McAfee AVDCDE-AA-AA User Guide - Page 108

Using the VShield Scanner • Deny access to infected files and continue. Choose this response to have the module mark the file "off limits" and continue with its normal scanning operations. Choose this response only if you plan to leave your computer unattended for long periods. If you also activate the module's reporting feature (see "Choosing Report options" on page 110 for details), the program will record the names of any viruses it finds and the names of infected files so that you can delete them at your next opportunity. 4. Click the Alert tab to choose additional System Scan module options. To save your changes without closing the System Scan Properties dialog box, click Apply. To save your changes and close the dialog box, click OK. To close the dialog box without saving your changes, click Cancel. Š NOTE: Clicking Cancel will not undo any changes you already saved by clicking Apply. Choosing Alert options Once you configure it with the response options you want in the Action page, you can let the System Scan module look for and remove viruses from your system automatically, as it finds them, with almost no further intervention. But if you want the module to tell you as soon as it finds a virus so you can take appropriate action, have it send an alert message to you or to others. Follow these steps: 1. Click the Alert tab in the System Scan module to display the correct property page (Figure 4-14). Figure 4-14. System Scan Properties dialog box - Alert page 108 McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus Software