McAfee virusscan 4.5 User Guide
Removing Infections From Your System
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McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus Software
Figure 3-1. Initial System Scan response options
If your computer runs Windows 95 or Windows 98, you can choose to display
a different virus alert message. If you select BIOS in the Prompt Type area in
the System Scan module Action page, you’ll see instead a full-screen warning
that offers you response options (
a different virus alert message. If you select BIOS in the Prompt Type area in
the System Scan module Action page, you’ll see instead a full-screen warning
that offers you response options (
).
Figure 3-2. Full-screen Warning - System Scan response options
This alert message brings your system to a complete halt as it awaits your
response. No other programs or system operations run on your system until
you choose one of the response options shown.
response. No other programs or system operations run on your system until
you choose one of the response options shown.
The BIOS prompt type also allows you to substitute a Continue option for the
Move File
Move File
option. To do so, select the Continue access checkbox in the
module’s Action page.
NOTE: The Continue access checkbox is unavailable if your computer
runs Windows NT Workstation v4.0 or Windows 2000, or if you choose
the GUI prompt type on Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems.
the GUI prompt type on Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems.