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Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Types of scans
On-access (automatic) scans
On-access scans are those that occur on client computers whenever users access files (for example,
open a file or run a program).
Virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-access scanning features:
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The types of files scanned and whether files on network drives are scanned.
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Whether email and attachments are scanned.
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Whether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned.
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Whether files are scanned for spyware.
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The types of virus and spyware threats to detect.
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Whether unrecognized detections are sent to McAfee Labs for investigation.
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Whether to enable on-access scanning (if it is disabled) whenever computers check for updates.
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Files and folders excluded from scans.
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Approved programs that should not be detected as threats.
The default settings for on-access scanning are:
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Scan all types of local files when opened, and again when closed (if they were modified). Do not
scan files on network drives.
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Scan all email attachments when accessed and when saved to the hard drive, protecting the
computer from email infections.
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Do not scan files in archives.
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Scan programs for spyware identifiers, to detect if a spyware program attempts to run or a
program attempts to install spyware.
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Scan for all types of virus and spyware threats.
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Send unrecognized detections to McAfee Labs.
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Enable on-access scanning when computers check for updates.
On-demand scans
On-demand scans are those that occur whenever administrators or users request them. Users can
request on-demand scans to occur immediately, and administrators can schedule them to occur at
regular intervals.
On-demand scans use many of the same policy options as on-access scans. In addition, virus and
spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-demand scanning features:
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Whether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned.
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A schedule for performing an on-demand scan at regular intervals.
The default settings for on-demand scans are:
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Scan all local files, including those in archives.
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Scan all critical registry keys.
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Scan all processes running in memory.
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Do not perform a scheduled scan.
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