McAfee TSA00M005PAA Processor Guide - Page 71

Using Virus and Spyware Protection Configuring scanning policy options 3 Under Virus Protection Settings, select each scan you want to enable. Select this option... To do this... Enable outbreak response Check for an outbreak detection definition (DAT) file every hour. Enable buffer overflow protection Detect code starting to run from data in reserved memory and prevent that code from running. Virus and spyware protection protects against buffer overflow in more than 30 most commonly used Windows-based programs. McAfee updates this list as it adds buffer overflow protection for additional programs. CAUTION: Buffer overflow protection does not stop data from being written. Do not rely on the exploited application remaining stable after being compromised, even if buffer overflow protection stops the corrupted code from running. Enable script scanning Detect harmful code embedded in web pages that would cause unauthorized programs to run on client computers. NOTE: Script scanning is always enabled for on-access and on-demand scans. Scan email (before delivering to the Look for threats in email before it is placed into the user's Inbox. Outlook Inbox) (Email is always scanned when it is accessed.) Scan all file types during on-access scans Inspect all types of files, instead of only default types, when they are downloaded, opened, or run. (Default file types are defined in the DAT files.) Scan within archives during Look for threats in compressed archive files when the files are on-access scans (e.g., .zip, .rar, .tat, accessed. .tgz ) Scan within archives during Look for threats in compressed archive files during manual or on-demand scans (e.g., .zip, .rar, .tat, scheduled scans. .tgz ) Enable Artemis hueristic network check for suspicious files Send unrecognized threats to McAfee Avert Labs for investigation. (This occurs in the background with no user notification.) Scan mapped network drives during Look for threats in files located on mapped network drives when the Sonel-eacctcethsisssocpatniosn... Tfiloesdaorethaicsc.e..ssed. Enable on-access scanning (if disabled) the next time client computers check for an update If on-access scanning has been disabled on a client computer, re-enable it the next time that computer checks for updates. Maximum percentage of CPU time allocated for on-demand and scheduled scans Use up to the selected percentage of CPU resources when performing on-demand scans. When set to High, we recommend scheduling scans to occur during off-peak hours. 4 Click Save. (For a new policy, click Next, select additional options for the policy, then click Save.) Excluding files and folders from virus scans Use this SecurityCenter task to define and manage items that are not scanned for viruses. You can add files, folders, or file extensions to the list of exclusions or remove them from the list. Task For option definitions, click ? in the interface. 1 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 71