McAfee VIRUSSCAN HOME EDITION 7.0 User manual

PRODUCT GUIDE
McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
VERSION 7.0

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authorized by the volume license, provided that each such copy contains all of the Documentation's
proprietary notices unaltered and unobstructed.

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Any replacement media will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. Outside
the United States, this remedy is not available to the extent McAfee is subject to restrictions under
United States export control laws and regulations.

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extent permitted by applicable law.
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computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR
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indirectly, and will not cause, approve or otherwise facilitate others such as agents or any third parties in doing
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environments requiring fail-safe performance, including without limitation, in the operation of nuclear facilities,
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borne by McAfee, unless such audit discloses an underpayment or amount due to McAfee in excess of five
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in which case you shall pay the cost of the audit. This Agreement supersedes any other communications with
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McAfee Perpetual End User License Agreement – Canada
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ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL B.V. ("McAfee"). BY CLICKING THE ACCEPT BUTTON OR
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY)
CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOME A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE BUTTON THAT
INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND DO NOT
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. (IF APPLICABLE, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE
PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.)
1. License Grant. Subject to the payment of the applicable license fees, and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, McAfee hereby grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use one copy of the
specified version of theSoftware and the accompanying documentation (the "Documentation"). You may install
one copy of the Software on one computer, workstation,personal digital assistant, pager, "smart phone" or other
electronic device for which the Software was designed (each, a "Client Device"). If the Software is licensed as
a suite or bundle with more than one specified Software product, this license applies to all such specified
Software products, subject to any restrictions or usage terms specified on the applicable price list or product
packaging that apply to any of such Software products individually which you acknowledge you have received
and read.
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or by more than one user at a time, except as set forth in this Section 1. The Software is "in use" on a
Client Device when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., random-access memory or RAM) or
installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that Client
Device. This license authorizes you to make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival
purposes, provided thatthe copy you makecontainsall ofthe Software's proprietary notices unaltered
and unobstructed.
b. Server-Mode Use. You may use the Software on a Client Device as a server ("Server") within a
multi-user or networked environment ("Server-Mode") only if such use is permitted in the applicable
price list or product packaging for the Software which you acknowledge you have received and read.
A separate license is required for each Client Device or "seat" that may connect to the Server at any
time, regardless of whether such licensed Client Devices or seats are concurrently connected to,
accessing or using the Software. Use of software or hardware that reduces the number of Client
Devices or seats directly accessing or utilizing the Software (e.g., "multiplexing" or "pooling"
software or hardware) does not reduce the number of licenses required (i.e., the required number of
licenses would equal the number of distinct inputs to the multiplexing or pooling software or hardware
"front end"). If the number of Client Devices or seats that can connect to the Software can exceed the
number of licenses you have obtained,then you must have a reasonable mechanism in place to ensure
that your use of the Software does not exceed the use limits specified for the licenses you have
obtained. This license authorizes you to make or download one copy of the Documentation for each
ClientDevice or seatthat is licensed, provided that each such copy containsall of the Documentation's
proprietary notices unaltered and unobstructed.

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c. VolumeLicenseUse. If the Softwareis licensed withvolume license terms specified in theapplicable
price list or product packaging for the Software, you may make, use and install as many additional
copies of the Software on the number of Client Devices as the volume license authorizes. You must
have a reasonable mechanism in place to ensure that the number of Client Devices on which the
Software has been installed does not exceed the number of licenses you have obtained. This license
authorizes you to make or download one copy of the Documentation for each additional copy
authorized by the volume license, provided that each such copy contains all of the Documentation's
proprietary notices unaltered and unobstructed.
2. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless and until earlier terminated as set forth
herein. This Agreement will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of the limitations or other
requirements described herein. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, you must cease use of the
Software and destroy all copies of the Software and the Documentation.
3. Updates. For the time period specified in the applicable price list or product packaging for the Software, you are
entitled to download revisions or updates to the Software when and as McAfee publishes them via its electronic
bulletin board system, website or through other online services. For a period of ninety (90) days from the date
of the of original purchase of the Software, you are entitled to download one (1) revision or upgrade to the
Software when and as McAfee publishes it via its electronic bulletin board system, website or through other
online services. After the specified time period, you have no further rights to receive any revisions or upgrades
without purchase of a new license to the Software.
4. Ownership Rights. The Software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty
provisions. McAfee and its suppliers own and retain all right, title and interest in and to the Software, including
all copyrights, patents, trade secret rights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights therein. Your
possession, installation, or use of the Software does not transfer to you any title to the intellectual property in the
Software, and you will not acquire any rights to the Software except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. All
copies of the Software and Documentation made hereunder must contain the same proprietary notices that appear
on and in the Software and Documentation.
5. Restrictions. You may not sell, lease, license, rent, loan or otherwise transfer, with or without consideration, the
Software. McAfee updates its Software frequently and performance data for its Software change. Before
conducting benchmark tests regarding this Software, contact McAfee to verify that You possess the correct
Software for the test and the then current version and edition of the Software. Benchmark tests of former,
outdated or inappropriate versions or editions of the Software may yield results that are not reflective of the
performance of the current version or edition of the Software. You agree not to permit any third party (other than
third parties under contract with you which contract contains nondisclosure obligations no less restrictive than
those set forth herein) to use the Software in any form and shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that there is
no improper or unauthorized use of the Software. You may not permit third parties to benefit from the use or
functionality of the Software via a timesharing, service bureau or other arrangement, except to the extent such
use is specified in the applicable list price or product packaging for the Software. You may not transfer any of
the rights granted to you under this Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
Software, except to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law. The interface
informationnecessaryto achieveinteroperabilityof the Softwarewithindependentlycreatedcomputerprograms
will be supplied by McAfee on request and on payment of such reasonable costs and expenses of McAfee in
supplying that information. You may not modify, or create derivative works based upon, the Software in whole
or in part. You may not copy the Software or Documentation except as expressly permitted in Section 1 above.
You may not remove or alter any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or Documentation. All rights not
expressly set forth hereunder are reserved by McAfee.
6. Warranty and Disclaimer.

