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The official name for this product is McAfee VirusScan for Mac v9.0.0.
However, the product is also known variously as:
McAfee Security 1.0
McAfee Security 1.0 (Anti-Malware)
McAfee Security for Mac 1.0 (Anti-Malware)
About McAfee VirusScan
What is Macintosh antivirus software?
Macintosh antivirus software keeps you and your family or business safe
from dangerous viruses that can destroy your Macintosh computer,
compromise your identity, and threaten the security of what you value.
Why do I need Macintosh antivirus software?
You need Macintosh antivirus software because viruses created by
hackers and cyber criminals can be spread via infected email
attachments, shared files, or malicious websites. Antivirus software is
effective at both detecting and removing viruses if your Macintosh is
already infected. It also detects and prevents virus infections.
How does Macintosh antivirus software work?
Macintosh antivirus software works just like the PC version. It scans a
computer's memory and disk drives for viruses. If it finds a virus, the
application informs the user and cleans, deletes, or quarantine any
files, directories or disks affected by the malicious code.
New Features
Support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
McAfee menulet on the status bar enabling easy access to McAfee VirusScan.
Enhanced dashboard displaying the security status of your Mac, status
of on-access scanning, and the latest anti-malware events.
The "History" screen displaying all anti-malware events.
Manageable through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 or later.
Additional Features
McAfee VirusScan 9 also supports:
Specifying extended set of primary and secondary actions for on-access
and on-demand scans.
Specifying regular expression based exclusions for on-access scan and
on-demand scan separately.
Running multiple on-demand scans immediately at the same time.
Scheduling multiple on-demand scans to run simultaneously.
Enhanced MER tool for collecting diagnostic data of the software.
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel or PowerPC processor.
1 GB RAM or higher.
Software Requirements
Minimum 300 MB of free disk space (500 MB recommended).
Mac OS X 10.6 or later, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, or Mac OS X 10.4.6 or
later operating system.
Installation Requirements
McAfee VirusScan 9 does not co-exist with any third party anti-virus
software. Any such instance may result in unexpected issues.
Removing Third Party Anti-Virus Software and Associated Files
The McAfee VirusScan 9 installation process stops if you have previously
installed Symantec, Intego, or Sophos anti-virus software on your Mac
OS X computer.
After you uninstall Symantec, Intego or Sophos, some files may remain
on your computer, which causes problems when you try to install McAfee
Security. To resolve this issue, remove the following files (if they
exist) before you continue with installation.
Before installing McAfee VirusScan 9, uninstall the existing NWA from your
computer.
To uninstall NWA, type the following command in the Terminal window
and press return:
/Library/NETAepoagt/cmduninst
To open the Terminal application, double-click the application
located under /Application/Utilities.
If you do not uninstall NWA before installing McAfee VirusScan 9, an alert
appears at the initial stage of the installation process prompting you
to uninstall the existing NWA.
Downloading McAfee VirusScan
McAfee VirusScan 9 is one of Iowa State's Site-Licensed software packages.
If you are faculty, staff or a student at Iowa State, you can download
the installer from
here (75.5 MB).
You will need your Iowa State Net-Id and password to download this
software from the Iowa State Site-Licensed Software Server.
Installing McAfee VirusScan
If the downloaded disk image wasn't automatically mounted, then
double-click on the disk image to mount it.
Double-click on "McAfee Security.mpkg" to start the Installer.
Click Continue and follow the on-screen instructions to install the
software.
Upgrading McAfee VirusScan
While installing McAfee VirusScan 9, if you have a previous version of
McAfee VirusScan for Mac (or Virex) installed on your computer,
it will be overwritten.
Uninstalling McAfee VirusScan
Uninstalling McAfee VirusScan from the Finder
Launch Finder, go to Applications, then double-click
McAfeeSecurityUninstaller.
Type the administrator password when prompted and press return.
Uninstalling McAfee VirusScan through Command-Line
In the Terminal window, type the following command and press return.
/usr/local/McAfee/uninstallMSC
To open the Terminal application, double-click the application located
under /Application/Utilities.
When prompted, type your password and press return.
When the uninstallation process completes, the Terminal displays a
message stating that the software is uninstalled from your Mac.
