McAfee DR SOLOMON S ANTI-VIRUS 8.5 Administrator's Manual page 30

About Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
• The Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application. This component gives you
unmatched control over your scanning operations. You can configure and
start a scan operation at any time—a feature known as "on-demand"
scanning— specify local and network disks as scan targets, tell the
application how to respond to any infections it finds, and see reports on its
actions. You can start with the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Classic window, a
basic configuration mode, then move to the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
Advanced mode for maximum flexibility. A related Windows shell
extension lets you right-click any object on your system to scan it.
• The Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Console. This component allows you to
create, configure and run Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus tasks at times you
specify. A "task" can include anything from running a scan operation on a
set of disks at a specific time or interval, to running an update or upgrade
operation. You can also enable or disable the WinGuard scanner from the
Console window.
the Console comes with a preset list of tasks that ensures a minimal level of
protection for your system—you can, for example, immediately scan and
clean your C: drive or all disks on your computer.
• The WinGuard scanner. This component gives you continuous anti-virus
protection from viruses that arrive on floppy disks, from your network, or
from various sources on the Internet. The WinGuard scanner starts when
you start your computer, and stays in memory until you shut down. A
flexible set of property pages lets you tell the scanner which parts of your
system to examine, what to look for, which parts to leave alone, and how
to respond to any infected files it finds. In addition, the scanner can alert
you when it finds a virus, and can generate reports that summarize each of
its actions.
The WinGuard scanner comes with three other specialized modules that
guard against hostile Java applets and ActiveX controls, that scan e-mail
messages and attachments that you receive from the Internet via Lotus
cc:Mail, Microsoft Mail or other mail clients that comply with Microsoft's
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) standard, and that
block access to dangerous Internet sites. Secure password protection for
your configuration options prevents others from making unauthorized
changes. The same convenient dialog box controls configuration options
for all WinGuard modules.
• The E-Mail Scan extension. This component allows you to scan your
Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox, or public folders to which you
have access, directly on the server. This invaluable "x-ray" peek into your
mailbox means that Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus can find potential infections
before they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a Melissa-like
virus in its tracks.
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