Downloading the VirusScan Installer

If the program asks whether you want to restart your computer at any point during the installation or setup process, select Yes, then proceed with the instructions after your computer restarts.

1. Close all open applications.
   
   
2. Open a browser window and go to: http://www.smith.edu/its/smithsoftware
   
   
3. On the Login page, enter the username and password requested on the page and click OK.
   
   
4. On the Software Downloads page, click on the appropriate VirusScan link for your version of Windows.
   
   
5. In the File Download window, click Open.
   
   
6. If the program detects an older version of VirusScan on your computer, it will ask if you want to remove it.  Click Yes.
   
   
7. The installer program may take several minutes to download. When the download is complete, the installation program will begin running automatically. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation.

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Installing and Configuring VirusScan

Click on the appropriate link for your version of Windows:

VirusScan for Windows 2000/XP
VirusScan for Windows 98/ME


VirusScan for Windows 2000/XP

1. Windows 2000 users:  Proceed to step 2.
   
   Windows XP users:  Turn off System Restore on your computer:
   
   
   1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
   2. Click on the System Restore tab.
   3. Put a checkmark next to Turn off System Restore, and click OK.
   4. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
      
      
2. In the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Setup window, click Next.
   
   
3. In the Network Associates Licensing window:
   
   
   1. In the License expiry type drop-down menu, select Perpetual.
   2. Click on "I accept the terms in the license agreement."
   3. Click OK.
      
      
4. In the Select Setup Type window, click Next.
   
   
5. In the Ready to Install window, click Install.  Setup will now begin copying files.
   
   
6. When the installation is complete, you will see the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise setup has completed successfully window.
   
   
7. Verify that Update Now and Run On-Demand Scan are checked, then click Finish.
   
   
8. The Update in Progress window will open, and the program will automatically begin checking for updates to the VirusScan software itself and to the virus definition files.
   
   
9. When the update is finished, close the window.
   
   
10. The VirusScan On-Demand Scan Progress window will open. The scan may take 10-15 minutes to complete, and possibly longer. Please be patient, because when it's done you'll know that your computer is completely virus-free.
    
    
11. Windows XP users:  If the scan found no viruses that VirusScan could not clean, it is safe to turn System Restore back on:
    
    
    1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
    2. Click on the System Restore tab.
    3. Uncheck the checkmark next to Turn off System Restore, and click OK.
    4. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
       

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the VirusScan program, and run a complete scan on your fixed disks/local drives so you know your computer is virus-free.

We recommend that you scan all your fixed disks/local drives at least once a month, and whenever advised to do so by an ITS Virus Alert.

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1. Windows 98 users:  Proceed to step 2.
   
   Windows ME users:  Turn off System Restore on your computer:
   
   
   1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
   2. Click on the System Restore tab.
   3. Put a checkmark next to Turn off System Restore, and click OK.
   4. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
      
      
2. In the Install McAfee window, press the space bar. The Setup McAfee VirusScan window will open.
   
   
3. In the Product Information window, click the Next button.
   
   
4. In the License Agreement window, select the "I agree" option, then click Next.
   
   
5. If a Select Security Type window appears, select "Use Standard Security", then click Next.
   
   
6. In the Setup Type window, select "Typical Installation", then click Next.
   
   
7. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. Installation will take a few seconds to complete.
   
   
8. When the installation is finished, de-select "Run default scan after installation". Windows 95/98 users should select "Scan boot record". Click Next.
   
   
9. In the Update Virus Definition Files window, select "Wait and Run AutoUpdate Later", then click Next.
   
   
10. In the McAfee VirusScan Successfully Completed window, select Start VirusScan, then click Finish.
    
    
11. When the VirusScan window disappears, close all open windows.
    
    

Part 2. Configure AutoUpdate to update your virus-definition files

1. Double-click on the magnifying glass icon (VirusScan Console) in the lower right corner of your screen. The VirusScan Console window will open.

2. Highlight AutoUpdate, then click on the Configure button. The VirusScan AutoUpdate window will open.

3. In the VirusScan AutoUpdate window, if you see an entry for Network Associates, you're all set.  Proceed to step 5.

4. If you see any other entry, click on the Edit button.  The Site Options window will open.

1. In the Site field, enter: Network Associates, and confirm that "Enable site" is selected.
   
   
2. In the Retrieve Files From area, confirm that "FTP Site" is selected.
   
   
3. In the Retrieve Options for FTP area, click on the Default button beside the FTP Site box.
   
   
4. Confirm that:
   
   - "Use anonymous FTP login" and "Use passive FTP" are selected.
   - "Use Proxy Server" is not selected.
   
