McAfee VirusScan Home Edition

NOTE

Safe & Sound is a VirusScan utility that is only functional when

McAfee VirusScan is installed in conjunction with a Windows 98,

Windows 98 SE, or Windows Me operating system.

nQuarantine. This component allows you to move infected files to a quarantine folder. This moves infected files from areas where they can be accessed and enables you to clean or delete them at your convenience.

nThe E-mail Scan extension. This component allows you to scan your Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox, or public folders to which you have access, directly on the server. This invaluable “x-ray” peek into your mailbox means that VirusScan software can find potential infections before they make their way to your desktop, which can stop a Melissa-like virus in its tracks.

nThe Emergency Disk creation utility. This essential utility helps you to create a floppy disk that you can use to boot your computer into a virus-free environment, then scan essential system areas to remove any viruses that could load at startup.

nBootable CD. The VirusScan Installation CD includes a CD version of the emergency startup disk. If your computer is configured to start using its CD drive, then you can use the CD to boot your computer in to a virus-free environment then scan for viruses that load during startup.

nMcAfee Instant Updater. Enables your computer to automatically communicate with McAfee while you are connected to the internet and inquire of the availability of product updates, updates to anti-virus signature files, and updates to the VirusScan scan engine. You will also use this feature to register your McAfee product.

nWireless device protection. In addition to total anti-virus protection for your PC, VirusScan protects your wireless device and PC from harmful viruses transferred during the synchronization process.

nCommand-line Scanners. This component consists of a set of full-featured scanners you can use to run targeted scan operations from the MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt windows, or from protected MS-DOS mode. The set includes:

MSCAN.EXE, a scanner for 32-bit environments only. This is the primary command-line interface. When you run this file, it first checks its environment to see whether it can run by itself. If your computer is running in 16-bit or protected mode, it will transfer control to one of the other scanners.

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