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Configuring System Scan Properties for VirusScan 4.5.1

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After installing McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, you should configure the various features of the application. There are several user-configurable items available, and appropriate settings are discussed below. If you are not running the latest version of the scan engine, then you need to retrieve the superdat file and run it, or use the AutoUpgrade function to bring your scan engine and DAT files up to the latest version.

  1. Open the McAfee VirusScan Control Console program. It is usually available as a minimized icon next to the clock (lower left of your Windows screen); it will be the one that looks like a small magnifying glass. The program has various names, depending upon the version of Windows that you are using.

    • In Windows 95 it is called " McAfee VirusScan Scheduler."
    • In Windows 98 and XP it is named " McAfee VirusScan Console."
    • In Windows NT Workstation and Windows 2000 Professional it is called "Network Associates VirusScan Console."

  2. Click once on "VShield" to highlight it, then click on the "Configure" button on the toolbar. This will open the System Scan properties dialogue.

  3. Click on the "System Scan" icon on the left side of the display. We recommend the settings shown above.

  4. Click on the "Advanced" button. Check "Enable heuristics scanning", and select "Enable macro and program file heuristics scanning." Click "OK."

    5. Action Tab Settings

  5. The "Action", "Alert", "Report" and "Exclusion" tabs have several other properties that can be customized. The default settings are recommended by the CSC for most users, so it is not necessary to change any of them. The "Action" tab is shown above for reference.

    6. E-Mail Scan Settings

  6. Click on the "E-mail Scan" icon. Set the properties as shown. Repeat step #4 for the E-mail "Advanced" settings.

    7. Download Scan Settings

  7. Click on the "Download Scan" icon. Set the properties as shown. Repeat step #4 for the Download "Advanced" settings.

  8. Click "OK" to save the settings. Close the VirusScan Console application.

How to Verify the Version of the VirusScan Application, the DAT File, and the Scan Engine

  1. Double-click on the VirusScan Console icon on the system tray.

  2. Click on the "Help" menu item.

    3. McAfee Version Information

  3. Choose "About" from the menu. The McAfee Application version is in bold type just to the left of the "OK" button. The Scan Engine and Virus Definition File versions are listed in the grey box just below the copyright statement.

VirusAlert-L Mailing List

With the increasing demand from the Campus Community for information and combined with Information Technology's mission to provide good customer service, we have created a mailing list named VIRUSALERT-L.

This list is the official mail list to receive notification concerning recent viruses and information concerning updates to the McAfee VirusScan. The purpose of this list is to provide a quick and uniform means to notify the user community at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine at Springfield.

Because the number of viruses on the Internet increases as each day goes by, and because of the complexity of some of these viruses, Network Associates may make available an update file between the normal monthly updates. If this file is made available, it will be placed in the appropriate directory on the SIUC Public FTP server allowing users to use the update function in their VirusScan software. If you have your VirusScan updates scheduled for once a month, you will not receive these updates until the next time your VirusScan software automatically updates itself. To protect your computer from these new viruses, you can manually run the update function when these files are made available, provided you are aware that the files are available. A notification of this event occurring will be sent out to all subscribers of the VirusAlert-L mailing list. For this reason, it is in your best interest to subscribe to this mailing list.

To subscribe to this list, simply send an email message to listserv@siu.edu. Do not place any text in the subject field, and only place the following in the body of the message:
SUB VIRUSALERT-L FirstName LastName
(Replace FirstName with your real first name, and LastName with your real last name). You will receive a message asking for your confirmation for signing up for the list.

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