Chapter 1. About Virusscan Software; Introducing Virusscan Anti-Virus Software - McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 User Manual

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About VirusScan Software
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The VirusScan Central is your main entry point in using all of the available
components of McAfee VirusScan. This home screen provides relevant
information such as the last time a virus scan was performed on your
computer; what VShield settings are enabled or disabled (for more
information see Using VShield Scanner; and available DAT information and
when it was created.
Through this user-friendly interface, you can access the main functions of
McAfee VirusScan. Click the appropriate buttons as displayed to start
performing a particular task within McAfee VirusScan (e.g., Scan, Schedule,
Quarantine, etc).
You can also click the Update button to start searching and downloading any
available updates to McAfee VirusScan installed on your computer. Make sure
that you are connected to the Internet prior to using this feature. For more
information and step-by-step instructions, click the Help icon on the upper
right-hand corner of the window. To view available options in customizing
how you want McAfee VirusScan components to work on your PC, click the
Options button.

Introducing VirusScan anti-virus software

Eighty percent of the Fortune 100—and more than 50 million users
worldwide—choose VirusScan anti-virus software to protect their computers
from the staggering range of viruses and other malicious agents that has
emerged in the last decade to invade corporate networks and cause havoc for
business users. They do so because VirusScan software offers the most
comprehensive desktop anti-virus security solution available, with features
that spot viruses, block hostile ActiveX and Java objects, identify dangerous
websites, stop infectious e-mail messages—and even root out "zombie" agents
that assist in large-scale denial-of-service attacks from across the Internet.
They do so also because they recognize how much value McAfee VirusScan
anti-virus research and development brings to their fight to maintain network
integrity and service levels, ensure data security, and reduce ownership costs.
With more than 50,000 viruses and malicious agents now in circulation, the
stakes in this battle have risen considerably. Viruses and worms now have
capabilities that can cost an enterprise real money, not just in terms of lost
productivity and cleanup costs, but in direct bottom-line reductions in
revenue, as more businesses move into e-commerce and online sales, and as
virus attacks proliferate.
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