Running The On-Demand Scanner With Command-Line Arguments - McAfee VIRUSSCAN 4.5 Administrator's Manual

Using VirusScan Command-line Options
Running the on-demand scanner with
command-line arguments
You can run the VirusScan on-demand scanner with command-line
arguments either from a Windows MS-DOS Prompt window, or by restarting
your computer in DOS mode. (You can also run the scanner without
command-line arguments, either from a Windows MS-DOS Prompt window
or from the Start menu's Run dialog box.) Network Associates recommends
restarting in DOS mode for best results. To learn how to restart your computer
in DOS mode, see your Microsoft Windows documentation. To run the
program, change to the directory in which the file SCAN32.EXE is located, and
type scan32 followed by the scanning options you want to use (see
"SCAN32.EXE command-line options," on page 165
To run the VirusScan on-demand scanner, follow these steps:
1. Open an MS-DOS Prompt window from within Windows, or restart your
2. Change to the VirusScan program directory, in which the file
3. Type scan32, followed by the scan options you want to use, at the
4. To run another scan operation, repeat
The following table lists the arguments that can be added to the SCAN32
command.
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computer in DOS mode.
SCAN32.EXE is located. If you installed VirusScan with its default
options, type this line at your command prompt to locate the correct
directory:
C:\progra~1\networ~1\viruss~1
command prompt.
The VirusScan on-demand scanner will start immediately and begin
scanning your system with the options you choose. When it has finished,
it will display the results of its scan operation, then return to the
command prompt.
Prompt window, type exit at the command prompt. If you restarted
your computer in DOS mode, type win to start Windows, or restart your
computer as you would normally.
for details).
Step 3. To close the MS-DOS
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