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McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile for Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhone and Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition version 2.0.0 User Guide revision 1.0 McAfee® System Protection Industry-leading intrusion prevention solutions
McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile for Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhone and Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition version 2.0.0 User Guide revision 1.0 McAfee® System Protection Industry-leading intrusion prevention solutions
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McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile for Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhone and Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition version 2.0.0 User Guide revision 1.0 McAfee® System Protection Industry-leading intrusion prevention solutions
McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile for Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhone and Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition version 2.0.0 User Guide revision 1.0 McAfee® System Protection Industry-leading intrusion prevention solutions
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... DO NOT KNOW WHICH TYPE OF LICENSE YOU HAVE ACQUIRED, PLEASE CONSULT THE SALES AND OTHER RELATED LICENSE GRANT OR PURCHASE ORDER DOCUMENTS THAT ACCOMPANIES YOUR SOFTWARE PACKAGING OR THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED SEPARATELY AS PART OF THE PURCHASE (AS A BOOKLET, A FILE ON THE PRODUCT CD, OR A FILE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE FROM WHICH YOU DOWNLOADED THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE). and Clark...
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Contents 1 Getting Started 6 Features 6 Installing VirusScan Mobile 7 Uninstalling VirusScan Mobile 7 2 Using VirusScan Mobile 8 Starting VirusScan Mobile 8 Configuring VirusScan Mobile 9 Enabling and disabling real-time scanning 9 Configuring scan options 10 Real-time scanning 10 Message scanning 11 Configuring VirusScan updates 12 Configuring the quarantine area and log file sizes 12 Scanning your device 13 Using automatic scans 14 Using manual scans 14 Managing infected file warnings 15 Updating VirusScan Mobile 15 Automatically checking for updates 15 Manually ...
Contents 1 Getting Started 6 Features 6 Installing VirusScan Mobile 7 Uninstalling VirusScan Mobile 7 2 Using VirusScan Mobile 8 Starting VirusScan Mobile 8 Configuring VirusScan Mobile 9 Enabling and disabling real-time scanning 9 Configuring scan options 10 Real-time scanning 10 Message scanning 11 Configuring VirusScan updates 12 Configuring the quarantine area and log file sizes 12 Scanning your device 13 Using automatic scans 14 Using manual scans 14 Managing infected file warnings 15 Updating VirusScan Mobile 15 Automatically checking for updates 15 Manually ...
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... messages, and email messages and attachments. Continuous protection VirusScan Mobile provides always-on your device. VirusScan Mobile provides: Real-time scanning - Features McAfee VirusScan Mobile software provides the following features: Complete protection VirusScan Mobile protects your mobile device from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Java applets before they are accessed by your device. Scan files when they can be taken. 1 Getting Started McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 is an anti-virus solution for the mobile world, VirusScan Mobile...
... messages, and email messages and attachments. Continuous protection VirusScan Mobile provides always-on your device. VirusScan Mobile provides: Real-time scanning - Features McAfee VirusScan Mobile software provides the following features: Complete protection VirusScan Mobile protects your mobile device from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and Java applets before they are accessed by your device. Scan files when they can be taken. 1 Getting Started McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 is an anti-virus solution for the mobile world, VirusScan Mobile...
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... the device. Select View EULA to verify that the program is numeric and indicates a version number. If VirusScan Mobile uninstalls normally, no further action is named in your device's internal memory or removable storage media. If this , see the ActiveSync documentation. Installing VirusScan Mobile The VirusScan Mobile installation file is required. Copy the installation file from either your Programs list. The installation file can use ActiveSync to transfer the .cab file from McAfee by default, the root directory) where...
... the device. Select View EULA to verify that the program is numeric and indicates a version number. If VirusScan Mobile uninstalls normally, no further action is named in your device's internal memory or removable storage media. If this , see the ActiveSync documentation. Installing VirusScan Mobile The VirusScan Mobile installation file is required. Copy the installation file from either your Programs list. The installation file can use ActiveSync to transfer the .cab file from McAfee by default, the root directory) where...
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... suspicious files detected by VirusScan Mobile and troubleshoot problems. A user performs two main operations with VirusScan Mobile: Scanning messages when accessed or sent, and files at scheduled intervals, manually at any time, or when accessed. Updating VirusScan Mobile to run manually or scheduled to use VirusScan Mobile, click the device's Start menu, then select McAfee VirusScan from the VirusScan Mobile main screen, and can also manage infected files in your device, select Scan Device. You can be run automatically. Both operations are accessed from the list.
... suspicious files detected by VirusScan Mobile and troubleshoot problems. A user performs two main operations with VirusScan Mobile: Scanning messages when accessed or sent, and files at scheduled intervals, manually at any time, or when accessed. Updating VirusScan Mobile to run manually or scheduled to use VirusScan Mobile, click the device's Start menu, then select McAfee VirusScan from the VirusScan Mobile main screen, and can also manage infected files in your device, select Scan Device. You can be run automatically. Both operations are accessed from the list.
