WIN1016 August 2003 - Using McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.0

Sep 17, 2026

Instructional guide for installing, configuring, and using McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.0 on Windows computers at the University of Hawai‘i. Describes antivirus protection objectives, license eligibility for UH faculty, staff, and students, and required removal of older VirusScan 4.x copies. Covers system requirements, software download sources, installation steps, console launching, on-access scan and AutoUpdate configuration, virus scanning tasks, email scanning (Outlook only), and procedures for handling virus detections, including referenced appendices and further information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Product Overview

System Requirements

Where to Get the Software

Installation Instructions

Which Version of VirusScan am I Running?

Launching VirusScan Console

Configuring On-Access Scan Properties

Editing the AutoUpdate Repository List

Configuring AutoUpdate Task

How to Manually Update SDAT/DATs

Configuring Scan All Fixed Disks Task

How to Scan for Viruses

Configuring E-mail Scan (Outlook Only)

I Found a Virus, Now What?

Appendix A VirusScan Version by Operating System

For More Information

WIN1016 August 2003 Using McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.0 Jocelyn Kasamoto Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Product Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Where to Get the Software.......................................................................................................................................... 3 Installation Instructions............................................................................................................................................... 3 Which Version of VirusScan am I Running?.............................................................................................................. 7 Launching VirusScan Console.................................................................................................................................... 7 Configuring On-Access Scan Properties..................................................................................................................... 8 Editing the AutoUpdate Repository List................................................................................................................... 11 Configuring AutoUpdate Task.................................................................................................................................. 13 How to Manually Update SDAT/DATs.................................................................................................................... 14 Configuring Scan All Fixed Disks Task ................................................................................................................... 15 How to Scan for Viruses ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Configuring E-mail Scan (Outlook Only) ................................................................................................................. 21 I Found a Virus, Now What? .................................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix A VirusScan Version by Operating System ............................................................................................ 25 For More Information ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Introduction Anti-virus software is the first line of defense against computer viruses that can spread very quickly using your Internet and/or local network connection, through e-mail attachments, network shares and peer-topeer filesharing. An infected computer could cause your system to malfunction, limiting your productivity. Virus infections could cause loss of valuable data or even more embarrassing – distribution of confidential or personal data. Virus infections can require a lot of man-hours to clean up or rebuild your system. Often when one computer gets infected, it also affects other computers in your office and on your network. The best way to protect your system from viruses is to update your anti-virus program frequently and scan your hard drive for viruses weekly. Information Technology Services (ITS) has purchased a number of licenses of McAfee VirusScan antivirus software that active University of Hawai‘i (UH) faculty, staff and students can use at no extra charge on their Windows computers. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is licensed for use on UH owned computers (desktops and laptops), including comp

FAQs

What is the purpose of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.0 in this guide?

It provides antivirus protection for Windows systems and explains how to install, configure, and use VirusScan Enterprise 7.0 to defend against viruses that spread through networks and email attachments.

Who is eligible to use the McAfee VirusScan licenses described here?

Active University of Hawai‘i faculty, staff, and students can use the licensed VirusScan software on UH-owned Windows computers, including campus computer labs.

What should you do if you still have an older VirusScan 4.x version installed?

Uninstall the older site license version of McAfee VirusScan 4.x from UH computers by the stated deadline, with only the noted Windows 98 and Windows ME exceptions.

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