanted Program:
1
If a file appears in the
List of Detected Files
, click the checkbox in front of the
file to select it.
NOTE
If more than one file appears in the list, you can select the
checkbox in front of the
File Name
list to perform the same
action on all of the files. You can also click the file name in the
Scan Information
list to view details from the Virus
Information Library.
2
If the file is a Potentially Unwanted Program, you can click
Clean
to try to clean
it.
3
If Scan cannot clean the file, you can click
Quarantine
to encrypt and
temporarily isolate suspect files in the quarantine directory until an
appropriate action can be taken. (See
Managing quarantined files on page 32 for
details.)