McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 Getting Started Manual page 9

– SCAN.EXE, a scanner for 32-bit environments only. This is the
primary command-line interface. When you run this file, it first
checks its environment to see whether it can run by itself. If your
computer is running in 16-bit or protected mode, it will transfer
control to one of the other scanners.
– SCANPM.EXE, a scanner for 16- and 32-bit environments. This
scanner provides you with a full set of scanning options for 16- and
32-bit protected-mode DOS environments. It also includes support
for extended memory and flexible memory allocations. SCAN.EXE
will transfer control to this scanner when its specialized capabilities
can enable your scan operation to run more efficiently.
– SCAN86.EXE, a scanner for 16-bit environments only. This scanner
includes a limited set of capabilities geared to 16-bit environments.
SCAN.EXE will transfer control to this scanner if your computer is
running in 16-bit mode, but without special memory configurations.
– BOOTSCAN.EXE, a smaller, specialized scanner for use primarily
with the Emergency Disk utility. This scanner ordinarily runs from
a floppy disk you create to provide you with a virus-free boot
environment.
All of the command-line scanners allow you to initiate targeted scan
operations from an MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window, or
from protected MS-DOS mode. Ordinarily, you'll use the VirusScan
application's graphical user interface (GUI) to perform most scanning
operations, but if you have trouble starting Windows or if the VirusScan
GUI components will not run in your environment, you can use the
command-line scanners as a backup.
• Documentation. VirusScan software documentation includes:
– This Getting Started Guide, which introduces the product, provides
installation instructions, outlines how to respond if you suspect
your computer has a virus, and provides a brief product overview.
The printed Getting Started Guide comes with the VirusScan software
copies distributed on CD-ROM discs.
– A complete user's guide saved on the VirusScan software CD-ROM
or installed on your hard disk in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format. The
VirusScan User's Guide describes in detail how to use VirusScan and
includes other information useful as background or as advanced
configuration options. Acrobat .PDF files are flexible online
documents that contain hyperlinks, outlines and other aids for easy
navigation and information retrieval.
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