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Using Virus and Spyware Protection Types of scans Virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-access scanning features: • T he types of files scanned and whether files on network drives are scanned. • W hether email and attachments are scanned. • W hether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned. • W hether files are scanned for spyware. • T he types of virus and spyware threats to detect. • W hether unrecognized detections are sent to McAfee Avert Labs for investigation. • W hether to enable on-access scanning (if it is disabled) whenever computers check for updates. • F iles and folders excluded from scans. • A pproved programs that should not be detected as threats. The default settings for on-access scanning are: • S can all types of local files when opened, and again when closed (if they were modified). Do not scan files on network drives. • S can all email attachments when accessed and when saved to the hard drive, protecting the computer from email infections. • D o not scan files in archives. • S can programs for spyware identifiers, to detect if a spyware program attempts to run or a program attempts to install spyware. • S can for all types of virus and spyware threats. • S end unrecognized detections to McAfee Avert Labs. • E nable on-access scanning when computers check for updates. On-demand scans On-demand scans are those that occur whenever administrators or users request them. Users can request on-demand scans to occur immediately, and administrators can schedule them to occur at regular intervals. On-demand scans use many of the same policy options as on-access scans. In addition, virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-demand scanning features: • W hether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned. • A schedule for performing an on-demand scan at regular intervals. The default settings for on-demand scans are: • S can all local files, including those in archives. • S can all critical registry keys. • S can all processes running in memory. • D o not perform a scheduled scan. In addition, during an on-demand scan of the My Computer folder, the drive where Windows is installed, or the Windows folder: • S can all cookies. • S can all registry keys. NOTE: At the start of an on-demand scan, all previous detections of potentially unwanted programs are cleared from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer. 66 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide

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Virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-access scanning
features:
•
The types of files scanned and whether files on network drives are scanned.
•
Whether email and attachments are scanned.
•
Whether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned.
•
Whether files are scanned for spyware.
•
The types of virus and spyware threats to detect.
•
Whether unrecognized detections are sent to McAfee Avert Labs for investigation.
•
Whether to enable on-access scanning (if it is disabled) whenever computers check for
updates.
•
Files and folders excluded from scans.
•
Approved programs that should not be detected as threats.
The default settings for on-access scanning are:
•
Scan all types of local files when opened, and again when closed (if they were modified).
Do not scan files on network drives.
•
Scan all email attachments when accessed and when saved to the hard drive, protecting
the computer from email infections.
•
Do not scan files in archives.
•
Scan programs for spyware identifiers, to detect if a spyware program attempts to run or a
program attempts to install spyware.
•
Scan for all types of virus and spyware threats.
•
Send unrecognized detections to McAfee Avert Labs.
•
Enable on-access scanning when computers check for updates.
On-demand scans
On-demand scans are those that occur whenever administrators or users request them. Users
can request on-demand scans to occur immediately, and administrators can schedule them to
occur at regular intervals.
On-demand scans use many of the same policy options as on-access scans. In addition, virus
and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-demand scanning features:
•
Whether files in archives (compressed files, such as .zip files) are scanned.
•
A schedule for performing an on-demand scan at regular intervals.
The default settings for on-demand scans are:
•
Scan all local files, including those in archives.
•
Scan all critical registry keys.
•
Scan all processes running in memory.
•
Do not perform a scheduled scan.
In addition, during an on-demand scan of the My Computer folder, the drive where Windows is
installed, or the Windows folder:
•
Scan all cookies.
•
Scan all registry keys.
NOTE:
At the start of an on-demand scan, all previous detections of potentially unwanted
programs are cleared from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer.
Using Virus and Spyware Protection
Types of scans