What is McAfee VirusScan?
The Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities (CIRCA) has arranged a site license for McAfee VirusScan software. VirusScan is an anti-virus program capable of detecting and removing computer viruses. McAfee Software Inc. is a leading international supplier of enterprise-wide Network Security and Management software. VirusScan is available to all University of Florida departments. The VirusScan site license includes a home use option. This permits faculty, staff, and students of the university to use VirusScan at home. This program offers protection from various computer software viruses. It runs in the background while your computer is in use. It can be scheduled to scan your hard drives on a periodic basis. It also comes with a library containing the description of the viruses it can find.