ITS no longer supports or provides VirusScan for Windows previous versions 8.7, 8.5, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0, or 4.5, which went all the way back to Windows 95 and NT.
(This is not the same limited Windows Defender that came with Windows 7 it's like the Microsoft Security Essentials that was available free for home use on for Windows 7 and XP.) McAfee VirusScan 8.8 was not compatible with Windows 8.* until patch level 5, so we do not recommend using McAfee VirusScan at all with Windows 8 or later. Windows 10, 8.1, and 8 do not need McAfee VirusScan they come with a comprehensive anti-virus, anti-malware application built in, called Windows Defender, whose user interface is available through the Control Panel or System Tray. You can see this on a Windows client computer because the usual VirusScan system tray icon (a blue V on a white shield background with a red border) is replaced by a McAfee icon (a white M on a red shield background with a white border). In addition, current versions run on most Windows Server operating systems.Ĭollege-owned computers with VirusScan for Windows are managed by our ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) server at. They generally require that the latest Service Packs be installed for example, Windows XP should have Service Pack 3. Several free tools are available here, mostly notably Stinger, which can remove many common infections.Īll the current versions (listed above) run on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, 32- or 64-bit versions, any edition.Support starts here: you can search the knowledgebase without an account.
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) for Windows XP and 7, patch levels 2, 5, or 6.Product DetailsĪ summary of the specifics of the product.
Our license also covers the Mac OS X platform. (Patch levels 3 and 4 were tested and found to be unreliable.) Our license also allows use on student personal computers here on campus, and personal computers owned by faculty and staff. The current Windows version is 8.8 patch level 5 but old computers with patch level 1 get updated to patch level 2 upon connection to the campus ePO server. McAfee (mac´-uh-fee) VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) is the anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware software licensed by the college for use on all college-owned Windows computers, 32- and 64-bit, both physical and virtual. Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadata Software Applications Overview The current Windows version is 8.8 patch level 5 but old computers with patch level 1 get updated to patch level 2 upon. A new Machine Type field is added to the property collection, and is listed in the General Properties of that node in ePO ( prodprops.MachineType ). McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 Patch 1, 2, and 3 Hotfix 820636. Third-party DLL injectors, code detours, and hooking.
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Quick Start (KB 79580) If there is an issue during installation, refer to the following documentation: How to troubleshoot McAfee VirusScan Enterprise patch installation issues. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Installation Guide. The McAfee Framework Service, which is usually C:Program FilesMcAfeeCommon FrameworkFrameworkService.exe.
A display device capable of 800 x 600 resolution or higher. This space includes 130 MB for the VSE and the ePO Agent file. McAfee Scan Engine 5.8.00 (5800) McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded.