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McAfee AVDCDE-BA-CA - Active Virus Defense Suite User Manual (344 pages)
Anti-Virus Software Version 4.5
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McAfee
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Software
| Size: 4.27 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Preface
7
What Happened
7
Why Worry
7
Where Do Viruses Come from
8
Virus Prehistory
8
Viruses and the PC Revolution
9
On the Frontier
12
Where Next
14
How to Protect Yourself
15
How to Contact Mcafee and Network Associates
16
Customer Service
16
Technical Support
17
Download Support
18
Network Associates Training
18
Comments and Feedback
18
Reporting New Items for Anti-Virus Data File Updates
19
International Contact Information
20
Chapter 1. About Virusscan Software
23
Introducing Virusscan Anti-Virus Software
23
How Does Virusscan Software Work
25
What Comes with Virusscan Software
27
What's New in this Release
31
Interface Enhancements
32
Chapter 2. Installing Virusscan Software
35
Before You Begin
35
System Requirements
35
Other Recommendations
35
Preparing to Install Virusscan Software
36
Installation Options
36
Installation Steps
37
Using the Emergency Disk Creation Utility
49
Determining When You Must Restart Your Computer
54
Testing Your Installation
55
Modifying or Removing Your Virusscan Installation
56
Chapter 3. Removing Infections from Your System
59
If You Suspect You Have a Virus
59
Deciding When to Scan for Viruses
62
Recognizing When You Don't Have a Virus
63
Understanding False Detections
64
Responding to Viruses or Malicious Software
65
Viewing File Information
75
Submitting a Virus Sample
76
Using the Sendvirus Utility to Submit a File Sample
76
Capturing Boot Sector, File-Infecting, and Macro Viruses
79
Chapter 4. Using the Vshield Scanner
85
What Does the Vshield Scanner Do
85
Why Use the Vshield Scanner
86
Browser and E-Mail Client Support
87
Enabling or Starting the Vshield Scanner
88
Using the Vshield Configuration Wizard
93
Setting Vshield Scanner Properties
97
Using the Vshield Shortcut Menu
153
Disabling or Stopping the Vshield Scanner
153
Tracking Vshield Software Status Information
159
Chapter 5. Using the Virusscan Application
161
What Is the Virusscan Application
161
Why Use the Virusscan Application
162
Starting the Virusscan Application
163
Configuring the Virusscan Classic Interface
169
Configuring the Virusscan Advanced Interface
174
Chapter 6. Creating and Configuring Scheduled Tasks
191
What Does Virusscan Console Do
191
Why Schedule Scan Operations
191
Starting the Virusscan Console
192
Using the Console Window
194
Working with Default Tasks
196
Working with the Vshield Task
198
Working with the Autoupgrade and Autoupdate Tasks
199
Creating New Tasks
200
Enabling Tasks
204
Checking Task Status
206
Configuring Virusscan Application Options
208
Chapter 7. Updating and Upgrading Virusscan Software
227
Developing an Updating Strategy
227
Update and Upgrade Methods
228
Understanding the Autoupdate Utility
230
Configuring the Autoupdate Utility
231
Understanding the Autoupgrade Utility
240
Configuring the Autoupgrade Utility
241
Using the Autoupgrade and Superdat Utilities Together
250
Chapter 8. Using Specialized Scanning Tools
253
Scanning Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Mail
253
When and Why You Should Use the E-Mail Scan Extension
253
Using the E-Mail Scan Extension
254
Configuring the E-Mail Scan Extension
255
Scanning CC:mail
269
Using the Screenscan Utility
269
Chapter 9. Using Virusscan Utilities
277
Understanding the Virusscan Control Panel
277
Opening the Virusscan Control Panel
277
Choosing Virusscan Control Panel Options
278
Using the Alert Manager Client Configuration Utility
281
Virusscan Software as an Alert Manager Client
282
Configuring the Alert Manager Client Utility
282
Appendix A. Default Vulnerable and Compressed File Extensions
287
Adding File Name Extensions for Scanning
287
Current List of Vulnerable File Name Extensions
288
Current List of Compressed Files Scanned
292
Appendix B. Network Associates Support Services
295
Adding Value to Your Mcafee Product
295
Primesupport Options for Corporate Customers
295
Ordering a Corporate Primesupport Plan
298
Primesupport Options for Home Users
300
How to Reach International Home User Support
302
Ordering a Primesupport Plan for Home Users
302
Network Associates Consulting and Training
303
Professional Services
303
Total Education Services
304
Appendix C. Using the Securecast Service to Get New Data Files
305
Introducing the Securecast Service
305
Why Should I Update My Data Files
306
Which Data Files Does the Securecast Service Deliver
306
Installing the Backweb Client and Securecast Service
307
System Requirements
307
Troubleshooting the Enterprise Securecast Service
317
Unsubscribing from the Securecast Service
317
Support Resources
317
Securecast Service
317
Backweb Client
318
Appendix D. Understanding Idat Technology
319
Understanding Incremental .DAT Files
319
How Does Idat Updating Work
320
What Does Mcafee Post each Week
321
Best Practices
322
Frequently Asked Questions
323
Index
325
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