McAfee AVDCDE-AA-AA User Guide - Page 341

Index Virus List in View menu, 195 viruses "Brain" virus, ix boot-sector infectors, ix to x cleaning, recorded in log file, 111, 128, 139 code signatures, use of by, xi Concept, xii costs of, vii to viii current numbers of, vii deciding when to start scan operations for, 62 default response to when E-Mail Scan program component detects, 72 to 73 when VirusScan detects, 70 to 72 when VShield detects, 65 to 70 definition of, vii detecting, recorded in log file, 111, 128, 139 disguising infections of, xi distinction between hostile objects and, xiii effects of, vii, 59 to 73 encrypted, definition of, xi false detections of, understanding, 64 file infectors, x history of, vii to xiv macro, xii setting heuristic scanning options for, 103 to 104, 119, 132 to 133, 178 to 180, 211, 258, 272 mutating, definition of, xi origins of, vii to xiv payload, ix polymorphic, definition of, xi programs similar to Trojan horses, ix worms, viii recognizing when computer problems do not result from, 63 removing before installation, necessity of and steps for, 59 from infected files, 59 to 73 reporting new strains to McAfee, xix role of PCs in spread of, ix script language, xiv spread of via e-mail and Internet, xii stealth, definition of, xi viewing information about, 74 to 75 why worry?, vii to viii VirusScan Action options choosing for in Console, 213 to 215 configuring in VirusScan Advanced, 180 to 182 configuring in VirusScan Classic, 171 to 173 Alert options choosing in Console, 216 to 217 configuring in Advanced mode, 182 to 183 as component of Active Virus Defense suite, 24 BIOS anti-virus features, potential conflicts with, 64 components included with, 27 to 31 configuring for scan operations, 208 to 225 control panel choosing options for, 278 to 280 User's Guide 341