Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

This chapter provides a quick introduction of McAfee virus and malware protection tools. Topics include download and installing McAfee Security Scan Plus; features of VirusScan Enterprise; McAfee background services and startup programs; McAfee log files; running the on-demand scanner tool.

What Is McAfee Security Scan Plus?

Manual Scan with McAfee Security Scan Plus

Network Connection List with FPort v2.0

What Is McAfee VirusScan Enterprise?

VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0i Services

VirusScan Enterprise Startup Programs

VirusScan Enterprise 8.5.0i Log Files

OnAccessScanLog.txt Log File

EngQQ2005Formal.exe and Adware Trojan

Running VirusScan On-Demand Scan

Conclusion:

• McAfee offers a free virus and malware scan tool, Security Scan Plus, for Windows 7 and XP.
• McAfee combines VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise as a single tool in release 8.5.0i.
• McAfee runs 2 background services to constantly perform on-access scanning, email attachment scanning and buffer overflow protection.
• McAfee also offers an on-demand scanner that you can run at any time to scan the entire Windows system for virus infections.
• McAfee VirusScan log files provide records of virus detection and removal. Review them regularly.

Table of Contents

 About This Windows Security Book

 Windows 8: System Security Review

 Windows 8: System Security Protection

 Windows 8 System Recovery

 Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection

 Windows 7: System Security Review

 Windows 7: System Security Protection

 Windows 7 System Recovery

 Windows 7 Forefront Client Security

 Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool

►McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Keeping Firefox Secure

 Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure

 Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)

 HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool

 IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal

 "Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal

 "Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware

 Malware Manual Removal Experience

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal

 MS08-001 Vulnerability on Windows Systems

 Antivirus System PRO

 References

 Full Version in PDF/ePUB

McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools - Updated in 2021, by Dr. Herong Yang