Copyright: ©1996 McAfee Associates , Inc. All rights reserved.
Citation: ©1996 McAfee Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.


Adds a notification alert recipient.


Removes the selected alert notification item.


Configures the selected item.


Lists currently configured notification alerts.


Tests the alert notification.


Enter the alert notification recipient.


Opens a Browse dialog box. Search for a system to receive notifications.


Opens the Modem Configuration dialog box.


Opens the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) configuration dialog box.


Specify the server to use.


Opens a Browse dialog box. Search for a printer to receive notifications.


Enter the Login name for the server.


When enabled, the system sends standard alert messages.


When enabled, the system sends the custom alert message.


Enter the amount of time to elapse between dialing the phone number and entering the numeric message.


Enter the pager ID number or PIN number (if applicable).


Enter the pager password (if applicable).


Enables SNMP. Refer to Windows NT documentation for more information.


Turns the modem speaker off.


Use the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the value in this spin box.


Select the priority level configuration to use.


The Alert Folder specifies where NetShield will look for alerts that were generated by McAfee workstation antivirus products.   All workstation users must have write access to this folder.


Enables SNMP. Refer to Windows NT documentation for more information.


Configures SNMP. Refer to Windows NT documentation for more information.


Enter the brand of modem. If your modem is not listed, select a generic modem.


Enter the desired message to be displayed upon detection of a virus.


Enter the amount of time to elapse between dialing the phone number and sending the numeric message.


Enter the modem’s maximum baud rate.


Select the type of pager to receive notifications.


Enter the name of the message sender.


Enter the pager ID number or PIN number (if applicable).


Enter the pager password (if applicable).


Enter an E-mail Subject line.


Enter any prefix required to get an outside line (eg: 9).


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter any necessary suffix (eg: password).


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the COM port to which the modem is attached.


Selects Tone dialing.


Selects Pulse dialing.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the file to be executed.


Enter the name and path of the program to execute as a means of alert notification.


Instructs the system to send a single alert for all events.


Instructs the system to send an alert for each event.


Instructs the system to log system alert notifications to the server specified below.


Instructs the system to execute a program as a means of alert notification.


Enter the maximum log file size.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Specify the screen refresh frequency in the provided spin box.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Choose a computer to receive event log notification.


Instructs the system to send alerts to the Alert Manager.


Configures the Alert Manager.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the day of the month to start this task.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the item to add.  Drives, folders, or files may be specified.


Select an item by browsing current drives, folders, and files.


Instructs AutoUpdate to store the update package in a particular location. Other servers can point to this location for updates.


Select the location where the update package is stored.  Other servers may point to this location for updates.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Instructs AutoUpdate to copy an update package from a path or UNC location.


Enter the location where AutoUpdate obtains the update package.  A UNC path without the filename is preferred.


Instructs AutoUpdate to use your update script to obtain the update package from a location of your choice.


Enter the desired script file in the provided text box.


Enter the desired location to store the update package.


Instructs AutoUpdate to retrieve the update package now.


Enables the log file. The log file keeps a record of virus activity.


Enter a name and location for the log file.


Opens a Browse dialog box. Choose a log file location.


Limits the log file size.  Deselect this option for unlimited log file size.


Enter a maximum log file size.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Creates a log entry when a virus is detected.


Creates a log entry when a virus is cleaned.


Creates a log entry when a virus is deleted.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Creates a log entry specifying the session settings.


Creates a log entry summarizing the scan session.


Appends the date and time to each log entry.


Appends the user name to each log entry.


Instructs Scan to search for viruses inside all file types.


Instructs Scan to search for viruses inside files with specific extensions (specified by clicking the Program Files button).


Displays items to exclude from scanning.


Adds exclusion items.


Specifies the action Scan takes when a virus is encountered.


Removes the highlighted exclusion item.


Edits the highlighted exclusion item.


Enter the item to exclude. Drives, folders, or files may be specified.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Allows disabling of the Scan task. Normally, the NetShield task cannot be disabled.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Resets the program file extensions list to the default setting.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter a new file extension.


Enter the location to quarantine infected files.


Select the folder to quarantine infected files.


