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User Guide

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Updating VirusScan

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Log on to the web site if prompted. The

Update Wizard

installs the update

automatically.

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Click

Finish

when the update is finished installing.

NOTE

In some cases, you will be prompted to restart your computer
to complete the update. Be sure to save all of your work and
close all applications before restarting.

Figure 2-16. Updates dialog box

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Summary of Contents for VirusScan 2005

Page 1: ...User Guide...

Page 2: ...originally written by Robert Nordier Copyright 1996 7 Robert Nordier Software written by Douglas W Sauder Software developed by the Apache Software Foundation http www apache org A copy of the license...

Page 3: ...Reserved Are you installing your product from a CD Are you installing your product from a Web site Yes Yes No 3 Click OK 2 In the Run dialog box type D SETUP EXE where D is the letter of your CD ROM d...

Page 4: ...f virus signatures 60 day warranty that guarantees replacement of your software CD if it is defective or damaged SpamKiller filter updates for one year after installation when you purchase SpamKiller...

Page 5: ...ty 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 31 Managing q...

Page 6: ...Contents vi McAfee VirusScan software...

Page 7: ...used by worm like activity and suspect scripts New features This version of VirusScan provides the following new features Spyware and adware detection and removal VirusScan identifies and removes spyw...

Page 8: ...mail System requirements Microsoft Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP Personal computer with Pentium compatible processor Windows 98 2000 133 MHz or higher Windows Me 150 MHz or higher W...

Page 9: ...er Download you will see four links 4 Click eicar com If ActiveShield is working properly it detects the eicar com file immediately after you click the link You can try to delete or quarantine detecte...

Page 10: ...o check only that folder You can also put the files in random locations on your hard drive for a more convincing demonstration of Scan s abilities 3 In the Scan Options area of the Scan dialog box ens...

Page 11: ...nt details at the McAfee web site NOTE For more information about its features click Help in the SecurityCenter dialog box While SecurityCenter is running and all of the McAfee features installed on y...

Page 12: ...Getting Started 12 McAfee VirusScan software...

Page 13: ...he red icon in your Windows system tray by default as soon as you restart your computer after the installation process If ActiveShield is stopped not loaded or is disabled denoted by the black icon yo...

Page 14: ...tart your computer Configuring ActiveShield options You can modify ActiveShield starting and scanning options in the ActiveShield tab of the VirusScan Options dialog box Figure 2 1 which is accessible...

Page 15: ...not connected to the Internet To stop ActiveShield from starting when Windows starts 1 Right click the McAfee icon point to VirusScan then click Options The VirusScan Options dialog box opens Figure...

Page 16: ...an the detected e mail Tries to quarantine or delete an uncleanable e mail Includes an alert file in the inbound e mail that contains information about the actions performed to remove the possible thr...

Page 17: ...chanism detects alerts and blocks suspect activity Suspect activity might include the following actions on your computer An attempt to forward e mail to a large portion of your address book Attempts t...

Page 18: ...seconds NOTE If you modify the number of recipients or seconds for monitoring sent e mails it might result in invalid detections McAfee recommends that you click No to retain the default setting Othe...

Page 19: ...rotection you cannot disable auto cleaning of instant message attachments If an inbound instant message attachment is detected VirusScan performs the following steps Tries to clean the detected messag...

Page 20: ...anced then click the Scanning tab Figure 2 4 3 Click Program files and documents only then click OK Scanning for new unknown viruses If you set ActiveShield to use the default Scan for new unknown vir...

Page 21: ...vity might include the following action on your computer A script execution that results in the creation copying or deletion of files or the opening of your Windows registry If you set ActiveShield to...

Page 22: ...ed Programs recommended option in the Advanced Options dialog box Potentially Unwanted Program PUP protection quickly detects blocks and removes spyware adware and other programs that gather and trans...

Page 23: ...computer immediately Unless you choose to hide the scan prompt it will periodically remind you until you perform the scan Managing detected files 1 If ActiveShield can clean the file you can learn mo...

Page 24: ...you are sure that you trust the script you can allow the script to run Click Allow this script this time to let all scripts contained within a single file run once Click Continue what I was doing to...

Page 25: ...ick Continue what I was doing to ignore the alert and block the program this time If you a recognize the PUP or b you might have installed the PUP as part of a bundle or accepted a license agreement i...

Page 26: ...ne or delete the file Manually scanning for viruses and other threats To scan your computer 1 Right click the McAfee icon point to VirusScan then click Scan The Scan dialog box opens Figure 2 8 2 Clic...

Page 27: ...ses in a ZIP file then insert that ZIP file into another ZIP file in an effort to bypass anti virus scanners Scan can detect these viruses as long as you leave this option selected Scan for new unknow...

Page 28: ...the more files you have the longer the scan takes 4 Click Scan to start scanning files When the scan is finished a scan summary shows the number of files scanned the number of files detected the numb...

Page 29: ...other threats in selected message stores and their subfolders mailbox folders or e mail messages containing attachments from within Microsoft Outlook 97 or later To scan e mail in Microsoft Outlook 1...

Page 30: ...Edit b Select how often to scan your computer in the Schedule Task list and then select additional options in the dynamic area below it Daily Specify the number of days between scans Weekly the defau...

Page 31: ...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...

Page 32: ...all try using a Rescue Disk to start your computer The Rescue Disk in many cases can start a computer if a detected file disables it See Creating a Rescue Disk on page 34 for details For more help co...

Page 33: ...iginal location 5 If VirusScan cannot clean the virus click Delete to remove the file 6 If VirusScan cannot clean or delete the file and if it is not a Potentially Unwanted Program you can submit the...

Page 34: ...se 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 details 2 Right click the McAfee icon point to VirusScan...

Page 35: ...drive 3 Turn the computer on A gray window with several options appears 4 Choose the option that best suits your needs by pressing the Function keys for example F2 F3 NOTE Rescue Disk starts automatic...

Page 36: ...14 3 Accept the default Yes I want to participate to anonymously send your virus information to McAfee for inclusion in its World Virus Map of worldwide detection rates Otherwise select No I don t wa...

Page 37: ...rus Map web page appears Figure 2 15 By default the World Virus Map shows the number of detected computers worldwide over the past 30 days and also when the reporting data was last updated You can cha...

Page 38: ...ted to the Internet then notify you with alerts and sounds By default SecurityCenter automatically downloads and installs any available updates NOTE In some cases you will be prompted to restart your...

Page 39: ...d installs the update automatically 5 Click Finish when the update is finished installing NOTE In some cases you will be prompted to restart your computer to complete the update Be sure to save all of...

Page 40: ...Using McAfee VirusScan 40 McAfee VirusScan software...

Page 41: ...s for detected e mail 24 for detected files 23 for potential worms 24 for PUPs 25 for suspect scripts 24 for viruses 23 AVERT submitting suspect files to 33 C configuring VirusScan ActiveShield 13 Sca...

Page 42: ...lders option 26 Scan within compressed files option 27 testing 9 to 10 Scan all files option Scan 27 Scan for new unknown viruses option Scan 27 Scan for Potentially Unwanted Programs option Scan 28 s...

Page 43: ...g 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...

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