McAfee virusscan 4.5 User Guide
About VirusScan Software
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McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus Software
Interface enhancements
This release moves the VirusScan interface for all supported platforms solidly
into the territory VirusScan for Windows 95 and Windows 98 pioneered with
its v4.0.1 release. This adds extensive VShield scanner configuration options
for the Windows NT Workstation v4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional
platforms, while reducing the complexity of some previous configuration
options. Alert Manager server configuration, for example, moves entirely over
to the NetShield product line—VirusScan software now acts strictly as a
configurable client application.
into the territory VirusScan for Windows 95 and Windows 98 pioneered with
its v4.0.1 release. This adds extensive VShield scanner configuration options
for the Windows NT Workstation v4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional
platforms, while reducing the complexity of some previous configuration
options. Alert Manager server configuration, for example, moves entirely over
to the NetShield product line—VirusScan software now acts strictly as a
configurable client application.
This release also adds a new VirusScan control panel, which functions as a
central point from which you can enable and disable all VirusScan
components. This control panel also lets you set a ceiling for the number of
items you can scan in or exclude from a single operation, and can set the
VShield scanner and VirusScan control panel to run at startup. Other changes
include:
central point from which you can enable and disable all VirusScan
components. This control panel also lets you set a ceiling for the number of
items you can scan in or exclude from a single operation, and can set the
VShield scanner and VirusScan control panel to run at startup. Other changes
include:
• New VShield system tray icon states tell you more about which VShield
modules are active. These states are:
–
All VShield modules are active
–
The System Scan module is active, but one or more of the other
VShield modules is inactive
–
The System Scan module is inactive, but one or more of the other
VShield modules is active
–
All VShield modules are inactive
• New interface settings for task configuration allow you to tell the
VirusScan application how you want it to appear as your scheduled task
runs and what you want it to do when it finishes. You can also set a
password to protect individual task settings from changes, or to protect an
entire task configuration at once.
runs and what you want it to do when it finishes. You can also set a
password to protect individual task settings from changes, or to protect an
entire task configuration at once.
• An updated randomization feature for scheduled tasks allows you to set a
time for the task to run, then set a randomization “window.” The
VirusScan Console then picks a random time within the window to
actually start the task.
VirusScan Console then picks a random time within the window to
actually start the task.
• System Scan module action options now include a new Prompt Type
configuration option for Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems. This
option lets you determine how the Prompt for user action alert appears.
option lets you determine how the Prompt for user action alert appears.