User Guide

Administrator’s Guide 93
Installed Files
Temporary files
The VShield scanner and its related files use these files as “memory maps” to store
configuration options copied from the Windows registry when the program runs.
These files start out with a standard file size and minimal data, and grow or shrink as
necessary to accommodate configuration data.
SYNCUTIL.DLL Stores data shared
between components
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
VSUTIL.DLL Provides common
utilities for
components
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
AVSMCPA.CPL VirusScan control
panel applet
C:\Windows\System or C:\Winnt\System 32
RESDLL.DLL Resource file for all
components
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates\McPal
MCSCAN32.DLL McAfee VirusScan’s
Scan engine file
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
RWABS16.DLL Support file for scan
engine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
RWABS32.DLL Support file for scan
engine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates
\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
MESSAGES.DAT Support file for scan
engine. Provides virus
detection messages
to engine
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates\VirusScan Engine\4.0.xx
Table B-3. VShield scanner temporary files
File Function Location
SYNC_MAP.MMF Memory map file for
AVSYNCH.DLL
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
AVCONSOLE.MMF Memory map file for
SYNCUTIL.DLL
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
DAV_CONS.MMF Memory map file for
SYNCUTIL.DLL
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
DAV_EXCL.MMF Memory map file for
SYNCUTIL.DLL
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
Table B-2. VShield scanner dependent files