McAfee Antivirus for Windows 2000, XP,
2000 Server & 2003 Server

Introduction

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 is the supported Windows 2000, XP, 2000 Server and 2003 Server Antivirus client for the University of Kentucky. Once installed and configured, the VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 client will automatically scan any documents that are transferred from remote locations (email, disks, etc.) to your computer. Detailed scans of your hard drive(s) can be scheduled during your computer’s non-usage time. This document also contains instructions on installing and scanning your computer manually for viruses.

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 is designed specifically for Windows 2000, XP, 2000 Server and 2003 Server. Users of computers that have Windows 98 and ME should obtain and install McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1. For more information, please see the McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1 document (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CustomerService/docs/mcafee_win98me/index.html)

Document Index

• Downloading and Installing McAfee VirusScan 7.1
• Updating Your Virus Definitions
• Scanning Your Computer for Viruses
• For More Assistance

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Downloading and Installing McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1

Downloading McAfee VirusScan

Under a licensing agreement with Network Associates, current University of Kentucky students, faculty, and staff members have access to download the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 application by using the UK Download web site (http://download.uky.edu).

To download the McAfee installation package, you must have a valid UK Account email userID (no AD\ or MC\) and password.

1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator) and go to the UK Download web site (http://download.uky.edu).
2. In the Login box, enter your userID and password and then click on Login. The Login box will display your name when you have successfully logged in to the Download site.
   If you are unable to use your userID and password to login, please contact the IT Customer Service Center by phone (859 257-1300) or email (helpdesk@uky.edu).
3. Under Operating Systems, click on the Windows 2000, 2000 Server, XP link. Categories of software will be displayed. Click on the Antivirus Software link.
4. A list of software for that category will be displayed. Locate McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 7.1 from the list. Click on the download link on the right to begin downloading the file.
5. You will be asked whether you wish to open or save the file. Click Save and select Desktop as the save-to location. Click Save. This will download the Setup.exe file to your computer.
6. Once the file has downloaded to your computer, logout of the UK Download site by clicking on the Logout button.

Installing McAfee VirusScan

Before continuing with the installation process, close all running programs and ensure that your computer has a connection to the Internet.

1. To start installation of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 on your computer, double-click the Setup.exe file on your desktop. The Netopsystems FEAD Optimizer will automatically recompose and run the VirusScan installer, as shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1

2. The McAfee Product Information screen, shown in Figure 1.2, will appear. Click the Next button.

Figure 1.2

3. At the License Agreement screen, under License Expiry Type, choose Perpetual, then select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click OK.
4. If you have a prior version of a McAfee virus scan product currently installed, you will see a Previous Version Detected window similar to Figure 1.3. If you would like to retain your current anti-virus settings, select Preserve Settings and click Next.

Figure 1.3

5. In the following Setup Type screen, make sure that Typical Installation is selected and click Next. The setup program is now ready to install the McAfee Antivirus program. Click Install to initiate installation.
6. The program will now be installed on your computer. After installation of the McAfee VirusScan files is complete, a new window with post-installation options will appear. Ensure the boxes beside Update Now and Run On-Demand Scan are checked (as shown in Figure 1.4). Click Finish.

Figure 1.4

7. Once the update is complete, the On-Demand virus scan will run. After the scan has finished installation of McAfee VirusScan is complete.

Updating Your Virus Definitions

By default, automatic virus definition updates are scheduled for random times between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm daily in VirusScan Enterprise 7.1. To ensure that virus definitions are updated regularly, you should either leave the default update settings in place, or specify a schedule for the automatic update service to run.

A working connection to the Internet is required for the VirusScan update. If the Internet connection is not present at the time that VirusScan attempts to update, it will fail the update attempt and attempt to update again at the next scheduled time.

Users who do not have a persistant Internet connection should manually update the VirusScan program or a regular basis.

Updating Virus Definitions Manually

1. Run the VirusScan Console program. Click on the Start button, then select Programs > Network Associates > VirusScan Console. The VirusScan Console window will appear. Open the task AutoUpdate, as shown in Figure 2.1, by double-clicking on the task.

Figure 2.1

2. In the VirusScan AutoUpdate window, click on the Update Now button. The AutoUpdate window will look similar to Figure 2.2. McAfee will start the AutoUpdate task.

Figure 2.2

3. The AutoUpdate status window will open as shown in Figure 2.3. When "Update Finished" appears at the bottom of the list, an auto-close sequence will commence. You can let the timer elapse, and the window will auto-close, or you can click Close to close the window immediately. The Virus update process is complete.

Figure 2.3

Scanning Your Computer for Viruses

The VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 program, when installed, will run in the background of your computer. Any files you transfer from the Internet, a network, or removable media (Zip Disk, CD, etc) will automatically be scanned for any possible viruses. In order to actively scan any media device (Hard drive, Floppy disk, Zip Disk, etc) for viruses, you must perform a manual or automatic virus scan.

Scanning Your Computer Manually

1. Run the VirusScan Console program. Click on the Start button, then select Programs > Network Associates > VirusScan Console. The VirusScan Console window will appear. Highlight the task Scan All Fixed Disks, as shown in Figure 3.1, by clicking on the task once.

Figure 3.1

2. In the VirusScan console, click on the Start button in the menu bar. McAfee will start scanning your computer. The VirusScan window will look similar to Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2

If during the scan VirusScan encounters any viruses, it will inform you with a pop-up dialogue box. Choose the appropriate action to take – removing the virus is always recommended.

Once the scan is completed, if no viruses were found, you should see a message at the bottom of the window that says “No infected items were found.” Close the VirusScan window and VirusScan Console.

 

For More Assistance

Please contact the IT Customer Service Center if you have any questions or problems while following these instructions. The IT CSC is open from 7AM to 6PM Monday through Friday. You may come directly to the CSC at 111 McVey Hall. You may also reach the CSC by phone (859.257.1300) or email (helpdesk@uky.edu).