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a. Limited Warranty. McAfee warrants that for sixty (60) days from the date of original purchase the
media (e.g., diskettes) on which the Software is contained will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship.
b. Customer Remedies. McAfee's and its suppliers' entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any
breach of the foregoing warranty shall be, at McAfee's option, either (i) return of the purchase price
paid for the license, if any, or (ii) replacement of the defective media in which the Software is
contained. You must return the defective media to McAfee at your expense with a copy of your
receipt.This limited warranty isvoid ifthe defecthas resulted from accident, abuse, ormisapplication.
Any replacement media will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. Outside
the United States, this remedy is not available to the extent McAfee is subject to restrictions under
United States export control laws and regulations.
c. Warranty Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranty set forth herein, THE SOFTWARE IS
PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
MCAFEE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENATIONS AND CONDITIONS,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING
THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, MCAFEE MAKES NO WARRANTY,
REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR
FREE FROM INTERRUPTIONS OR OTHER FAILURES OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
7. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER
IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL MCAFEE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU
OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR FOR ANY AND ALL
OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT WILL MCAFEE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN
EXCESS OF THE LIST PRICE MCAFEE CHARGES FOR A LICENSE TO THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
MCAFEE SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL
INJURY TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION.
FURTHERMORE, SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The foregoing provisions shall be enforceable to the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law.
8. United States Government. The Software and accompanying Documentation are deemed to be "commercial
computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR
Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, modification, reproduction, release,
performance, display or disclosure of the Software and accompanying Documentation by the United States
Government shall be governed solely by the terms of this Agreementand shall be prohibited except to the extent
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

