
high and low risk profile scanning, and when to disable scan on write can all improve
performance.
CAUTION: Failure to enable When reading from disk scanning leaves your system
unprotected from numerous malware attacks.
VirusScan Console and ways to access it
The VirusScan Console is the interface for the standalone version of the program's activities.
You use it to configure, monitor, and update the product.
NOTE: This information applies only to the standalone version of the product, not the managed
ePolicy Orchestrator version.
VirusScan Console and how it works
After you understand what VirusScan Enterprise does and its components, you need to
understand how to access its features. Use one of these methods to open the VirusScan
Enterprise 8.8 Console:
• From the Start menu, select Programs | McAfee | VirusScan Console.
• Right-click the VirusScan Enterprise shield icon in the system tray, then select VirusScan
Console.
Menu bar
Use the menu items to create tasks, configure properties, and access additional information.
• Task — Create and configure tasks such as scanning for threats or updating the DAT files.
• Edit — Copy, paste, delete, or rename the selected task.
• View — Display the Toolbar and Status bar and refresh the display.
• Tools — Configure interface options for users, lock or unlock user interface security, configure
alerts, access the event viewer, open a remote console if you have administrator rights,
import or edit the repository list, and roll back the DAT files.
• Help — Access online Help topics, the Threat Library on the McAfee Labs website, the Submit
a Sample website, and the Technical Support website. You can also repair the product
installation and view the About dialog box for copyright information and which versions of
the product, license, definition files, scanning engine, extra driver, and patch are installed.
NOTE: Each item on the menu has an associated shortcut key. On some operating systems,
these shortcut keys might not be available unless you use F10 or ALT to access the menus.
Toolbar
Use the icons to access these commonly used commands:
• Display properties of the selected task.
• Start the selected task.
• Stop the selected task.
• Copy the selected task.
• Paste the selected task.
Getting Started
VirusScan Console and ways to access it
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