McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 Getting Started Manual page 8

About VirusScan Software
• 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 VirusScan software can find potential infections before
they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a Melissa-like virus
in its tracks. See "Scanning Microsoft Exchange and Outlook mail" on page
253 of the VirusScan User's Guide for details.
• A cc:Mail scanner. This component includes technology optimized for
scanning Lotus cc:Mail mailboxes that do not use the MAPI standard.
Install and use this component if your workgroup or network uses cc:Mail
v7.x or earlier. See "Choosing Detection options" on page 116 of the
VirusScan User's Guide for details.
• The Alert Manager Client configuration utility. This component lets you
choose a destination for Alert Manager "events" that VirusScan software
generates when it detects a virus or takes other noteworthy actions. You
can also specify a destination directory for older-style Centralized Alerting
messages, or supplement either method with Desktop Management
Interface (DMI) alerts sent via your DMI client software. See "Using the
Alert Manager Client Configuration utility" on page 281 of the VirusScan
User's Guide for details.
• The ScreenScan utility. This optional component scans your computer as
your screen saver runs during idle periods. See "Using the ScreenScan
utility" on page 269 of the VirusScan User's Guide for details.
• The SendVirus utility. This component gives you an easy and painless
way to submit files that you believe are infected directly to McAfee
anti-virus researchers. A simple wizard guides you as you choose files to
submit, include contact details and, if you prefer, strip out any personal or
confidential data from document files. See "Using the SendVirus utility to
submit a file sample" on page 76 of the VirusScan User's Guide for details.
• The Emergency Disk creation utility. This essential utility helps you to
create a floppy disk that you can use to boot your computer into a
virus-free environment, then scan essential system areas to remove any
viruses that could load at startup. See "Using the Emergency Disk Creation
utility" on page 49 of the VirusScan User's Guide for details.
• Command-line scanners. This component consists of a set of full-featured
scanners you can use to run targeted scan operations from the MS-DOS
Prompt or Command Prompt windows, or from protected MS-DOS mode.
The set includes:
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