• Download and install VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i
• VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i Documentation
• Scheduling automatic tasks in VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i
• Patches/Hot fixes for VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i

The Texas State anti-virus license allows current faculty, staff and students to install McAfee's VirusScan Enterprise v8.7i anti-virus software on Windows computers (Vista, XP, and 2000) only that are personally owned by a student or belong to Texas State university. In order to download this software, you must have an active Texas State NetID.

VirusScan Enterprise v8.7i Software

Installation instructions

1. Log in using an account with administrator privileges.
2. By downloading this software, you agree that this software will be installed ONLY on a computer you own as a current student or ONLY on a work-related computer that is not your personal property if you are a faculty/staff person.

   I agree/download  (104 MB) or disagree

3. IMPORTANT: Download and install the mandatory Patch 1 after installing VirusScan Enterprise v8.7i.
4. VirusScan Enterprise v8.7i will remove a previous version of VirusScan.  However, if you are using another  anti-virus product, it is recommended that you remove any antivirus software currently installed on your computer.
5. Double-click the VS87TXST.EXE icon to open the Installer.
6. You will reminded that VirusScan Enterprise v8.7i is not to installed on personally owned computers unless you are student:
   
   
    
7. The installation files will be extracted and VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i will be installed silently.   This may take several minutes depending on the speed of your computer.
8. After the installation is done, a prompt will appear asking you to reboot your computer, click Yes to reboot Windows:
   
   
    
9. After you computer restarts, you may need to perform an AutoUpdate to update the virus definition file (DAT) to the latest version.

VirusScan Enterprise Documentation

• Readme (43K, TXT)
• Installation guide (283K, PDF)
  
• Product guide (608K, PDF)
  

Keeping Up-to-Date

• Scheduling automatic virus definition (DAT) updates

VirusScan SuperDAT

• Download VirusScan Enterprise SuperDAT program (4.5MB) to update engine and DAT files.
• Check the McAfee web site for latest VirusScan SuperDAT program to update engine and DAT files.

Patches

Patches are released by McAfee periodically to address minor issues in certain computing environments. Patch files should be applied only on the advice of McAfee Technical Support, and only when you are actually experiencing the issue being addressed by the Patch. Unless a Patch file is classified as mandatory a patch should not be proactively applied in order to prevent potential product issues. You can tell if a patch has been applied by right clicking on the VirusScan icon in the system tray (V shield) and selecting the About VirusScan Enterprise... menu option.

Patch files are cumulative (i.e. patch 2 will contain the patch 1 fixes):

• Patch 2 - Patch 2 for VirusScan 8.7i.
• Patch 2 readme
• Patch 1 - Mandatory patch for VirusScan 8.7i.
• Patch 1 readme

Please contact the IT Assistance Center if you have an issue with VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i and want to inquire about the availability of a recently released patch from McAfee.

VirusScan 8.5

TR recommends that users upgrade to VirusScan 8.7. 

The following links are provided for those users still using VirusScan 8.5:

• VirusScan 8.5 application
• VirusScan 8.5 patch 8 readme
• VirusScan 8.5 patch 8