When VirusScan is applied to this file, it will report
finding the EICAR-STANDARD-AV-TEST-FILE virus.
It is important to know that THIS IS NOT A VIRUS. However,
users often have the need to test that their installations
function correctly. The anti-virus industry, through the
European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, has
adopted this standard to facilitate this need.
Please delete the file when installation testing is
completed so unsuspecting users are not unnecessarily
alarmed.
* MANUALLY UNINSTALLING VIRUSSCAN *
McAfee recommends using VirusScan's uninstall program
provided. You can access the McAfee Uninstall icon from
the McAfee VirusScan program group. If, however, the
uninstall program (WCMDR.EXE) is not present on
your system, follow the instructions outlined below to
manually uninstall VirusScan.
1. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
1. From the File menu, select Run and type SYSEDIT
in the space provided. Click Okay.
2. Remove VirusScan from the path statement. The
default path is C:\MCAFEE\VIRUSCAN.
2. In the SYSTEM.INI file, remove the following lines:
device=MCSCAN32.386
device=MCUTIL.386
device=MCKRNL.386
device=MCFSHOOK.386
device=VSHIELD.386
3. Remove the following lines from the WIN.INI file:
1. After LOAD =, remove all references to VirusScan.
The default line is C:\MCAFEE\VIRUSCAN\VSHWIN.EXE.
2. Remove [VIRUSCAN] SCAN16=C:\McAfee\VIRUSCAN\
SCAN16.EXE.
Note: In versions of VirusScan earlier than 3.0.1,
SCAN16 is refered to as WSCAN.
4. Delete VirusScan icons and the McAfee VirusScan
program group from Windows in the Program Manager.
5. Exit Windows and reboot your system.
6. When Windows comes back up, open the File Manager and
delete the McAfee directory.
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DOCUMENTATION
For more information, refer to the User's Guide, included
on the CD-ROM versions of this program or available
from McAfee's BBS and FTP site. This file is in Adobe
Acrobat Portable Document Format (.PDF) and can be viewed
using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This form of electronic
documentation includes hypertext links and easy navigation
to assist you in finding answers to questions about your
McAfee product.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is available on CD-ROM in the ACROREAD
subdirectory. Adobe Acrobat Reader also can be downloaded
from the World Wide Web at:
http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/readstep.html
VirusScan documentation can be downloaded from McAfee's BBS
or the World Wide Web at:
http://www.mcafee.com
For more information on viruses and virus prevention,
see the McAfee Virus Information Library, included on
the CD-ROM version of this product or available from
McAfee's BBS and FTP site. A ViaGraphix Interactive
Anti-virus Training program also is available on the
CD-ROM version, or can be purchased from the McAfee
website.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Regularly updated lists of frequently asked questions
about McAfee products also are available on McAfee's
BBS, website, and CompuServe and AOL forums.
Q: What is the Parameters field of the Task Properties
page used for?
A: The field is provided to take to take advantage of
command-line parameters for programs other than
VirusScan. For example, a NotePad.exe task could
be set to open a file by entering the filename
(i.e., Whatsnew.txt) in the parameter field.
Q: How can I create an Emergency Disk after VirusScan
installation?
A: You can create an Emergency Disk after installation by
double-clicking the Emergency Disk Creation Utility icon
in your McAfee VirusScan program group.
Q: When I have an infected file, why does the infected
counter increase by increments greater than one?
A: The file system will typically access a file more than
once. On each access, VirusScan scans the file and
detects the infection.
Q: Can I continue to use VirusScan for Windows 3.1x on my
system after upgrading to Windows 95?
A: VirusScan for Windows 3.1x can run on a Windows 95
system; however, many key components, including VShield,
will not be functional. If you upgrade your system to
Windows 95, you should also upgrade your VirusScan
software to VirusScan for Windows 95. As a licensed
VirusScan user, you can upgrade your software for free.
See your license agreement or contact your Network
Administrator for details.
Q: Does VShield detect Word Macro infections?
A: Yes. VShield detects and cleans Word Macro infections.
Q: Can I update VirusScan's data files to detect new
viruses?
A: Yes. If you have Internet access, you can download
updated VirusScan data files from the McAfee website,
BBS, or other online resources. To download
from the McAfee Web Site, follow these steps:
1. Go to the McAfee website (http://www.mcafee.com).
2. Select Update DAT File in the left hand column
or frame.
3. Scroll down and click Download DAT File - FREE to
update your virus definition files.
4. Data file updates are stored in a compressed form
to reduce transmission time. Unzip the files into
a temporary directory, then copy the files to the
appropriate directory, replacing your old files.
5. Before performing any scans, shut down your
computer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again.
If you need additional assistance with downloading,
contact McAfee Download Support at (408) 988-3832.
Q: My computer has 8 MB of RAM, which is plenty for me to run Windows 3.1x. When I try to run VShield for Windows 3.x, however, I see this error message: "Unable to establish communications link between application and device driver." What's happening?
A: If your machine has less than about 10MB of physical RAM, VShield might not have enough memory to load its device drivers, possibly because other network drivers, VxDs or other settings take up too much RAM. To fix this
problem, you can tell Windows 3.1x to use virtual
memory to extend the physical RAM you have available.
To do so, locate the [386ENH] section in your Windows
3.1x SYSTEM.INI file, then add this statement:
PageOverCommit=x
where x is a multiplier applied to the actual amount of your physical RAM rounded to the nearest 4MB. If, for example, your machine has 2MB of physical RAM, specifying a multiplier of 4 in this line tells the Windows 3.1x virtual memory manager to round the available memory up to 4, then multiply the result by 4 for a total of 16MB of physical RAM and virtual memory.
Use caution when specifying a multiplier -- using virtual memory allows you to run more programs with
a limited amount of physical RAM, but slows down your
computer's performance. You can specify a multiplier
between 1 and 20. If your system has only 4MB to 8MB of RAM, McAfee recommends specifying a multiplier no larger than 8 to maintain computer performance.