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...; Configuring options for malicious content and viruses. With the VirusScan Mobile real-time scanners enabled, files and messages are added or changed, and when a message (such as an MMS or email) is detected. Configuring automatic and manual VirusScan product updates. Set the quarantine area size. Set the log file size. Select or deselect the Message Scanning checkbox to enable or disable the real-time file scanner. 3 For message scanning, click Menu and select Message Scan Options. To enable or disable the real-time scanners: 1 Click Menu and select Configure Options...
...; Configuring options for malicious content and viruses. With the VirusScan Mobile real-time scanners enabled, files and messages are added or changed, and when a message (such as an MMS or email) is detected. Configuring automatic and manual VirusScan product updates. Set the quarantine area size. Set the log file size. Select or deselect the Message Scanning checkbox to enable or disable the real-time file scanner. 3 For message scanning, click Menu and select Message Scan Options. To enable or disable the real-time scanners: 1 Click Menu and select Configure Options...
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... file and device if possible. For more information, see Using manual scans on page 16 Delete - Figure 2-3 Scan action and scan interval options The settings for automatic real-time file scanning and message scanning. Clean - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Configuring scan options VirusScan Mobile has different configuration options for these options are: Scan Action - Real-time scanning To configure the real-time file scanning options: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options...
... file and device if possible. For more information, see Using manual scans on page 16 Delete - Figure 2-3 Scan action and scan interval options The settings for automatic real-time file scanning and message scanning. Clean - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Configuring scan options VirusScan Mobile has different configuration options for these options are: Scan Action - Real-time scanning To configure the real-time file scanning options: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options...
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...McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Message scanning To configure the message scanning options for automatic scans: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options. Attachments Only - Body and Attachments - The options are scanned. 11 Messages are scanned. Only message attachments are not scanned during an automatic scan even if Enable Message Scan is enabled. Both message attachments and the body of the message are : Disabled - Figure 2-4 Setting message scan options 2 To configure manual message...
...McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Message scanning To configure the message scanning options for automatic scans: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options. Attachments Only - Body and Attachments - The options are scanned. 11 Messages are scanned. Only message attachments are not scanned during an automatic scan even if Enable Message Scan is enabled. Both message attachments and the body of the message are : Disabled - Figure 2-4 Setting message scan options 2 To configure manual message...
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... settings. To configure how much disk space to use the device's right and left arrows to perform an automatic update. when enabled, an update is where infected or suspicious files can specify a size limit for the quarantine area and the log file: 12 McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan updates To configure update options: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options. when enabled, you have been discovered during a scan. Configuring the quarantine area and log file...
... settings. To configure how much disk space to use the device's right and left arrows to perform an automatic update. when enabled, an update is where infected or suspicious files can specify a size limit for the quarantine area and the log file: 12 McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan Mobile Configuring VirusScan updates To configure update options: 1 From the main screen click Menu, select Configure Options. when enabled, you have been discovered during a scan. Configuring the quarantine area and log file...
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...-time scanner - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Scanning your device When the scanners are enabled, VirusScan Mobile performs real-time scanning, which automatically checks files and messages when they are accessed by you can be quarantined or deleted. Scans for new files being added. Automatic (scheduled) scans check your settings. If the quarantine area size limit is reached, the oldest files are removed to save your device's internal and external storage media at any message sent or received. Scans...
...-time scanner - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Scanning your device When the scanners are enabled, VirusScan Mobile performs real-time scanning, which automatically checks files and messages when they are accessed by you can be quarantined or deleted. Scans for new files being added. Automatic (scheduled) scans check your settings. If the quarantine area size limit is reached, the oldest files are removed to save your device's internal and external storage media at any message sent or received. Scans...
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... view any action. 3 Select Scan Now to get more information about the file. 14 Occurs if the scanners are useful for scheduled scans (see Configuring scan options on internal and removable storage media before transferring files from your device to the quarantine area. Moves each infected file to a computer. Delete - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Scanning your device Scanning can run at any time. Quarantine - Scans automatically occur based on the Interval setting for checking content...
... view any action. 3 Select Scan Now to get more information about the file. 14 Occurs if the scanners are useful for scheduled scans (see Configuring scan options on internal and removable storage media before transferring files from your device to the quarantine area. Moves each infected file to a computer. Delete - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Scanning your device Scanning can run at any time. Quarantine - Scans automatically occur based on the Interval setting for checking content...
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McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Updating VirusScan Mobile For information about infected or suspicious files detected, click Details when the warning is displayed, or on the Scan Device screen. To view information about handling infected or suspicious files, see Managing infected file warnings on page 15 and Managing quarantined files on page 16. If you can manually check for automatically based on the Scheduled update interval setting (see Managing quarantined files on page 12...
McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Updating VirusScan Mobile For information about infected or suspicious files detected, click Details when the warning is displayed, or on the Scan Device screen. To view information about handling infected or suspicious files, see Managing infected file warnings on page 15 and Managing quarantined files on page 16. If you can manually check for automatically based on the Scheduled update interval setting (see Managing quarantined files on page 12...
