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Product Guide
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Welcome to McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition
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Hostile Activity Watch Kernel
. HAWK monitors your computer for
suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present on your system.
As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the virus, HAWK prevents
viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further. HAWK monitors
e-mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and any other
client that supports SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), but does not
support Internet-based e-mail such as MSN’s Hotmail.
As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the virus, HAWK prevents
viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further. HAWK monitors
e-mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and any other
client that supports SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), but does not
support Internet-based e-mail such as MSN’s Hotmail.
HAWK incorporates McAfee’s Script Stopper
™
to detect, alert, and
block malicious script actions to keep your computer safe from
script-initiated threats.
script-initiated threats.
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Safe & Sound
. This component allows you to create backup sets in
protected volume files, which is the safest and preferred type of backup.
A protected volume file is a sectioned-off area of the drive, sometimes
called a logical drive.
A protected volume file is a sectioned-off area of the drive, sometimes
called a logical drive.
NOTE
Safe & Sound is a VirusScan utility that is only functional when
McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition is installed in conjunction
with a Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows Me operating
system.
McAfee VirusScan Professional Edition is installed in conjunction
with a Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows Me operating
system.
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Quarantine
. This component allows you to move infected files to a
quarantine folder. This moves infected files from areas where they can
be accessed and enables you to clean or delete them at your convenience.
be accessed and enables you to clean or delete them at your convenience.
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The E-mail Scan extension
. This component allows you to scan your
Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox, or public folders to which you
have access, directly on the server. This invaluable “x-ray” peek into
your mailbox means that VirusScan software can find potential
infections before they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a
Melissa-like virus in its tracks.
have access, directly on the server. This invaluable “x-ray” peek into
your mailbox means that VirusScan software can find potential
infections before they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a
Melissa-like virus in its tracks.
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The Emergency Disk creation utility
. This essential utility helps you to
create a floppy disk that you can use to boot your computer into a
virus-free environment, then scan essential system areas to remove any
viruses that could load at startup.
virus-free environment, then scan essential system areas to remove any
viruses that could load at startup.
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Bootable CD
. The VirusScan Installation CD includes a CD version of
the emergency startup disk. If your computer is configured to start using
its CD drive, then you can use the CD to boot your computer in to a
virus-free environment then scan for viruses that load during startup.
its CD drive, then you can use the CD to boot your computer in to a
virus-free environment then scan for viruses that load during startup.
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McAfee Instant Updater
. Enables your computer to automatically
communicate with McAfee while you are connected to the internet and
inquire of the availability of product updates, updates to anti-virus
signature files, and updates to the VirusScan scan engine. You will also
use this feature to register your McAfee product.
inquire of the availability of product updates, updates to anti-virus
signature files, and updates to the VirusScan scan engine. You will also
use this feature to register your McAfee product.