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Preventing Infections
VirusScan
®
Command Line is an effective tool for preventing infections, and it is most
effective when combined with regular backups, meaningful password protection, user
training, and awareness of threats from viruses and other potentially unwanted
software.
To create a secure system environment and minimize the chance of infection, we
recommend that you do the following:
Install VirusScan
®
Command Line software and other McAfee security software.
Schedule scans — at system boot and/or at regular intervals.
Make frequent backups of important files. Even if you have VirusScan
®
Command
Line software to prevent attacks from viruses, damage from fire, theft, or vandalism
can render your data unrecoverable without a recent backup.
Detecting new and unidentified viruses
To offer the best protection possible, we continually update the definition (DAT) files
that the VirusScan
®
Command Line software uses to detect potentially unwanted
software. For maximum protection, you should regularly retrieve these files.
We offer free online DAT file updates for the life of your product, but cannot guarantee
that they will be compatible with previous versions. By updating your software to the
latest version of the product and updating regularly to the latest DAT files, you ensure
complete protection for the term of your software subscription or maintenance plan.
Why do I need new DAT files?
Hundreds of new viruses and other potentially unwanted objects appear each month.
Often, older DAT files cannot assist the VirusScan
®
Command Line software in
detecting these new variations. For example, the DAT files with your original copy of
VirusScan
®
Command Line might not detect a virus that was discovered after you
bought the product.
If you suspect you have found a new virus, use WebImmune. See
Contact information
on page 9
for the address.
