CUantivirus (eTrust) version 7.x Daily Use

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• Updating Scanner Definitions (Signature Updates)
• Using the Realtime Monitor
• Realtime Monitor - critcal information
• Manually Checking Files or Folders for Viruses
• Adding Folders to My Folders, for Scanning
• Selecting Files and Folders to Scan from My Folders
• Scanning Your Selected Folders or Entire Computer
• Scheduling a Monthly Scan
• Displaying CUantivirus (eTrust) scan results (what files are infected)
• CUantivirus (eTrust) Automatic Update

Updating Scanner Definitions (Signature Updates)

Updating scanner definitions is a very important part of keeping your computer safe from viruses and worms. This process will keep your scanner up-to-date, so it will be able to detect the most recent virus or worm.

To configure CUantivirus (eTrust) signature updates

1. To Make sure your virus definitions are up-to-date, click on Scanner, then on the Signature Update Options menu item.

2. In the Signature Update Options window, click Download Now and it will download the most current virus definition file, as shown below:

Using the Realtime Monitor

The CUantivirus (eTrust) Realtime Monitor will be scanning for viruses while it is active. The Realtime Monitor icon will display in the system tray when the software is running, as shown below:

When a virus is found you will receive a pop-up dialogue box which will provide the location of the file and what was done with the virus.

Realtime Monitor - critcal information

It is not advised that you ever disable the realtime monitor. The realtime monitor is your primary defense for stopping a virus before it can harm your computer. If you need to disable the realtime monitor, click here for more information.

Manually Checking Files or Folders for Viruses

1. You can manually check a file or folder by right clicking on the file and selecting Scan for viruses…

2. Select the green arrow to start the scan, as shown below:

3. If an infected file is found it will be listed in the lower portion of the results window under List of infected objects. If you need assistance with removing the file please contact the IT Service Center at 5-HELP.

Adding Folders to My Folders, for Scanning

With CUantivirus, you can configure the software to scan folders and files that you specify. To scan only specific folders and not your entire computer, you will have to add each folder to a section called My Folders. This listing will be stored for later use.

To add directories to My Folders:

1. Click on the Scanner drop down menu. If don't see it go to View and select Local Scanner, then back to Scanner.

2. In the left window pane you will see My Computer and My Folders.

3. You can add folders to My Folders by right clicking on the folder you would like to add, and selecting Add to My Folder, as shown below:

It will add the selected folder to My Folders.

Alternatively to the My Folders listing, you can set folders you want to scan for a single manual scan. To select the folders you want to scan:

Selecting Files and Folders to Scan from My Folders

To select a specific folder or set of folders to scan from My Folders, follow these steps:

1. In the left window pane, double click on the folders you want to scan.

2. The program will put a red checkmark on the folder that was selected, as shown below:

To select specific files or folders within a folder, but not the entire folder, follow these steps:

1. Double click on the files or folders you want to scan.

2. A black check mark will mark the folder as a partial folder.

Scanning Your Selected Folders or Entire Computer

1. To start scanning for viruses or worms, click the Scanner drop down menu, and select Start Scanning. The second option is to locate the green arrow on the main window and click it to start the scan.

The scanning process will vary in time depending on what you have selected to be scanned.

2. If for some reason you need to stop the scan, click on the Scanner drop down menu and select Stop Scanning, or click on the icon with the red x, as shown below:

Scheduling a Monthly Scan

While CUantivirus eTrust has a Realtime Monitor, it is sometimes advisable to schedule a manual scan. A scheduled scan will run whenever you set the time for it, and will scan whatever folders you select. The instructions below will demonstrate how to setup a basic monthly scan:

1. First open up eTrust Antivirus from the start menu. Click the Start menu then All Programs then Computer Associates then eTrust then eTrust Antivirus then eTrust Antivirus.

2. You should now have an open window similar to the one shown below. By selecting the checkboxes on the left you select what you want to setup for your scan. For most users selecting the checkbox to the left of Local Disk (C:) will be sufficient as it will scan your entire hard drive. If you have additional partitions there may be other Local Disks that you may wish to select as well.

If you would like to only scan specific folders then navigate the hard drive by clicking the plus signs to the left of the folders you wish to navigate and then select the checkbox next to the specific folders you would like to scan.

3. To begin settings up our scheduled scan now click the Scanner menu at the top of your eTrust Antivirus window and then click Scheduled Scan Job then click Create.

4. Now you have a new window where you will setup our settings for our scheduled job. Under the description tab you can put in the name for your scheduled scan. Type Monthly Job in for the description. You can name your scheduled scan anything you like.

5. Now select the Schedule tab. This is where you will setup the time you want your monthly scan to occur. First select a date you would like the first scan to occur then select a time. Under the Repeat Every options use 1 for Months. The example below for instance is setup to scan first on September 20, 2004 at 8:00 AM. After it runs this scan it will run monthly on the 20th of every month.

With these basic settings set you can now create the job clicking Modify.

6. If you want to verify that the scheduled job was created then you look at the scheduled job under Scheduled Jobs in the main eTrust Antivirus window.

Feel free to create your own jobs to your own preferences.

Displaying CUantivirus (eTrust) scan results (what files are infected)

The CUantivirus (eTrust) Realtime monitor icon will display in the system tray when the software is running, as shown below:

To see what CUantivirus (eTrust) is doing:

1. Click on the View menu and select Log Viewer, as shown below:

From here you have many options:

Local Scanner
1. Click on Local Scanner to see what files were affected by viruses. Affected files are identified by a yellow exclamation mark.

2. Click on yellow exclamation mark to find detailed information about the affected file, as shown below:

The other viewable logs:

• If you selected CUantivirus (eTrust) Antivirus to start up at boot time, than Realtime Scanner will log information when the computer boots if files are infected by a virus.
• Scheduled Scanner is a log of any scheduled scans you have set up.
• General Events is a log of when CUantivirus purge old log files.
• Click on Distribution Events to see the log of activity when virus definitions are downloaded. If there is a problem of downloading the virus definitions, it will show up with a red exclamation mark. For a more detailed view of what happened, click on the event and it will show you a more detailed description, as shown below:

CUantivirus (eTrust) Automatic Update

When the CUantivirus (eTrust) software is automatically updated, a pop-up window may appear, as shown below:

Get Help

To get help contact the IT Service Center by phone at 303-735-HELP (5-4357 from an on-campus phone), by e-mail at help@colorado.edu, or in person at the IT Service Center walk-in (located two buildings east of the UMC).