User Guide

User’s Guide 53
McAfee VirusScan
• Delete infected files a utomatically. Use this option to have
VirusScan delete every infected file it finds immediately. Be sure to
enable its reporting feature so that you have a record of which files
VirusScan deleted. You will need to restore deleted files from
backup copies. If VirusScan cannot delete an infected file, it will
note the incident in its log file.
• Continue scanning. Use this option only if you plan to leave your
computer unattended while VirusScan checks for viruses. If you
also activate the VirusScan reporting feature, the program will
record the names of any viruses it finds and the names of infected
files so that y ou can delete them at your next opportunity.
• Choosing Report options
By default,VirusScan beeps to alert youwhenit finds a virus.You can use
theReportpagetoenableordisablethisalert,ortoaddanalertmessageto
the Virus Founddialogboxthat appearswhenVirusScanfindsan infected
file.Thisalertmessagecancontainanyinformation,fromasimplewarning
toinstructionsabouthowtoreport theincidenttoanetworkadministrator.
This same page determines the size andlocation of VirusScan’s log file. By
default, the program lists its current settings and summarizes all of the
actions it takes during its scanning operations in a log file called
VSCLOG.TXT. You can have VirusScan write its log to this file, or you can
use any text editor to create a text file for VirusS can to use. You can then
open and print the log file for l ater review from within VirusScan or from
your text editor.
• Choosing Alert and Log options
You can select thetypes ofalert methods you want VirusScantouse when
it finds a virus.
• Display a custom message. Select the Display message checkbox,
thenenter themessageyouwant toappear inthe textboxprovided.
You can enter a message up to 225 characters in length.
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NOTE:
To have VirusScan display your message, you must
have selected Prompt user for action as your response in the
Action option.
• Beep. Select the Sound alert checkbox.