Product guide

1 Click Menu | Policy | Policy Catalog, then from the Product list select VirusScan
Enterprise 8.8.0. The Category list displays the policy categories for VirusScan Enterprise
8.8.0.
2 Edit an existing policy or create a new policy:
Edit an existing policy
a From the Category list, select the policy category.
b From the Actions column, click Edit Setting to open the policy configuration page.
Create a new policy
a Click Actions | New Policy to open New Policy dialog box.
b From the Category list, select an existing policy.
c From the Create a new policy based on this existing policy list, select one of the
settings.
d Type a new policy name.
e Type any notes, if required.
f Click OK. The new policy appears in the list of existing policies.
g From the Actions column of the new policy, click Edit Setting to open the policy
configuration page.
3 From the Settings for list, select Workstation or Server.
4 From the Unwanted Programs Policy page, click the Scan Items tab to configure:
a Categories of unwanted programs to detect — For example, spyware and adware.
These categories are defined by the current DAT file.
b Exclusions — You must specify the exact detection name that you want to exclude,
not the file name.
5 Click the User-Defined Detections tab and specify the individual files or programs to
treat as unwanted programs. Specify each item by file name and provide a description for
each item.
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0
Configure the Unwanted Programs Policies with this user interface console.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1 Click Systems | Policy Catalog, then from the Product list select VirusScan Enterprise
8.8.0. The Category list displays the policy categories for VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0.
2 Edit an existing policy or create a new policy:
Edit an existing policy
a From the Category list, select the policy category.
b From the Actions column, click Edit to open the policy configuration page.
Create a new policy
a Click New Policy to open New Policy dialog box.
b From the Create a new policy based on this existing policy list, select one of the
settings.
c Type a new policy name.
d Click OK. The new policy appears in the list of existing policies.
Part I - Prevention: Avoiding Threats
Restricting potentially unwanted programs
39McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Product Guide