VirusScan Console and how it works

The VirusScan Console is the interface for the standalone version of the program's activities. Use either of these methods to open the VirusScan Console:

From the Start menu, select Programs | McAfee | VirusScan Console.
Right-click the VirusScan Enterprise shield icon in the system tray, then select VirusScan Console.

The VirusScan Console is separated into these sections:

Menu bar -— Use the menu items to create tasks, configure properties, and access additional information.
- Task — Create and configure tasks such as scanning for threats or updating the DAT files.
- Edit — Copy, paste, delete, or rename the selected task.
- View — Display the Toolbar and/or Status bar and refresh the display.
- Tools — Configure interface options for users, lock or unlock user interface security, configure alerts, access the event viewer, open a remote console if you have administrator rights, import or edit the repository list, and roll back the DAT files.
- Help — Access online Help topics, the Threat Library on the Avert Labs website, the Submit a Sample website, and the Technical Support website. You can also repair the product installation and view the About dialog box for copyright information and which versions of the product, license, definition files, scanning engine, extra driver, and patch are installed.
Note: Each item on the menu has an associated shortcut key. The shortcut key is underlined for each item. These shortcut keys might not be available on some operating systems unless you use the keyboard (F10 or ALT) to access the menus.
Toolbar — Use the icons to access these commonly used commands:
- Display properties of the selected task.
- Start the selected task.
- Stop the selected task.
- Copy the selected task.
- Paste the selected task.
- Delete the selected task.
- Configure alerting properties.
- Launch the event viewer.
- Access the Information Library on the Avert Labs website.
- Connect to a remote computer if you have administrator rights.
- Create a new on-demand scan.
Task list — Displays the default tasks and any new tasks that you create as well as the status and last result for each task.
Status bar — Displays the status of the current activity.