Product guide

EXTRA.DAT file, packaged in a SuperDAT (SDAT) executable file, is made available by McAfee
Labs until the normal VirusScan Enterprise DAT update is released.
NOTE: McAfee no longer posts individual EXTRA.DAT files on the Security Updates download
site. To get an EXTRA.DAT file for a specific threat, go to the McAfee Avert Labs Extra.dat
Request Page at, https://www.webimmune.net/extra/getextra.aspx.
SuperDAT packages
The SuperDAT executable is a self-installing package. It might also include a new virus-scanning
engine and other program components. The file uses the name format sdatXXXX.exe, where
XXXX is the four-digit DAT version number, for example sdat4321.exe.
When an EXTRA.DAT file is extracted from the SuperDAT executable and added to the Engine
folder on your hard drive, it is used by VirusScan Enterprise, in addition to its normal DAT files,
to detect the new virus. This enables VirusScan Enterprise to protect your computer from the
new malware code until the official DAT update is released that contains the malware detection
and removal information. Once the official DAT update is released and installed, the EXTRA.DAT
file is no longer needed.
NOTE: EXTRA.DAT files remain on your file system for 5 days, then they are automatically
deleted. You should keep your VirusScan Enterprise DAT files updated by automatically
downloading and installing the official daily updates.
Downloading a SuperDAT file
To download a SuperDAT (SDAT) file, you must connect to the McAfee Security Updates page.
Before you begin
• You must have a valid grant number to access the McAfee Security Updates page:
http://www.mcafee.com/apps/downloads/security_updates/dat.asp
• You must have Administrator privileges to update McAfee software.
Task
1 Go to the McAfee Security Updates page at the following URL:
http://www.mcafee.com/apps/downloads/security_updates/dat.asp
2 Click the SuperDATs tab, and double-click the sdatXXXX.exe file, where XXXX is the number
of the most recent DAT update.
NOTE: Double-click the readme.txt file for additional information.
3 Save the executable file to a temporary location, using its default name.
Installing the SuperDAT files on an ePolicy Orchestrator
repository
After you download the SuperDAT file you must install it on ePolicy Orchestrator server.
Before you begin
You must have Administrator privileges to update the McAfee software.
Part III - Response: Handling Threats
Configuring emergency DATs
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