McAfee MIS80E001RAI - Internet Security Suite 2006 User Manual page 20

McAfee VirusScan
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To test Scan:
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You can try to delete or quarantine detected files to see how Scan handles possible
threats. See
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Scroll to the bottom of the page. Under
c
contains a line of text that VirusScan will detect as a virus.
eicar.com
(optional) is the same file, but with a different file name, for
eicar.com.txt
those users who have difficulty downloading the first link. Simply
rename the file "eicar.com" after you download it.
is a copy of the test virus inside a .
eicar_com.zip
™
WinZip file archive).
is a copy of the test virus inside a .
eicarcom2.zip
which itself is inside a .
Click each link to download its file. For each one, a
d
box appears.
Click , click the
e Save
.
Scan Folder
Double-click
f VSO Scan Folder
box.
When you are finished downloading the files, close Internet Explorer.
Enable ActiveShield: Right-click the McAfee icon, point to
click .
Enable
Right-click the McAfee icon, point to
Using the directory tree in the left pane of the dialog box, go to the
where you saved the files:
Folder
Click the sign next to the C drive icon.
+
a
Click the
VSO Scan Folder
b
This tells Scan to check only that folder. You can also put the files in
random locations on your hard drive for a more convincing demonstration
of Scan's abilities.
In the area of the
Scan Options
selected.
Click on the lower right of the dialog box.
Scan
VirusScan scans the
VSO Scan Folder
that folder appear in the
Understanding threat detections on page 40
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software
Download
compressed file.
ZIP
button, then rename the folder
Create New Folder
, then click
Save
VirusScan
to highlight it (do not click the
dialog box, ensure that all options are
Scan
. The EICAR test files that you saved to
List of Detected Files
, you will see these links:
compressed file (a
ZIP
compressed file,
ZIP
File Download
again in each
Save As
VirusScan
, then click .
Scan
sign next to it).
+
. If so, Scan is working properly.
for details.
dialog
VSO
dialog
, then
VSO Scan