Downloading and Installing McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VirusScan
8.7.1)
Step 1. Downloading the software
Step 2. Installing the software
Step 3. Configuring and Updating the
Software
Step 4. Registering for Virus
Alerts
Step 1. Downloading The
Software
NOTE: This software is a licensed version and it
is only available
to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Maryland. It
is to be installed only on University-owned machines
or the personal machines of UMCP faculty, staff, and students. If you do
not have a University of Maryland Certificate,
you will be prompted to get one. You will be asked to enter your
Directory
ID and password. This information is only to authenticate your
association with the University.
If the computer on which you are going to install the
anti-virus software:
| Is connected to the campus network or another high-speed Internet
connection (like DSL or a cable modem). |
| Download for
Network Installation |
You will be prompted to enter your Directory ID and password in
order to download the file. The name of the file is
McAfee871.exe; it is approximately 56.9 MB in size.
Step 2. Installing the Software
Note: If you already have another anti-virus program
on your computer (for example, a trial version of Norton AntiVirus), you
must uninstall it before proceeding with these steps in order to avoid
conflicts with the McAfee software.
To install the McAfee software:
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Double-click on the McAfee871.exe file you downloaded.
- Click on Next. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
Setup window appears.
- Change the License expiry type to
Perpetual in the window that appears. Select
I accept the terms in the license agreement at the bottom
of the window and click OK.
(NOTE: If you have a previous version of McAfee
installed on your system, then a dialog box will appear alerting you that
the old version will be removed. Do not check Preserve
Settings. Click Next, and the previous version
will be removed.
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The next window asks you to select the setup type.
Typical is selected by default, so simply click
Next.
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Choose Standard Protection; click Next.
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The Ready to Install window will now appear. Click on
the Install button to begin installing the VirusScan
files. The installation process may take several minutes.
- A window will appear when the installation process is complete, it
will give you the choice to update VirusScan immediately (Update
Now) or to scan your hard drives for viruses once the update is
complete (Run On-Demand Scan). Since
your anti-virus software will not be fully up-to-date until
it checks for the latest information, it is recommended that you leave
Update Now selected (it is already selected by
default). Make sure that you are currently connected to the Internet
before you click the Finish button, otherwise, it will
not be able to run the update and will report that the update failed.
Note: Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, the
update could take a few minutes or could take as long as an hour or
two. Click Finish.
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Once the update is complete, you will receive a message that the network
driver is installed but you must restart the computer in order to
load it. Click OK. Then, you will receive a message that
the computer needs to be restarted. Click Yes.
Step 3. Configuring
and Updating the Software
This is the easiest step because you don't have to do anything:
the software has been pre-configured with the optimal settings for scanning
for viruses and has been set up to automatically update itself using the
AutoUpdate feature.
The software will automatically update itself differently depending
on which installation you chose. Note: If you installed the Network
Installation, your anti-virus software will attempt to update itself
daily at a random time, between 9am and 5pm.
Your computer will need to be connected to the Internet
in order for the update to take place. If the computer is not connected
to the Internet or the connection drops during the update, the update will
fail and the anti-virus software will simply try again next time. If the
software is already current and there are no new files to download,
the update will quit and retry next time. Any updates will occur
in the background and should not be noticeable on most modern
computers. Note:Depending on the speed of your Internet
connection, the update could take a few minutes or could take as long as
an hour or two.
If you want to make any configuration changes or change the way the
AutoUpdate works, consult the help files for McAfee VirusScan by opening
up the VirusScan program and choosing Help from the menu bar.
Step 4. Signing Up for Virus Alerts
Even the best anti-virus software that is completely current can
fail to detect a brand new virus that it has not been "trained" (updated)
to recognize. For this reason, it is recommended that you register
to receive alerts about new and dangerous viruses via e-mail from the
Office
of Information Technology Virus Notification Program. Registering
is a quick and easy process that can save you from falling victim to a
destructive computer virus. Once done, you will not only
receive e-mail about computer viruses and related security issues, but
you'll be informed about any virus that is likely to affect members of the
University of Maryland community.
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