Using right-click features

Use right-click features for quick access to commonly used actions such as creating new tasks, viewing task statistics and logs, opening task property pages, scanning a specific file or folder, or performing an immediate update task.

Feature descriptions

Location Description Examples
The console Right-click the VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Console to display right-click features. These features vary depending on whether you selected a task in the task list and which task you select.
  • In the console, right-click a task to access its properties. Depending on which task you select, you might also be able to start, stop, enable or disable it, and view statistics and the activity log. In some cases, you can also rename or delete a task.
  • Right-click a blank area in the console to create a new scan or update task.
Windows Explorer Right-click a selected file or folder to perform an immediate Full Scan of that item. You can select an action for the scan:
  • Clean - Report and clean the detected item.
  • Continue - Report the detection and continue scanning.

Perform an immediate scan on a file or folder that you suspect is threatened.

When you start the scan, the on-demand scanner is invoked directly with all scan settings enabled. Select the action option. You cannot customize any other scan settings.

The system tray Right-click the VirusScan Enterprise icon to display menu items. ePilicy Orchestrator managed icon 
An "M" in a shield — McAfee system tray (McTray) with McAfee Agent version 4.5 or greater installed:
  • Update Security — Updates DAT files and any other changes.
  • Quick settings:
    • On-Access Scan Properties — Opens the on-access scanner properties.
    • On-Access Scanning on or off — Toggles the on-access scanner.
    • On-Access Scan Properties — Opens the on-access scanner properties.
    • On-Access Scan Messages — Opens the on-access scan statistics or messages.
    • Open On-Access Protection Log File — Opens the log file.
  • Manage Features | VirusScan Enterprise
  • Scan Computer for | Threats — Starts an immediate scan.
  • View Security Status — Displays McAfee Security Status dialog.
  • McAfee Agent Status Monitor — Displays McAfee Security Status Monitor dialog.
  • About — Opens the About dialog box.
McTray 1.x system icon 
  An "M" in a box, McAfee system tray (McTray) with McAfee Agent version 4.0 installed, or Unmanaged system icon 
  a "V" in a shield — VirusScan Enterprise installed standalone clients which do not have McTray, but the VirusScan Enterprise system tray:
  • VirusScan Console — Opens the console.
  • Disable or Enable On-Access Scanner — Toggles the on-access scanner.
  • On-Access Scan Properties — Opens the on-access scanner properties.
  • On-Access Scan Statistics — Opens the on-access scan statistics.
  • On-Access Scan Messages — Opens the on-access scan statistics or messages.
  • On-Demand Scan — Creates a one-time configurable on-demand scan.
  • Update Now — Performs an immediate update task.
  • About VirusScan Enterprise — Opens the About dialog box.