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9. Export Controls. You have been advised that the Software is subject to the U.S. Export Administration
Regulations and applicable local export control laws. You shall not export, import or transfer Products contrary
to U.S. or other applicable local laws, whether directly or indirectly, and will not cause, approve or otherwise
facilitate others such as agents or any third parties in doing so. If applicable to you, you represent and agree that
neither the United States Bureau of Export Administration nor any other federal agency has suspended, revoked
or denied your export privileges. You agree not to use or transfer the Software for end use relating to any nuclear,
chemical or biological weapons, or missile technology unless authorized by the U.S. Government and any other
applicable local authority by regulation or specific license. Additionally, you acknowledge that the Software is
subject to export control regulations in the European Union and you hereby declare and agree that the Software
will not be used for any other purpose than civil (non-military) purposes. The parties agree to cooperate with
each other with respect to any application for any required licenses and approvals, however, you acknowledge it
is your ultimate responsibility to comply with any and allexport and import laws and that McAfee has no further
responsibility after the initial sale to you within the original country of sale.
10. High Risk Activities. The Software is not fault-tolerant and is not designed or intended for use in hazardous
environments requiring fail-safe performance, including without limitation, in the operation of nuclear facilities,
aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, weapons systems, direct life-support machines,
or any other application in which the failure of the Software could lead directly to death, personal injury, or
severe physical or property damage (collectively, "High Risk Activities"). McAfee expressly disclaims any
express or implied warranty or condition of fitness for High Risk Activities.
11. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Netherlands. The application of the United
Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Disputes with respect
to this Agreement, as well as with respect to its conclusion and execution, will be submitted exclusively to the
competent courtin Amsterdam. This Agreement sets forth all rights for theuser of the Software and is the entire
agreement between the parties. McAfee reserves the right to periodically audit you to ensure that you are not
using any Software in violation of this Agreement. During your standard business hours and upon prior written
notice, McAfee may visit you and you will make available to McAfee or its representatives any records
pertaining to the Software to McAfee. The cost of any requested audit will be solely borne by McAfee, unless
such audit discloses an underpayment or amount due to McAfee in excess of five percent (5%) of the initial
license fee for the Software or you are using the Software in an unauthorized manor, in which case you shall pay
the cost of the audit. This Agreement supersedes any other communications with respect to the Software and
Documentation. ThisAgreement may not be modified except by a written addendum issued by a duly authorized
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Contents
1Welcome to McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition . . . . . . . . . 13
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
What’s new in this release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
What comes with McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2Installing McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3Getting Started with McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition . . 25
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Title bar and Tool bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Status information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Task pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Other McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About VShield Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VShield automatic protection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How to Start and Stop VShield Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Quarantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
How to managing quarantined files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safe & Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safe & Sound configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Emergency disk creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using VirusScan With a Wireless Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How VirusScan protects your wireless device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4Scanning Your Wireless Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Overview of on-the-device scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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How to perform an on-demand scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5About McAfee Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
New in this release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6McAfee VirusScan Professional’s Integrated Features . . . . . . . 45
QuickClean Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Clean your computer with QuickClean Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How QuickClean Lite works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
McAfee Shredder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Securely delete files using McAfee Shredder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Shredder is easy to use! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7Updating McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 49
About Instant Updater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instant Updater features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
AHow to Contact McAfee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
www.McAfee-at-Home.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Virus definition renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Welcome to McAfee VirusScan
Professional Edition
Introduction
Stop viruses and keep your PC safe with McAfee VirusScan! When you're
surfing the Internet, there's more to worry about than just viruses. You need
to be able to control thecommunications into and out of your PC to ensure that
your computer is safe. VirusScan includes extra firewall protection to keep
your computer safe whenyou're connected to the Internet.VirusScan destroys
threats at all entry points to your PC including e-mail and synchronization
with your PDA. It constantly monitors and stops virus-like activity on your
computer to prevent any new threatsfrom spreading. If you've got an Internet
connection, you need more than just anti-virus protection, you need
VirusScan!
What’s new in this release?
nHostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) constantly monitors your
computer for virus-like activity providing even more protection from
Internet-based threats. It looks for events that may indicate new
mass-mailers are present, or attachments with double file extensions.
HAWK has been enhanced to include e-mail clients other than just
Microsoft Outlook - itnow supports Outlook Express, Eudora, and other
e-mail that uses SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - this includes
many popular email clients however does not include Internet-based
email (like Hotmail, for example).
nScript Stopper™: Many of the fastest spreading viruses, like I Love You,
use scripts to infect your PC. VirusScan 7 stops new malicious threats
from infecting your system with Script Stopper™. Using HAWK's
constant monitoring to detect actions that are often included in
script-based viruses, Script Stopper™alerts you of the attempted
activity and will stop the actions that are initiated on your computer
without your knowledge. Script Stopper™detects, alerts, and blocks
malicious script actions to keep your computer safe from script-initiated
threats.
nIntegrated with Windows Explorer: VirusScan 7 includes a Windows
Explorer plug-in that lets you quickly scan files and access other
VirusScan features directly from Windows Explorer making it easier
than ever to use award-winning VirusScan technology.

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nMicrosoft Office Integration: VirusScan 7 scans Microsoft Office 2000+
documents to provide extra protection to users of Microsoft Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint (2000+) in the event that VShield background scanning
must be disabled.
nUsability enhancements: McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
includes many user interface enhancements to make it easier than ever
to keep your computer and electronic files virus free.
What comes with McAfee VirusScan Professional
Edition? McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition consists of several components that
combine one or more related programs, each of which play a part in defending
your computer against viruses and other malicious software. These
components are:
nThe VirusScan Home page. This is your central entry point in using all
of tasks and components. The Home page provides relevantinformation
such as your computer’s current Automatic Protection Settings status
and version information about your virus definitions. The Home page
also informs you if an update to McAfee VirusScan Professional is
available for download and the total number of scan operations
performed.
nOn-Demand Scanning (ODS). On-demand scanning enables you to
scan at any time. For example, if you suspect you have come in contact
with an infected file, but have not accessed the file, you may manually
scan the suspect file, folder, drive, etc.
To perform an on-demand scan, simply select the Scan for viruses now
task from the McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition Home page.
nThe VShield Scanner. This is an On-access Scanning (OAS) component
that gives you continuous anti-virus protection from viruses that arrive
on floppy disks, from your network, or from various sources on the
Internet. The VShield scanner starts when you start your computer, and
stays in memory until you shut down. A flexible set of property pages
lets you tell the scanner which parts of your system to examine, what to
look for, which parts to leave alone, and how to respond to any infected
files it finds. In addition, the scanner can alert you when it finds a virus,
and can summarize each of its actions.

