Getting Started
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McAfee
®
VirusScan
®
Professional Edition software version 9.0
E-mail scanning
VirusScan automatically scans inbound (POP3) and outbound (SMTP) e-mail
and e-mail attachments for most popular e-mail clients, including Microsoft
Outlook, Netscape Mail, Eudora, and Pegasus.
Instant messenger scanning
VirusScan automatically scans inbound file transfers for most popular instant
messaging clients, including Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, and
MSN Messenger.
Hostile activity detection
VirusScan provides ScriptStopper
TM
and WormStopper
TM
to detect, alert, and
block virus-like activity caused by malicious scripts and worm-like activity.
Automatic file infection cleaning
VirusScan automatically attempts to clean infected or suspicious files as soon
as they are detected.
Scheduled scanning
You can now schedule automatic scanning at specified intervals to thoroughly
check your computer for viruses.
File quarantine
You can use the Quarantine feature to encrypt and temporarily isolate infected
and suspicious files in the quarantine folder until an appropriate action can be
taken. Once cleaned, a quarantined file can then be restored to its original
location.
Submit files to AVERT
VirusScan now includes the ability to submit suspicious files directly from the
Quarantine feature to the McAfee AntiVirus Emergency Response Team
(AVERT
TM
) for research.
Virus Map reporting
You can now anonymously send virus tracking information for inclusion in
our World Virus Map. You can automatically register for this free, secure
feature and view the latest worldwide infection rates via the McAfee
SecurityCenter.
System requirements
Microsoft
®
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
Personal computer with Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor
32
MB
of RAM
35
MB
of free hard disk space (for installation)
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
NOTE
To upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit the
Microsoft web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/
.
