McAfee dr solomon s anti-virus 8.5 Quick Setup Guide
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Getting Started Guide
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Using the WinGuard Scanner
What does the WinGuard scanner do?
McAfee desktop anti-virus products use two general methods to protect your
system. The first method, background scanning, operates continuously,
watching for viruses as you use your computer for everyday tasks. In the Dr
Solomon’s Anti-Virus product, the WinGuard scanner performs this function.
A second method allows you to initiate your own scan operations. The Dr
Solomon’s Anti-Virus application generally handles these tasks. To learn more
about the application, see
system. The first method, background scanning, operates continuously,
watching for viruses as you use your computer for everyday tasks. In the Dr
Solomon’s Anti-Virus product, the WinGuard scanner performs this function.
A second method allows you to initiate your own scan operations. The Dr
Solomon’s Anti-Virus application generally handles these tasks. To learn more
about the application, see
Depending on how you configure it, the WinGuard scanner can monitor any
file that arrives on or leaves your system, whether on floppy disk, over your
network, in file attachments that accompany e-mail messages, or from the
Internet. The scanner looks for viruses as you open, save, copy, rename or
otherwise modify your files, and it probes your computer's memory during
any file activity. The scanner starts when you start your computer, and stays
in memory until you shut it or your system down. The scanner also includes
optional features that guard against hostile Java applets and ActiveX controls,
and that keep your computer from connecting to dangerous Internet sites.
file that arrives on or leaves your system, whether on floppy disk, over your
network, in file attachments that accompany e-mail messages, or from the
Internet. The scanner looks for viruses as you open, save, copy, rename or
otherwise modify your files, and it probes your computer's memory during
any file activity. The scanner starts when you start your computer, and stays
in memory until you shut it or your system down. The scanner also includes
optional features that guard against hostile Java applets and ActiveX controls,
and that keep your computer from connecting to dangerous Internet sites.
The WinGuard scanner consists of five related modules, each of which has a
specialized function. You can configure settings for all of these modules in the
WinGuard Properties dialog box. The WinGuard modules are:
specialized function. You can configure settings for all of these modules in the
WinGuard Properties dialog box. The WinGuard modules are:
• System Scan. This module looks for viruses on your hard disk as you work
with your computer. It tracks files as your system or other computers read
files from your hard disk or write files to it. It can also scan floppy disks and
network drives mapped to your system.
files from your hard disk or write files to it. It can also scan floppy disks and
network drives mapped to your system.
• E-Mail Scan. This module scans e-mail messages and message attachments
that you receive via intraoffice e-mail systems, and via the Internet. It scans
your Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox on your Microsoft Exchange
server, and older cc:Mail e-mail systems.
your Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox on your Microsoft Exchange
server, and older cc:Mail e-mail systems.
• Download Scan. This module scans files that you download to your
system from the Internet. If you have enabled the Internet mail option in
the E-Mail Scan module, this will include e-mail and file attachments that
arrive via SMTP or POP-3 e-mail systems.
the E-Mail Scan module, this will include e-mail and file attachments that
arrive via SMTP or POP-3 e-mail systems.