User Guide

About VirusScan Software
20 McAfee VirusScan
Figure 1-1. McAfee VirusScan Central screen
• The VirusScan Console. This component allows you to create, configure
and run VirusScan tasks at times you specify. A “task” can include
anything from running a scan operation on a set of disks at a specific time
or interval, to running an update or upgrade operation. You can also enable
or disable the VShield scanner from the Console window.
the Console comes with a preset list of tasks that ensures a minimal level of
protection for your system—you can, for example, immediately scan and
clean your C: drive or all disks on your computer.
• The VShield scanner. This component gives you continuous anti-virus
protection from viruses that arrive on floppy disks, from your network, or
from various sources on the Internet. The VShield scanner starts when you
start your computer, and stays in memory until you shut down. A flexible
set of property pages lets you tell the scanner which parts of your system
to examine, what to look for, which parts to leave alone, and how to
respond to any infected files it finds. In addition, the scanner can alert you
when it finds a virus, and can generate reports that summarize each of its
actions.