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McAfee VirusScan Anti-Virus Software
Submitting a virus sample
If you have a suspicious file that you believe contains a virus, or experience a
system condition that might result from an infection—but VirusScan software
has not detected a virus—McAfee recommends that you send a sample to its
anti-virus research team for analysis. When you do so, be sure to start your
system in the apparently infected state—don’t start your system from a clean
floppy disk.
system condition that might result from an infection—but VirusScan software
has not detected a virus—McAfee recommends that you send a sample to its
anti-virus research team for analysis. When you do so, be sure to start your
system in the apparently infected state—don’t start your system from a clean
floppy disk.
Several methods exist for capturing virus samples and submitting them. The
next sections discuss methods suited to particular conditions.
next sections discuss methods suited to particular conditions.
Using the SendVirus utility to submit a file sample
Because the majority of later-generation viruses tend to infect document and
executable files, VirusScan software comes with SENDVIR.EXE, a utility that
makes it easy to submit an infected file sample to McAfee researchers for
analysis.
executable files, VirusScan software comes with SENDVIR.EXE, a utility that
makes it easy to submit an infected file sample to McAfee researchers for
analysis.
To submit a sample file, follow these steps:
1. If you must connect to your network or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to
send e-mail, do so first. If you are continuously connected to your
network or ISP, skip this step and go to
network or ISP, skip this step and go to
2. Locate the file SENDVIR.EXE in your VirusScan program directory. If
you installed your VirusScan software with default Setup options, you'll
find the file here:
find the file here:
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
3. Double-click the file to display the first AVERT Labs Response Center
wizard panel (
Figure 3-12. First SENDVIR.EXE panel