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Using Virus and Spyware Protection Types of scans How policy options are implemented in the three protection modes Mode Report Prompt Protect Behavior of virus and spyware protection • Users are not prompted about detections. • Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter. • Administrator can select approved programs, which are not reported as detections. • Can be used as a "learn" mode to discover which programs to approve and block. • Users are prompted about detections. • Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter. • Administrator can select approved programs. These programs are not reported as detections, and users are not prompted for a response to them. • Users can approve additional programs in response to prompts. These are reported to the SecurityCenter. • Users are not prompted about detections. • Users are notified about deleted or quarantined programs. • Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter. • Administrator can select approved programs, which are not reported as detections. Use learn mode to discover programs Report mode can be used as a "learn mode" to help you determine which programs to approve. In Report mode, spyware protection tracks but does not block potentially unwanted programs. You can review detected programs in the Unrecognized Programs report and approve those that are appropriate for your policy. When you no longer see unapproved programs you want to approve in the report, change the policy setting for spyware protection mode to Prompt or Protect. Types of scans Virus and spyware protection scans files automatically for viruses and spyware. At any time, users can perform manual scans of files, folders, or email, and administrators can set up scheduled scans. Policy options let you configure whether optional email and spyware scans occur. • A utomatic (on-access) scans • M anual on-demand scans • S cheduled on-demand scans • E mail scans • S pyware scans The behavior of the scanning features on client computers is defined in the policies configured in the SecurityCenter. Policy settings determine the types of files, programs, and other items detected; whether users can manage their detections; how frequently computers check for updates; and when scheduled scans occur. On-access (automatic) scans On-access scans are those that occur on client computers whenever users access files (for example, open a file or run a program). McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 65

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How policy options are implemented in the three protection modes
Use learn mode to discover programs
Report mode can be used as a “learn mode” to help you determine which programs to
approve. In Report mode, spyware protection tracks but does not block potentially unwanted
programs. You can review detected programs in the Unrecognized Programs report and
approve those that are appropriate for your policy. When you no longer see unapproved
programs you want to approve in the report, change the policy setting for spyware protection
mode to Prompt or Protect.
Types of scans
Virus and spyware protection scans files automatically for viruses and spyware. At any time, users
can perform manual scans of files, folders, or email, and administrators can set up scheduled
scans. Policy options let you configure whether optional email and spyware scans occur.
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Automatic (on-access) scans
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Manual on-demand scans
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Scheduled on-demand scans
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Email scans
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Spyware scans
The behavior of the scanning features on client computers is defined in the policies configured
in the SecurityCenter. Policy settings determine the types of files, programs, and other items
detected; whether users can manage their detections; how frequently computers check for
updates; and when scheduled scans occur.
On-access (automatic) scans
On-access scans are those that occur on client computers whenever users access files (for
example, open a file or run a program).
Behavior of virus and spyware protection
Mode
Report
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Users are not prompted about detections.
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Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter.
•
Administrator can select approved programs, which are not reported as detections.
•
Can be used as a “learn” mode to discover which programs to approve and block.
Prompt
•
Users are prompted about detections.
•
Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter.
•
Administrator can select approved programs. These programs are not reported as
detections, and users are not prompted for a response to them.
to
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Users can approve additional programs in response to prompts. These are reported
the SecurityCenter.
Protect
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Users are not prompted about detections.
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Users are notified about deleted or quarantined programs.
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Detections are reported to the SecurityCenter.
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Administrator can select approved programs, which are not reported as detections.
Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Types of scans