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On-demand scan detections
When an on-demand detection occurs, the scanner takes action according to how you configured
the On-Demand Scan Properties, Actions tab.
Review the information in the log file, then decide whether to take any of these additional
actions:
• Fine-tune scanning items — This make your scans more efficient.
• Prompt for action — Configured the scanner to Prompt for action by selecting the action
from the On-Demand Scan Progress dialog box.
• Submit a sample to McAfee Labs for analysis — If the scanner detects something that
you think it should not detect, or does not detect something that you think it should, you
can send a sample to McAfee Labs.
Email scan detections
When an email scan detection occurs, the scanner takes action according to how you configured
the On-Delivery Email Scan Properties or On-Demand Email Scan Properties, Actions
tab.
Review the information in the log file, then decide whether to take any of these additional
actions:
• Fine-tune scanning items — This makes your scans more efficient.
• Submit a sample to McAfee Labs for analysis — If the scanner detects something that
you think it should not detect, or does not detect something that you think it should, you
can send a sample to McAfee Labs.
Quarantined items
Items that are detected as threats, are cleaned or deleted. Plus, a copy of the item is converted
to a non-executable format and saved in the Quarantine folder. This allows you to perform
processes on the quarantined items after downloading a later version of the DAT, that possibly
contains information that can clean the threat.
These additional processes include:
• Restore.
• Rescan.
• Delete.
• Check for false positive.
• View detection properties.
NOTE: Quarantined items can include multiple types of scanned objects. These objects include
files, cookies, registries, or anything VirusScan Enterprise scans for malware.
Configuring the quarantine policy
Access the Quarantine Manager Policies and configure the quarantine policy, if needed, or
accept the default settings.
Configure the Quarantine Manager Policies using the following user interface consoles.
Part III - Response: Handling Threats
Detections and responses
75McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Product Guide