Opens the Program File Extensions dialog box. From this dialog box, you can specify the types of files Scan checks.


Instructs Scan to search for viruses inside files compressed with PkLite and LZEXE.


Displays program file extensions.


Enable this option to scan inbound files.


Adds a file extension.


Enable this option to scan outbound files.


Deletes an extension.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Opens a Browse dialog box. Search for a folder to exclude.


Excludes subfolders from scanning.


Excludes the item from inbound scanning.


Excludes the item from outbound scanning.


Activates the McAfee TaskManager at system startup.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Selecting this option allows users to disable protection.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Adds another program file extension.


Deletes the selected extension.


Resets the program file extensions list to the default setting.


Displays program file extensions.


Displays which items are excluded from scanning.


Specify which item to exclude from scanning.


Instructs Scan to include subfolders in the exclusion.


Choose a log file location.


Displays scanning locations (local drives, network drives, folders) as items. Scan items may be added, edited, or deleted.


Adds a scan item.


Removes the selected scan item.


Edits the selected scan item.


Instructs Scan to search for viruses in all subfolders.


Instructs Scan to display a custom message upon virus detection (the Action option must be set to Prompt for action).


Instructs Scan to sound an alert upon virus detection (the Action option must be set to Prompt for action).  The alert sounds at the end of scan.


Enable this option to instruct Scan to maintain a virus log file.


Enter a name and path for the log file.


Limits the maximum size of the log file. Deselect this option for unlimited log file size.


Enter the maximum log file size.


Instructs the scheduler to run this task once at the time specified in the ‘Start at’ field.


Instructs the scheduler to run this task hourly at the time specified in the ‘Start at’ field.


Instructs the scheduler to run this task daily at the time specified in the ‘Start at’ field. To specify the days the scheduler runs, click the Which Days button.


Specifies which day(s) of the week the scheduler will run this task.

The Daily radio button must be selected to use this feature.


Instructs the scheduler to run this task weekly at the time and day specified in the ‘Start at’ field.


Instructs the scheduler to run this task monthly at the time and day specified in the ‘Start at’ field.


Instructs the scheduler to transparently run this task when the McAfee Task Manager service is started.


Enter the month to start the task.


Enter the day to start this task.


Enter the day to start this task.


Enables the scheduler for this task.


Enter the start time for this task.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the date to start this task.


Instructs Scan to search for viruses inside files compressed with PKZIP, PkLite, and LZEXE.


Enter the number of minutes after the hour to start the hourly task.


Enter the start time for this task.


Enter the start time for this task.


Enter the start time for this task.


Enter the start time for this task.


Enter the start time for this task.


Enter the message to be displayed upon virus detection.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry when a virus is detected.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry when a virus is cleaned.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry when a virus is deleted.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry when a virus is moved.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry specifying the session settings.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Instructs Scan to create a log entry summarizing the session.


Instructs Scan to append the date and time to each log entry.


Instructs Scan to append the user name to each log entry.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the date to start this task.


Enter the date to start this task.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Select an item to add to the scan.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Selecting this option will scan the specified items now, but the settings will not be saved as a task.


Enter the desired scan item in the provided text box.


Select the scan item.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Check this option to skip boot record scanning.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Displays the Advanced Scanner Settings screen.

Use this screen to set the priority of this task and to skip scanning of the boot record.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Selecting this option will save the current settings as a task, and exit without scanning.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Enter the desired name for this task.


Lets you assign a name to the newly created task.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Displays a list of items to be scanned.


Displays ScanConfig properties sheet.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Displays the names and characteristics of known viruses from McAfee’s virus definitions file. This list can be sorted by clicking a column title.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Indicates the virus is memory resident.


Indicates the virus is encrypted.


Indicates the virus is a polymorphic virus.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


No help topic associated with this area. Select another topic.


Checking this box enables Centralized Alerting for this server. The server will be able to receive alerts from McAfee workstation antivirus products and perform activity logging, event logging and alerting as defined for this server.


Indicates the virus has a remover available.


Logs alerts in the local computer’s application log.


Logs alerts in another computer’s application log.