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Using McAfee VirusScan

McAfee VirusScan is a software program installed to help you protect your 
system from computer viruses. Each time you start your system, McAfee 
VirusScan scans your hard drive for computer viruses that could be 
potentially harmful to your system.

A computer virus is a software program that attaches itself to another 
program on the computer, and spreads from one program to another. Some 
viruses can go unnoticed for long periods of time because they are tied to a 
certain time or date before they become active. If transmitted unnoticed, 
viruses can damage data, cause computers to crash, or display bothersome 
or offensive messages. Avoiding computer virus infection is important, and 
McAfee VirusScan helps you protect your system from computer viruses.

If you are using floppy diskettes to transfer information to your system, you 
can run the McAfee VirusScan software on the diskette to check it before 
copying files from it to your system.

Place the diskette in the floppy drive.

Click 

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, and 

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Change the C:\ drive setting to A:\ and click 

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Click the 

button to begin scanning the diskette.

To scan a diskette

 Note:

We recommend you always 
scan diskettes that you are 
introducing to your system.