ISO file scanning with the Anti-Malware Scan Engine 6.0.00/6.0.10
Last Modified: 2020-04-15 18:10:19 Etc/GMT
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ISO file scanning with the Anti-Malware Scan Engine 6.0.00/6.0.10
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KB90975
Last Modified: 2020-04-15 18:10:19 Etc/GMT Environment
McAfee McAfee products using the SummaryMcAfee has introduced a new feature to unpack and scan files within ISO files.
Frequently Asked Questions: How do I check whether on-access scanning of ISO files is affecting system performance? Use McAfee Profiler for Endpoint Security for Windows or VirusScan Enterprise. Profiler captures top files and processes that on-access scan accesses. Based on the data collected, you can decide whether you want to exclude an ISO file from scanning to reduce the impact on the system. For information about Profiler, see KB69683. Can I prevent an ISO file from being scanned? Yes. Create a file or folder exclusion for the ISO file. Is there a performance impact when scanning ISO files? When there are many small ISO files that contain CAB or ZIP archives, and these archives also have many archive files, there can be a performance impact if the driver sends these files to rescan. But, these cases are rare. Can I prevent an ISO file from being scanned? Yes, by using either of the following methods:
Previous releases did not scan ISO file contents. Do I need to enable the archive scanning setting to scan ISO files? No. ISO files are scanned with the basic on-access and on-demand settings, for ISO files less than 32 MB in size. Related InformationAffected ProductsLanguages:This article is available in the following languages: |
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