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MCAFEE Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus v8.5 User Manual (371 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Preface
13
What Happened
13
Why Worry
13
Where Do Viruses Come from
14
Virus Prehistory
14
Viruses and the PC Revolution
15
On the Frontier
18
Where Next
20
How to Protect Yourself
21
How to Contact Network Associates
22
Customer Service
22
Technical Support
23
Download Support
24
Network Associates Training
24
Comments and Feedback
24
Reporting New Items for Anti-Virus Data File Updates
24
International Contact Information
26
Chapter 1. About Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
29
Introducing Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
29
How Does Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Work
31
What Comes with Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
33
What's New in this Release
38
Chapter 2. Installing Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
41
Before You Begin
41
System Requirements
41
Other Recommendations
42
Preparing to Install Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
42
Installation Options
43
Installation Steps
43
Using the Emergency Disk Creation Utility
57
Determining When You Must Restart Your Computer
62
Testing Your Installation
63
Modifying or Removing Your Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Installation
64
Chapter 3. Removing Infections
69
From Your System
69
If You Suspect You Have a Virus
69
Deciding When to Scan for Viruses
72
Recognizing When You Don't Have a Virus
73
Understanding False Detections
74
Responding to Viruses or Malicious Software
75
Submitting a Virus Sample
87
Using the Sendvirus Utility to Submit a File Sample
87
Capturing Boot Sector, File-Infecting, and Macro Viruses
90
Chapter 4. Using the Winguard Scanner
95
What Does the Winguard Scanner Do
95
Why Use the Winguard Scanner
96
Browser and E-Mail Client Support
97
Enabling or Starting the Winguard Scanner
98
Using the Winguard Configuration Wizard
103
Setting Winguard Scanner Properties
109
Using the Winguard Shortcut Menu
165
Disabling or Stopping the Winguard Scanner
165
Tracking Winguard Software Status Information
172
Chapter 5. Using the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Application
175
What Is the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Application
175
Why Use the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Application
176
Starting the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Application
177
Configuring the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Classic Interface
183
Configuring the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Advanced Interface
189
Chapter 6. Creating and Configuring Scheduled Tasks
209
What Does Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console Do
209
Why Schedule Scan Operations
209
Starting the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console
210
Using the Console Window
212
Working with Default Tasks
215
Working with the Vshield Task
217
Working with the Autoupgrade and Autoupdate Tasks
218
Creating New Tasks
219
Enabling Tasks
223
Checking Task Status
226
Configuring Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Application Options
228
Chapter 7. Updating and Upgrading Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
249
Developing an Updating Strategy
249
Update and Upgrade Methods
250
Understanding the Autoupdate Utility
252
Configuring the Autoupdate Utility
254
Understanding the Autoupgrade Utility
263
Configuring the Autoupgrade Utility
264
Using the Autoupgrade and Superdat Utilities Together
273
Deploying an EXTRA.DAT File
275
Chapter 8. Using Specialized
277
Scanning Tools
277
Scanning Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Mail
277
When and Why You Should Use the E-Mail Scan Extension
277
Using the E-Mail Scan Extension
278
Configuring the E-Mail Scan Extension
279
Scanning CC:mail
294
Using the Screenscan Utility
294
Chapter 9. Using Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Utilities
301
Understanding the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Control Panel
301
Opening the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Control Panel
301
Choosing Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Control Panel Options
302
Using the Alert Manager Client Configuration Utility
306
Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus as an Alert Manager Client
307
Configuring the Alert Manager Client Utility
307
Appendix A. Default Vulnerable and Compressed File Extensions
313
Adding File Name Extensions for Scanning
313
Current List of Vulnerable File Name Extensions
314
Current List of Compressed Files Scanned
318
Appendix B. Network Associates
321
Support Services
321
Adding Value to Your Dr Solomon's Product
321
Primesupport Options for Corporate Customers
321
Ordering a Corporate Primesupport Plan
324
Primesupport Options for Home Users
326
How to Reach International Home User Support
328
Ordering a Primesupport Plan for Home Users
328
Network Associates Consulting and Training
329
Professional Services
329
Total Education Services
330
Appendix C. Using the Securecast Service to Get New Data Files
331
Introducing the Securecast Service
331
Why Should I Update My Data Files
332
Which Data Files Does the Securecast Service Deliver
332
Installing the Backweb Client and Securecast Service
333
System Requirements
333
Troubleshooting the Enterprise Securecast Service
343
Unsubscribing from the Securecast Service
343
Support Resources
343
Securecast Service
343
Backweb Client
344
Appendix D. Understanding Idat Technology
345
Understanding Incremental .DAT Files
345
How Does Idat Updating Work
346
What Does Dr Solomon's Software Post each Week
347
Best Practices
348
Frequently Asked Questions
349
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