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Welcome to McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
nHostile Activity Watch Kernel. HAWK monitors your computer for
suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present on your system.
As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the virus, HAWK prevents
viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further. HAWK monitors
e-mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and any other
client that supports SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), but does not
support Internet-based e-mail such as MSN’s Hotmail.
HAWK incorporates McAfee’s Script Stopper™to detect, alert, and
block malicious script actions to keep your computer safe from
script-initiated threats.
nSafe & Sound. This component allows you to create backup sets in
protected volume files, which is the safest and preferred type of backup.
A protected volume file is a sectioned-off area of the drive, sometimes
called a logical drive.
NOTE
Safe & Sound is a VirusScan utility that is only functional when
McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition is installed in conjunction
with a Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows Me operating
system.
nQuarantine. This component allows you to move infected files to a
quarantine folder. This moves infected files from areas where they can
be accessed and enables you to clean or delete them atyour convenience.
nThe E-mail Scan extension. This component allows you to scan your
Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox, or public folders to which you
have access, directly on the server. This invaluable “x-ray”peek into
your mailbox means that VirusScan software can find potential
infections before they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a
Melissa-like virus in its tracks.
nThe Emergency Disk creation utility. This essential utility helps you to
create a floppy disk that you can use to boot your computer into a
virus-free environment, then scan essential system areas to remove any
viruses that could load at startup.
nBootable CD. The VirusScan Installation CD includes a CD version of
the emergency startup disk. Ifyour computeris configured to start using
its CD drive, then you can use the CD to boot your computer in to a
virus-free environment then scan for viruses that load during startup.
nMcAfee Instant Updater. Enables your computer to automatically
communicate with McAfee while you are connected to the internet and
inquire of the availability of product updates, updates to anti-virus
signature files, and updates to the VirusScan scan engine. You will also
use this feature to register your McAfee product.

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nWireless device protection. Comprehensive wireless device protection.
In addition to total anti-virus protection for your PC, VirusScan protects
your wireless device and PC from harmful viruses transferred during
the synchronization process. Wireless device protection also includes
resident –onthe device–detection and cleaningscanners to protectyour
wireless device from viruses during wireless use.
nCommand-line Scanners. This component consists of a set of
full-featured scanners you can use to run targeted scan operations from
the MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt windows, or from protected
MS-DOS mode. The set includes:
MSCAN.EXE, a scanner for 32-bit environments only. This is the
primary command-line interface. When you run this file, it first
checks its environment to see whether it can run by itself. If your
computer is running in 16-bit or protected mode, it will transfer
control to one of the other scanners.
MSCANPM.EXE, a scanner for 16-bit and 32-bit environments. This
scanner provides you with a full set of scanning options for 16-bit
and 32-bit protected-mode DOS environments. It also includes
support for extended memory and flexible memory allocations.
SCAN.EXE will transfer control tothis scanner when itsspecialized
capabilities can enable your scan operation to run more efficiently.
MSCAN86.EXE, a scanner for 16-bit environments only. This scanner
includes a limited set of capabilities geared to 16-bit environments.
SCAN.EXE will transfer control to this scanner if your computer is
running in 16-bit mode, but without special memory
configurations.
MBOOTSCAN.EXE, a smaller, specialized scanner for use primarily
with the Emergency Disk utility. This scanner ordinarily runs from
a floppy disk you create to provide you with a virus-free boot
environment.
All of the command-line scanners allow you to initiate targeted scan
operations from an MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window, or
from protected MS-DOS mode. Ordinarily, you'll use the VirusScan
application's graphical user interface (GUI) to perform most scanning
operations, but if you have trouble starting Windows or if the VirusScan
GUI components will not run in your environment, you can use the
command-line scanners as a backup.
nMcAfee QuickClean Lite. Remove various junk files and unconnected
items on various folders such as your PC’s Internet Cache, Recycle Bin,
Temporary Files, Shortcut and Windows Registry.
nMcAfee Shredder. Securely delete files so they cannot be restored or
rebuilt using undelete utilities. Shred files on your PC’s Recycle Bin,
Temporary Internet files, as well as theWeb site history folder.

