Although McAfee has thoroughly tested this release, we strongly recommend that you verify this update in test and pilot groups prior to mass deployment. Review the New features , Known issues , and Resolved issues sections for additional information. For a list of supported environments and latest information for VirusScan Enterprise 8.
Patch 3 supports Windows 8 and Server operating systems only and, for those systems, the patch is Mandatory. McAfee Support requires customers using Windows 8 or Windows Server systems to apply this patch before being able to provide assistance.
McAfee considers this release to be high priority for supported Windows versions other than Windows 8 and Windows Server Failure to apply a High Priority update might result in potential business impact. See KnowledgeBase article KB for information on ratings. You can view messages and resolve problems reported by VirusScan Enterprise from the Security area of the Action Center.
The ELAM driver signed by Microsoft starts anti-malware software before any third-party boot drivers, logs all drivers and executables loaded during boot and, once the system is booted, passes the list to VirusScan Enterprise for scanning.
If Run missed tasks option is selected, any missed ODS scans run immediately when the system wakes from suspended mode. This mode delays all scans of modified files to lower priority background threads. Removable media and network file share write operations are still scanned immediately on Close. For more information, see KnowledgeBase article KB By enumerating the files at the NTFS level, this mode detects more rootkits that are hiding at the Win32 user-mode level.
By default, files larger than 5MB are hashed. This release of VirusScan Enterprise enables the following security features for all VirusScan Enterprise components:.
For known issues in this product release, refer to KnowledgeBase article KB Here is a list of issues from previous releases of the software that have been fixed. These issues were resolved in the VirusScan Enterprise Patch 3 release. Resolution — The number of files in the scanner queue is now limited to , preventing the On-Demand Scanner memory from growing too large.
Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise 8. Use this property in queries to filter against workstations or servers.
Resolution — Only administrative users can stop the McShield service. These issues were resolved in the VirusScan Enterprise Patch 2 release.
Resolution — A missing or corrupt patch file in the repository now causes VirusScan Enterprise updates to fail. Resolution — Microsoft identified a workaround and McAfee implemented the fix.
Resolution — All queries now include a group reference so they do not try to recreate the default group. Resolution — The McAfee filter driver now ensures header information is preserved and forwarded through a raw socket. Resolution — The API to set processor group affinity is now called correctly.
Resolution — The return value has been updated to send an empty string if no engine version is found. Resolution — Managed ePolicy Orchestrator On-Demand Scan tasks now properly enforce the password protection settings for the user if managed tasks are displayed in the user console.
Resolution — The Access Protection driver now properly addresses the issue when evaluating rules beginning with "? Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise now recompiles rules from a separate thread to resolve the underlying dead-lock condition. Resolution — The Lotus Notes scan driver now handles the access violation, preventing a crash on exit.
Resolution — Policy enforcement no longer causes Event ID to occur on the client. Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise was modified to eliminate the pool corruption that could cause the race condition.
Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise now calls the correct API to return the name of the user or other security principal associated with the calling thread. Resolution — The installer now ensures the core files will not be removed from the system after a failed upgrade.
Resolution — Simplified internal synchronization to avoid a registration race condition. Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise was modified to eliminate the race condition that could corrupt the kernel pool. Resolution — The Host Intrusion Prevention Entercept Agent service is now stopped before upgrading the syscore drivers and vscore files. Resolution — Access Protection was modified to remove the incompatibility.
Resolution — The file filter was revised to temporarily delay a scan if a file had been modified under conditions that could block concurrent access through the file system.
Resolution — Scans of modified files are now conducted with corrected context information passed to internal utility routines, avoiding the dead-lock situation.
Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise On-Demand scanner no longer modifies the file time stamp while performing scans. Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise no longer accesses invalid memory locations when processing the PendingRename registry value. Resolution — SetupVSE. Resolution — The installer now removes the outdated driver.
A system reboot might be required to remove the driver from memory and load the correct driver. The installer does not force a reboot. These issues were resolved in the VirusScan Enterprise Patch 1 release. Resolution — The system core installer has been revised to recognize all system paths.
Resolution — The memory allocation is now checked for success prior to referencing it. Resolution — Self protection now protects McAfee folders, files and registry data from permission changes. Resolution — Process exclusions for Buffer Overflow work as expected on standalone machines, ePolicy Orchestrator managed systems and during ePolicy Orchestrator Policy Migration.
Resolution — Buffer size for storing Extra. DAT signature information has been increased to 4 times its original size. The pop-up error no longer appears. Resolution — The exception is handled to avoid a system crash. Resolution — VirusScan Enterprise identifies remote share access and enforces Access Protection rules that prevent remote access to shares.
Resolution — Buffer size for storing processes to exclude has been increased, enabling customers to add exclusions. Resolution — The McAfee driver has been updated to handle this situation. Resolution — Changes made to the process validation service have removed the dependency of the Microsoft.
NET runtime support library, mscoree. Resolution — The McAfee Agent is no longer blocked when trying to set folder permissions. BOF content file has been modified to properly restrict access to McAfee files and settings. Resolution — The installation now loads the correct Access Protection rule-set. Resolution — The installer now detects that McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise is being installed for the first time and now sets the default scanning options.
Use these instructions to install, verify, and remove this VirusScan Enterprise Patch release. VirusScan Enterprise 8. Install this patch directly to a target client system or use ePolicy Orchestrator to deploy this release to managed systems.
Select the Product or Update. ZIP package type. For more information, see Checking in packages manually in the ePolicy Orchestrator online help. To deploy without ePolicy Orchestrator , see KnowledgeBase article KB for information on creating separate standalone Patch 2 and Patch 3 installation packages.
After installing VirusScan Enterprise Patch 3, verify that the product installed correctly. Reboot the client system prior to validating that the installation is successfully installed. In the ePolicy Orchestrator 4. McAfee provides the information you need during each phase of product implementation, from installation to daily use and troubleshooting.
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About this release Thank you for using this McAfee product. If you have this filter driver on a system that is running SQL Server, you must perform the actions that are specified in the Workaround section.
For more information, see High Impact Issue: Servers may become unresponsive due to multiple issues. This filter driver is installed by the NetLib Encryptionizer-Software. When this filter driver is installed on a computer that is running SQL Server, and you perform backup to a network share, you might encounter failures that return Operating system error 1 : Incorrect function.
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Microsoft makes no warranties and excludes all representations, warranties, and conditions whether express, implied, or statutory. This should stop McAfee from monitoring your system temporarily. Real-time protection will be restored when you re-enable it or you restart the computer. If you completely want to stop the McAfee service from running, uninstall McAfee antivirus. The exclusion process must be repeated. But a good file might be infected with malware or virus to disguise itself.
You can find this by opening the Task Manager application Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager and click on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of mcshield. You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and find the mcshield process and check the CPU usage percentage. To check mcshield. Open Task Manager window and look for the mcshield.
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