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... time of the detection definitions is occurring, click Cancel. To manage quarantined files: 1 From the main screen, click Menu and select Quarantine. The quarantine area displays a list of the quarantined files. 2 Select a file in a quarantine area until an appropriate action can be taken. After the update is installed, the new signature version of the last download. Click Done to return to the main screen. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Managing quarantined files 2 Select Update...
... time of the detection definitions is occurring, click Cancel. To manage quarantined files: 1 From the main screen, click Menu and select Quarantine. The quarantine area displays a list of the quarantined files. 2 Select a file in a quarantine area until an appropriate action can be taken. After the update is installed, the new signature version of the last download. Click Done to return to the main screen. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Managing quarantined files 2 Select Update...
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... file from the device. Figure 2-8 Viewing and taking action on quarantined files 4 If you chose Restore to..., the Save As screen appears where you are : Select All - The options are finished with the quarantined files. Delete - Figure 2-9 Restore To action on the quarantined file, click Menu. Rescan - Scans the file again. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Managing quarantined files 3 To select an action to use for the quarantine area, see Configuring...
... file from the device. Figure 2-8 Viewing and taking action on quarantined files 4 If you chose Restore to..., the Save As screen appears where you are : Select All - The options are finished with the quarantined files. Delete - Figure 2-9 Restore To action on the quarantined file, click Menu. Rescan - Scans the file again. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Managing quarantined files 3 To select an action to use for the quarantine area, see Configuring...
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... screen, click Menu, then select About. The Log screen shows a list of log entries, with : The build number. The detection definitions version. The date of a troubleshooting strategy (see Uninstalling VirusScan Mobile on page 7). Use the horizontal scroll bar to uninstall VirusScan Mobile as part of last update. McAfee copyright information. In some situations, you can view program details and the event log. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Troubleshooting Troubleshooting To help with troubleshooting...
... screen, click Menu, then select About. The Log screen shows a list of log entries, with : The build number. The detection definitions version. The date of a troubleshooting strategy (see Uninstalling VirusScan Mobile on page 7). Use the horizontal scroll bar to uninstall VirusScan Mobile as part of last update. McAfee copyright information. In some situations, you can view program details and the event log. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Troubleshooting Troubleshooting To help with troubleshooting...
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Figure 2-11 Viewing the log 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Troubleshooting To save the log (\My Documents\VirusScan Mobile Report.txt), select Menu | Save log from the log, select Menu | Clear Log. To configure how much disk space to close the log file. To remove all entries from the Log tab. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Click Done to use for the log, see Configuring the quarantine area and log file sizes on page 12. 19
Figure 2-11 Viewing the log 2 Using VirusScan Mobile Troubleshooting To save the log (\My Documents\VirusScan Mobile Report.txt), select Menu | Save log from the log, select Menu | Clear Log. To configure how much disk space to close the log file. To remove all entries from the Log tab. McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide 2 Click Done to use for the log, see Configuring the quarantine area and log file sizes on page 12. 19
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... code is threatening a file; renaming a file that is present. Log files record the actions taken during an installation or during which files are examined to the potentially unwanted program from a file and restoring the file to usability; deleting a file if it detects a potentially unwanted program or a Trojan horse. deleting a macro that cannot be taken to isolate a threat - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide Glossary Glossary A alert A message...
... code is threatening a file; renaming a file that is present. Log files record the actions taken during an installation or during which files are examined to the potentially unwanted program from a file and restoring the file to usability; deleting a file if it detects a potentially unwanted program or a Trojan horse. deleting a macro that cannot be taken to isolate a threat - McAfee® VirusScan® Mobile 2.0.0 User Guide Glossary Glossary A alert A message...
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... real-time scanning enabling and disabling 9 S Scan Action setting Clean 14 Delete 14 Quarantine 14 Report only 14 Scan Device summary screen 14 Scan Results screen 15 scanning automatically 14 configuring 10 email messages and attachments 6, 13 files and messages 13 manually 14 scanning options Scan action 10 Scheduled scan interval 10 scanning, real-time enabling and disabling 9 scheduled scanning 14 SMS messages 13 starting VirusScan Mobile 8 T troubleshooting 18 U uninstalling VirusScan Mobile 7 updating VirusScan Mobile 15 automatically 6, 15 configuring 12 manually 15 V viewing log file...
... real-time scanning enabling and disabling 9 S Scan Action setting Clean 14 Delete 14 Quarantine 14 Report only 14 Scan Device summary screen 14 Scan Results screen 15 scanning automatically 14 configuring 10 email messages and attachments 6, 13 files and messages 13 manually 14 scanning options Scan action 10 Scheduled scan interval 10 scanning, real-time enabling and disabling 9 scheduled scanning 14 SMS messages 13 starting VirusScan Mobile 8 T troubleshooting 18 U uninstalling VirusScan Mobile 7 updating VirusScan Mobile 15 automatically 6, 15 configuring 12 manually 15 V viewing log file...