User Guide

Installed Files
96 McAfee VirusScan
Temporary files
The VirusScan application 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.
AVSYNCH.DLL Handles
inter-component
communication
through shared
memory
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
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
VirusScan
components
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Network
Associates\McPal
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
S95EXT.DLL Shell extension file.
Allows you to
right-click .VSC
settings files you
saved and start scan
operations or view
scan task properties.
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan
Table B-5. VirusScan application dependent files