McAfee VSMCDE-AA-AA User Guide - Page 20

McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide Glossary Glossary A alert A message or notification regarding computer activity such as detection. automatic update C The automatic program in the McAfee software that updates that software program with the latest detection definition (DAT) files and scanning engine. clean L An action taken by the scanner when it detects a potentially unwanted program or a Trojan horse. The cleaning action can include removing the potentially unwanted program from a file and restoring the file to usability; removing references to the potentially unwanted program from system files, and system .INI files; ending the process generated by the potentially unwanted program; deleting a macro that is threatening a file; deleting a file if it is a Trojan horse; renaming a file that cannot be cleaned. log file Q A record of the activities of the software. Log files record the actions taken during an installation or during the scanning or updating tasks. quarantine area The location on a computer system that stores potentially unwanted programs until the system administrator can review them and decide on a course of action. quarantine S Enforced isolation of a file or folder - for example, to isolate a threat - until action can be taken to clean or remove the item. scan U A single scan event during which files are examined to determine if a potentially unwanted program or other potentially unwanted code is present. updating The process of installing detection definition file (DAT) updates. 20