McAfee MIS70E001RCA User Guide - Page 29
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Using ActiveShield Figure 2-3. Advanced ActiveShield Options - Scanning tab Scanning program files and documents only If you set ActiveShield to use the Program files and documents only option, it scans program files and documents, but not any other files used by your computer. The latest virus signature file (DAT file) determines which file types that ActiveShield will scan.To set ActiveShield to scan program files and documents only: 1 Right-click the McAfee icon, point to VirusScan, and then click Options. 2 Click Advanced, then click the Scanning tab (Figure 2-3). 3 Click Program files and documents only, then click OK. Scanning for new unknown viruses If you set ActiveShield to use the default Scan for new unknown viruses (recommended) option, it uses advanced heuristic 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 click the Scanning tab (Figure 2-3). 3 Click Scan for new unknown viruses (recommended), then click OK. User Guide 29