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VirusScan Wireless

Version 1.0

QuickStart Guide

Summary of Contents for VIRUSSCAN WIRELESS 1.0 -

Page 1: ...VirusScan Wireless Version 1 0 QuickStart Guide...

Page 2: ...iates in the US and or other countries All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO ALL USERS CAREFULL...

Page 3: ...ct packaging for the Software you may make use and install as many additional copies of the Software on the number of Client Devices as the volume license authorizes You must have a reasonable mechani...

Page 4: ...at McAfee s option either i return of the purchase price paid for the license if any or ii replacement of the defective media in which the Software is contained You must return the defective media to...

Page 5: ...ion by the United States Government shall be governed solely by the terms of this Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement 9 Export Con...

Page 6: ...llaneous This Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California without reference to conflict of laws principles The application of the United Nations Convention of Co...

Page 7: ...18 Available options on the device component 18 Available options on the PC component 19 What to Scan options 20 When to Scan options 21 Other options 21 Updating Palm OS anti virus DAT files 21 Remov...

Page 8: ...options 28 What to Scan options 28 When to Scan options 29 Other options 29 Updating Symbian anti virus DAT files 29 Anti virus alert 30 Chapter 5 When a virus is detected 31 Appendix A Product Suppor...

Page 9: ...QuickStart Guide ix Table of Contents...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents x VirusScan Wireless...

Page 11: ...e VirusScan Wireless protects your handheld device from any virus threats it is recommended that you also have an anti virus application installed on your desktop computer like McAfee VirusScan For in...

Page 12: ...out data synchronization on page 13 VirusScan Wireless supports most types of handheld devices using Palm OS Pocket PC Windows CE and EPOC operating systems see table below Table 1 1 Examples of handh...

Page 13: ...duce the time it takes to complete the synchronization of data on both platforms it only changes the data that has been modified updated or added See Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 Example of a data synchroniz...

Page 14: ...the McAfee VirusScan for Windows on your computer you must still update the DAT files for VirusScan Wireless separately Installing VirusScan Wireless The system requirements and recommendations for Vi...

Page 15: ...hapter provides information about handheld devices data synchronization operation DAT files and installing VirusScan Wireless Chapter 2 VirusScan for Palm OS This chapter provides information on how V...

Page 16: ...This chapter provides information on what options are available for you to take when VirusScan Wireless detects a virus Contacting McAfee For information on how to contact McAfee as well as customer s...

Page 17: ...VirusScan Wireless for Palm OS scans your device for viruses before you can download a virus to your computer It uses a PC side component and a device side component to scan the device during a HotSy...

Page 18: ...you want VirusScan Wireless to work on the components of your device Selecting the option that you need most will help optimize your protection and scanning time NOTE Changing options on either the de...

Page 19: ...ice to detect if a virus is present NOTE You can select any combination of the above scanning options Available options on the PC component IMPORTANT VirusScan Wireless requires that the PC side compo...

Page 20: ...lows you to scan application data transferred to your device Modified Records Only This option allows you to only scan data records that have been changed since the last HotSync operation transferred...

Page 21: ...After selecting your scan settings you can do any of the following Click OK to accept the changes to your scan and update settings Click Cancel to ignore the changes and close the window Click Update...

Page 22: ...te 3 Select VirusScan Wireless from the menu and then tap the Delete button 4 Tap Yes in the Delete Application window 5 Tap Done to close the screen TIP If you accidentally delete VirusScan Wireless...

Page 23: ...ucts using Windows CE visit their Web site at www pocketpc com About Pocket PC Pocket PCs do not only organize information In addition to being able to seamlessly link information to your computer it...

Page 24: ...device Selecting the options that you need most will help optimize your protection and scanning time Figure 3 1 VirusScan Wireless for Windows CE main window What to Scan options Scan All files This o...

Page 25: ...pdate Now to manually begin a check for virus signature updates Click Scan Now to start a virus scan on your handheld device NOTE If you want to find out the versions of the scan engine and virus sign...

Page 26: ...updated files See About DAT files on page 14 for an overview on DAT files Anti virus alert If VirusScan Wireless for Windows CE or Pocket PC finds a virus the anti virus alert will notify you and ask...

Page 27: ...space Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT or Windows 2000 You must also have PsiWin 2 3 or equivalent for non Psion EPOC devices All EPOC devices should ship with PsiWin 2 3 EPOC Connect 5 The...

Page 28: ...Wireless to work on your handheld device Selecting the option that you need most will help optimize your protection and scanning time Figure 4 1 VirusScan Wireless for EPOC main window What to Scan o...

Page 29: ...ignore the changes and close the window Click Update Now to manually begin a check for virus signature updates Click Scan Now to start a virus scan on your handheld device NOTE If you want to find out...

Page 30: ...es on page 14 for an overview on DAT files Anti virus alert If VirusScan Wireless for EPOC finds a virus the anti virus alert will notify you and ask for input You have 30 seconds before the alert sto...

Page 31: ...that you can perform simply by selecting the desired course of action When VirusScan Wireless detects a virus an alert message is displayed to notify you and provide options on how you would want to p...

Page 32: ...r handheld device you must also have protection on your main computer Installing an anti virus application on your computer like McAfee VirusScan is the best way to ensure maximum protection For more...

Page 33: ...mber if registered Model name of hard disk internal or external Version of system software Amount of memory RAM Extra cards boards or monitors Name and version of conflicting software EXACT error mess...

Page 34: ...e news and virus information Take advantage of McAfee s online support including chat e mail express and call me back assistance available 24 hours a day 7 days a week at http www mcafeehelp com Telep...

Page 35: ...lm OS anti virus DAT files updating 21 R Removing VirusScan Wireless for Palm OS components 22 S Starting Palm AV components Palm OS 18 System Requirements VirusScan Wireless for Palm OS 17 System Req...

Page 36: ...Index 36 VirusScan Wireless...

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