McAfee AVDCDE-AA-AA - Active Virus Defense Suite User Manual page 293

Both VirusScan components include built-in support for a number of
compressed and archived file formats. The table below lists each format and
describes how each component scans it when you select the Compressed Files
checkbox. You may not edit or add items to this list.
Table 9-1. How VirusScan software treats each file type
Format Description
.??_ Windows
compressed file
.GZ? UNIX GNU
Gzip
compressed file
.TD0 Teledisk
compressed file
.ARC LH ARC file,
older version
.ARJ Robert Jung
ARJ
compressed file
.CAB Windows
Compressed
Application
Binary or
"cabinet" file
Default Vulnerable and Compressed File Extensions
VirusScan
application support?
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans archive
• Scans files within
archive
• Scans archive
• Scans compressed
files within archive
• Scans archive
• Scans compressed
files within archive
VShield
scanner support?
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan files
within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan
compressed files
within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan
compressed files
within archive
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