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    User Guide
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    McAfee, Inc., or its suppliers or affiliate companies. TRADEMARK ATTRIBUTIONS ACTIVE FIREWALL, ACTIVE SECURITY, ACTIVESECURITY (AND IN KATAKANA), ACTIVESHIELD, ANTIVIRUS VIRUS DEFENSE, TRUSTED MAIL, UNINSTALLER, VIREX, VIRUS WHICH YOU DOWNLOADED THE SOFTWARE Free Software licenses require that McAfee
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    Info page. 3. Locate your product in the list, and click the download icon. McAfee reserves the right to change Upgrade & Support Plans and policies at any time without notice. McAfee and its product names are registered trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other
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    Manuals folder, and double-click the User Guide .PDF you want to open. Registration benefits McAfee FREE electronic support Virus definition (.DAT) file updates for one year after installation when you purchase VirusScan software Go to http://www.mcafee.com/ for pricing of an additional year of virus
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    11 2 Using McAfee VirusScan 13 Using ActiveShield 13 Enabling or disabling ActiveShield 13 Configuring ActiveShield options 14 Understanding security alerts 23 Manually scanning your computer 26 Manually scanning for viruses and other threats 26 Automatically scanning for viruses and other
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    Contents vi McAfee® VirusScan® software
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    Getting Started 1 Welcome to McAfee VirusScan. McAfee VirusScan is an anti-virus subscription service offering comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date virus protection. Powered by award-winning McAfee scanning technology, VirusScan protects against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, suspect scripts,
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    viruses and worms from spreading through e-mail to other computers. Free instant messaging and e-mail technical support Live technical support at http://www.microsoft.com/. Supported e-mail programs POP3 (Outlook Express, Outlook, Eudora, Netscape) Supported instant messaging programs AOL Instant
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    . See Understanding security alerts on page 23 for details. Testing Scan Before you can test Scan, you must disable ActiveShield to prevent it from detecting the test files before Scan does, then download the test files. To download the test files: 1 Disable ActiveShield: Right-click the McAfee icon
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    As dialog box. 3 When you are finished downloading the files, close Internet Explorer. 4 Enable ActiveShield: Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Enable. To test Scan: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Scan. 2 Using the directory tree in the left
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    your Windows desktop. With it, you can perform these useful tasks: Get free security analysis for your computer. Launch, manage, and configure all your McAfee subscriptions from one icon. See continuously updated virus alerts and the latest product information. Get quick links to frequently asked
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    Getting Started 12 McAfee® VirusScan® software
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    ) and enabled, it is constantly protecting your computer. ActiveShield scans files when they are accessed by either you or your computer. When ActiveShield detects a file, it automatically tries to clean it. If ActiveShield cannot clean the virus, you can quarantine or delete the file. Enabling or
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    restart your computer. Configuring ActiveShield options You can modify ActiveShield starting and scanning options in the ActiveShield tab of the VirusScan Options dialog box (Figure 2-1), which is accessible via the McAfee icon in your Windows system tray. Figure 2-1. ActiveShield Options Starting
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    ActiveShield from starting when Windows starts: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Options. The VirusScan Options then click OK. Scanning e-mail and attachments By default, e-mail scanning and automatic cleaning are enabled via the Scan e-mail and attachments User Guide 15
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    Using McAfee VirusScan Pegasus 4.0 or later NOTE E-mail scanning is not supported for these e-mail clients: Web-based, IMAP, AOL, POP3 SSL, and Lotus Notes. However, ActiveShield scans e-mail attachments when they are opened. If you disable the Scan e-mail and attachments option, the E-mail Scan
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    viruses and other threats, WormStopperTM prevents viruses and worms from spreading further. A computer "worm" is a self-replicating virus a specified interval. To set ActiveShield to scan sent e-mail messages for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click
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    are sent within 30 seconds NOTE If you modify the number of recipients or seconds for monitoring sent e-mails, it might result in invalid detections. McAfee recommends that you click No to retain the default setting. Otherwise, click Yes to change the default setting to your setting. This option can
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    automatically scans and Scanning all files If you set ActiveShield to use the default All files (recommended) option, it scans scan possible. To set ActiveShield to scan all file types: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced, then click the Scanning
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    techniques that try to match files to the signatures of known viruses, while also looking for telltale signs of unidentified viruses in the files. To set ActiveShield to scan for new unknown viruses: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced, then
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    program that pretends to be a benign application. Trojans are not viruses because they do not replicate, but they can be just as within a specified interval. To set ActiveShield to scan running scripts for worm-like activity: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Options.