   
5. Click OK to close the Site Options window, then the VirusScan AutoUpdate window.
   
   

5. Schedule AutoUpdate.

1. In the VirusScan Console window, double-click on AutoUpdate. The Task Properties window will open.
   
   
2. Click on the Schedule tab, then on Enable.
   
   
3. In the Run area, select At Startup.
   
   
4. In the "minute delay before running this task" box, enter: 10
   
   
5. Click OK to close the Task Properties window.
   

Your machine is now configured to run AutoUpdate every day 10 minutes after you start up your computer. The upgrade typically takes only a few seconds. Note that for both environmental and economic reasons, it's important to shut down your computer at the end of every day.

6. Run AutoUpdate to be sure it works.

1. In the VirusScan Console window, select AutoUpdate, then click on the Start button in the toolbar. (The button works even if it's greyed-out.) The AutoUpdate Status window will open.
   
   
2. When the window says "Status: Completed", click OK to close the window.
   
   
3. If you see an error message, note the error number, click OK to close the window, then re-check your AutoUpdate settings. If the settings look okay, please call the User Support Center at x4487 to report the error.
   

7. Check your virus definition creation date.

1. Right-click on the magnifying glass icon and select About from the popup menu.
   
   
2. Check to see whether your virus definitions were created within the last month or so. If they were, all is well. Click OK to close the About window.
   
   
3. If the "Created on" date is more than 2 months old, click OK to close the About window, then re-check your AutoUpdate settings. If your settings look okay, please call the User Support Center at x4487 to report the problem.
   

We recommend that you check your virus definition creation date periodically to be sure your files continue to be updated automatically.

1. Configure the Vshield scan so it automatically scans files when you open them.

1. Double-click on the magnifying glass icon in the lower right corner of your screen. The VirusScan Console window will open.
   
   
2. Select the VShield task and click on the Configure button in the toolbar. The System Scan Properties window will open.
   
   
3. On the Detection tab, verify that "Enable system scan" is selected.
   
   
4. In the Scan files on area, select "Inbound files" only. De-select "Outbound files".
   
   
5. In the What to Scan area, select "All files" and verify that "Compressed files" is selected.
   
   
6. Click on the Advanced button. The Advanced Scan Settings window will open.
   
   
7. Select "Enable heuristic scanning", then verify that "Enable macro heuristics scanning" is selected.
   
   
8. Click OK to close the Advanced Scan Settings window.
   
   
9. Click on the Report tab. Verify that "Limit size of log file to" is set to "100 kilobytes".
   
   
10. Click OK to return to the VirusScan Console window.
    

2. Create a new task to scan all fixed disks (hard drives) on your computer.

1. In the VirusScan Console window, click on the New Task button on the toolbar. The Task Properties window will open.
   
   
2. In the Description box, enter: Scan all fixed disks
   
   
3. In the Upon Completion area, select "AutoExit".
   
   
4. Click on the Configure button. The VirusScan Properties window will open.
   
   
5. If there are any entries in the list box, select each one and click on Remove.
   
   
6. Click Add. The Edit item to scan window will open.
   
   
7. Select "All fixed disks" from the drop-down menu, then click OK to close the window.
   
   
8. In the What to Scan area, verify that "Scan Memory", "Scan boot sectors", and "Compressed files" are selected, then select "All files".
   
   
9. Click on the Advanced button. The Advanced Scan Settings window will open.
   
   
10. Select "Enable heuristic scanning", then verify that "Enable macro heuristics scanning" is selected.
    
    
11. Click OK to close the Advanced Scan Settings window.
    
    
12. Click on the Report tab. Verify that "Limit size of log file to" is set to "100 kilobytes".
    
    
13. Click OK, then OK again to return to the VirusScan Console window.
    

3. Scan your fixed disks.

1. In the VirusScan Console window, select the Scan all fixed disks task, then click on the Start button in the toolbar.
   
   
2. In the VirusScan: All fixed disks window, click on the Scan Now button.
   
   
3. The scan may take 10-15 minutes to complete, and possibly longer. Please be patient, because when it's done you'll know that your computer is completely virus-free.
   
   
4. Windows ME users:  If the scan found no viruses that VirusScan could not clean, it is safe to turn System Restore back on:
   
   
   1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu.
   2. Click on the System Restore tab.
   3. Uncheck the checkmark next to Turn off System Restore, and click OK.
   4. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Congratulations! You have successfully:

• Installed the VirusScan program.
  
  
• Configured VirusScan to update your virus definition files each time you start your computer.
  
  
• Configured VShield to automatically scan files when you open them.
  
  
• Created a new task to scan your computer's fixed disks on demand.
  
  
• Run a complete scan on your fixed disks/local drives, so you know your computer is virus-free.
  

We recommend that you scan all your fixed disks/local drives at least once a month, and whenever advised to do so by an ITS Virus Alert.

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