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Installing McAfee VirusScan
Professional Edition
Before you begin
McAfee distributes VirusScan software in two ways:
1As an archived file that you can download from the McAfee web site.
2On CD-ROM.
Although the method you use to transfer VirusScan files from an archive
obtained via download differs from the method you use to transfer files from
a CD that isplaced inyour CD-ROM drive, theinstallation steps followed after
that are the same for both distribution types. Review the system requirements
shown below to verify that VirusScan software will run on your system.
System requirements
To install this product, you require the following:
Desktop and notebook computers
To use McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition you need:
nWindows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional.
nInternet Explorer 4.01, Service Pack 2 or higher required; IE 5.01 or later
recommended.
n65 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space required.
n32 MB of RAM.
nAn Intel Pentium-class or compatible processor rated at 100 MHz or
higher.
nCD-ROM drive.
nTo take full advantage of your McAfee product's Instant Updater
feature, you should have an Internet connection, either through your
local-area network, or via modem and an Internet service provider.

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Additional requirements for wireless devices
Palm OS and Palm requirements
McAfee VirusScan for Palm Desktop with HotSync Manager 3.0 will install
and run on any IBM PC or PC-compatible computer equipped with Palm
Desktop 3.0 or later. The latest version of Palm Desktop and HotSync 3.0 is a
free download from Palm's site (at www.palm.com). The device-resident
portion is quite simple and should work on any device with the Palm OS.
Windows CE or Pocket PC system requirements
McAfee VirusScan for Windows CE or Pocket PC will install and run on any
IBM PC or PC-compatible computer equipped with ActiveSync 3.0 or later.
Any CE device with ActiveSync 3 will function properly.
Symbian EPOC system requirements
McAfee VirusScan for Symbian’s EPOC will install and run on any IBM PC or
PC-compatible computer equipped with PsiWin 2.3 (or equivalent for
non-Psion EPOC devices. All EPOC devices should ship with PsiWin 2.3
/EPOC Connect 5. These include:
nPsion Revo
nPsion Series 5mx
nPsion Series 7
nPsion netBook
nOregon Scientific Osaris
nEricsson MC218
nEricsson R380
If you have an older device but the current PsiWin/EPOC Connect software,
McAfee VirusScan for Symbian’s EPOC will function properly, including the
Psion HC, the MC series, the Workabout series, all Psion Series 3 models, the
Psion Sienna, the Psion Series 5, the Geofox One, and the Phillips Illium.
If you do not have PsiWin 2.3, Symbian offers a free product called EPOC
Connect Lite which also works.

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Installing McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
Installation steps
Afterinserting theMcAfeeVirusScan ProfessionalEditioninstallationCD into
your computer’s CD-ROM drive, an Autorun image should automatically
display. To install McAfee VirusScan Professional software immediately, click
Install McAfee VirusScan Professional, then skip to Step 5 to continue with
Setup.
Use the steps below to install your software.
1If your computer runs Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP
(Home or Professional), log on to your computer as a user with
administrative rights. You must have administrative rights to install this
software.
2Insert the McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition CD in to your
computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the Installation Wizard does not
automatically display, go to Step 3. Otherwise, skip to Step 4.
3Use the following procedure if the Autorun installation menu does not
display,or, ifyou obtainedyour softwareviadownloadat aMcAfeeweb
site.
aFrom the Windows Start menu, select Run.
The Run dialog box displays.
bType <X>:\SETUP.EXE in the text box provided, then click OK.
4Here, <X> representsthe drive letter for your CD-ROM drive or the path
to the folder that contains your extracted files. To search for the correct
files on your hard disk or CD-ROM, click Browse.
aBefore proceeding with the installation, Setup first checks to see
whether your computer has the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI)
utility running as part of your system software. If your computer
runs Windows XP, the current version of MSI already exists on
your system. If your computer runs an earlier Windows release,
you maystill haveMSI in yourcomputer if youpreviously installed
other software that uses MSI. In either of these cases, Setup will
display its first wizard panel immediately. Skip to Step 5 to
continue.
bIf Setup does not find MSI or an earlier version of MSI is installed
in your computer, it installs files necessary to continue the
installation, then prompts you to restart your computer. Click
Restart System. When your computer restarts, Setup will continue
from where it left off.
5Refer to steps displayed on the Installation Wizard to complete your
installation.

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NOTE
If your computer does not have the required fonts to view the End
User’s License Agreement (EULA), then you may locate the
appropriate EULA on your McAfee software installation CD. You
must read and agree to the terms of the agreement to complete your
installation.