The safest way to run a command-line scan is to download the latest SuperDAT

from the McAfee website and restart your computer in Safe Mode.

Step 1 -

 Create a temporary scan folder on the root drive and assign a Read-Only
attribute:
 Create a folder named SCAN on the root of the system drive (typically
C:\).
 Assign a Read-Only attribute on the SCAN folder. Right-click the C:\SCAN
folder and select Properties.
 Select Read-only and click OK.

NOTE: McAfee recommends deleting all temporary files from your system prior
to running any scan. This includes files in the temp folder, temporary Internet files
as well as Internet usage history and cookies.

Step 2 –

 Download the latest sdat####/exe (where #### is the version number) to

the SCAN folder:
 Start your web browser and access the McAfee Security Updates page:

http://www.mcafee.com/apps/downloads/security_updates/superdat.asp?
region=us&segment=enterprise

 Click the SuperDATs tab.

 Click sdat####.exe (Windows) to download the file. Example:
sdat5371.exe.
 Click Save.
 Browse to the C:\SCAN folder and click Save.

Step 3 –

 Extract the SuperDAT files in the C:\SCAN folder:

 Click Start, Run, type: CMD then click OK to open a command prompt.
 Type cd c:\scan and press ENTER.
 Type SDAT####.EXE /e

NOTE: Where ##### is the version of the current SuperDAT file).

Step 4 –

 Download the latest Command line scanner

  Start your web browser and access the McAfee Security Product
Download page
http://www.mcafee.com/us/

 Put in the Grand No.#######-NAI

 Click Submit
 Click on View abilable Downloads
 Click VirusScan Command Line Scanners
 Click I Agree
 Click on vscl-###-#.#.#-l.ZIP
 Click Save.
 Browse to the C:\SCAN folder and click Save

 Unzip the vscl-###-#.#.#-l.ZIP

Step 5 –

 Copy the following file in the Super DAT extracted file :

a) avvscan.dat
b) avvclean.dat
c) avvnames.dat
 Past these file in the vscl-###-#.#.#-l.ZIP unzipped folder

Step 6 –

 Run the scan in Windows Safe Mode:

 For restarting in Safe Mode in other operating systems, refer to the

Related Information section in this article.
 Press F8 immediately after the Power On Self-Test diagnostics and
memory count.
 Select: Safe Mode with command prompt.
 Type the following command, then press ENTER:

 c:\scan\scan.exe /clean /all /adl /program /unzip /report c:\scan\scan-

rpt.txt /rptall