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    blocks, and removes spyware, adware, and other programs that gather and transmit your private data without your permission. To set ActiveShield to scan for PUPs: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced, then click the PUPs tab (Figure 2-6). 3 Click
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    PUPs, including whether to submit detected files to the McAfee AVERT labs for research. For added protection, whenever ActiveShield detects a suspect file, you are prompted to scan your entire computer immediately. Unless you choose to hide the scan prompt, it will periodically remind you until you
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    Using McAfee VirusScan Managing detected e-mail By default, e-mail scanning automatically tries to clean detected e-mail. An alert file included in the inbound message notifies you whether click Continue what I was doing to ignore the alert and let the e-mail be sent. 24 McAfee® VirusScan® software
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    McAfee removal method. - Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the automatic removal process. If you change your mind later, you can manually PUPs list will not be detected by McAfee VirusScan. If a PUP is detected your Trusted PUPs list: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, and then click
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    the file, you can quarantine or delete the file. Manually scanning for viruses and other threats To scan your computer: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Scan. The Scan dialog box opens (Figure 2-8). Figure 2-8. Scan dialog box 2 Click the drive, folder, or file that
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    chances that Scan gives a false indication. Nevertheless, if a heuristic scan detects a virus, you should treat it with the same caution that you would treat a file that you know contains a virus. This option provides the most thorough scan, but is generally slower than a normal scan. User Guide 27
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    in the Scan dialog box (Figure 2-10). Figure 2-10. Scan results NOTE Scan counts a compressed file (.ZIP, .CAB, etc.) as one file within the Files Scanned number. Also, the number of files scanned can vary if you have deleted your temporary Internet files since your last scan. 28 McAfee® VirusScan
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    Scheduler to thoroughly check your computer for viruses and other threats at specified intervals. To schedule a scan: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click Options. The VirusScan Options dialog box opens. 2 Click the Scheduled Scan tab (Figure 2-11 on page 30). User Guide 29
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    . Weekly (the default) - Specify the number of weeks between scans as well as the names of the day(s) of the week. Monthly - Specify which day of the month to scan. Click Select Months to specify which months to scan, and click OK. Once - Specify which date to scan. 30 McAfee® VirusScan® software
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    detected files, including whether to submit them to the McAfee AVERT labs for research. If Scan detects a potentially unwanted program, you can manually try to clean, quarantine, or delete it (AVERT submission is unavailable). To manage a virus or potentially unwanted program: 1 If a file appears in
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    Scan cannot clean or delete the detected file, consult the Virus Information Library at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp for instructions on manually on page 34 for details. For more help, consult McAfee Customer Support at http://www.mcafeehelp.com/. Managing quarantined files The
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    is not a Potentially Unwanted Program, you can submit the file to the McAfee AntiVirus Emergency Response Team (AVERTTM) for research: a Update your virus signature files if they are more than two weeks old. b Verify your Cancel to close the dialog box without taking any further action. User Guide 33
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    Scan to ensure that both the computer and the floppy disk are virus-free. (See Manually scanning for viruses and other threats on page 26 for details.) 2 Right-click the McAfee to download the image file for the Rescue Disk. Click OK to download the component now, or click Cancel to download it
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    update your Rescue Disk, follow the same instructions for creating a new Rescue Disk. Automatically reporting viruses You can anonymously send virus tracking information for inclusion in our World Virus Map. Automatically opt-in for this free, secure feature either during VirusScan installation (in
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    Reporting Options 3 Accept the default Yes, I want to participate to anonymously send your virus information to McAfee for inclusion in its World Virus Map of worldwide detection rates. Otherwise, select No, I don't want to participate to avoid sending your information. 4 If you are in the United
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    Virus Map: Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, then click World Virus Map. The World Virus Map web page appears (Figure 2-15). Figure 2-15. World Virus Map By default, the World Virus hours. The Virus Tracking section lists cumulative totals for the number of scanned files, detected
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    , you can then choose to update VirusScan to remove the threat of a virus outbreak. Automatically checking for updates McAfee SecurityCenter is automatically configured to check for updates for all of your McAfee services every four hours when you are connected to the Internet, then notify you
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    be prompted to restart your computer to complete the update. Be sure to save all of your work and close all applications before restarting. User Guide 39
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    Using McAfee VirusScan 40 McAfee® VirusScan® software
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    , 14 enabling, 13 scan options, 14 scanning all file types, 19 scanning all files, 19 scanning e-mail and attachments, 15 scanning for new unknown viruses, 20 scanning for Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs), 22 scanning for scripts, 21 scanning for worms, 17 scanning inbound instant message
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    , 35 using, 32, 35 write-protecting, 35 S Scan automatic scanning, 29 cleaning a virus or Potentially Unwanted Program, 31 deleting a virus or Potentially Unwanted Program, 32 manual scanning, 26 manual scanning via Microsoft Outlook toolbar, 29 manual scanning via Windows Explorer, 29 quarantining
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    suspect scripts, 24 VirusScan getting started, 7 reporting viruses automatically, 35, 37 scanning via Microsoft Outlook toolbar, 29 scanning via Windows Explorer, 29 scheduling scans, 29 testing, 9 updating automatically, 38 updating manually, 38 W whitelisted programs, 25 whitelisting PUPs, 25
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