Macintosh Antivirus

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If you are off campus, you are required to enter your eCampus User ID and mail.uri.edu (webmail) password to download the files below.

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Installation Instructions

  1. Download the latest version of the McAfee antivirus software to your desktop here.
    • If the Virex disk does not show up on your desktop, double click the file VirusScan8.5.dmg.
  2. When the disk mounts, then double click VirusScan.pkg.
    • If a message pops up asking if you want to continue, click Continue.
  3. Click Continue when the release notes dialogue appears.
  4. Click Continue, then Agree to accept the license agreement.
  5. Select the hard drive you wish to install McAfee on, then click Continue.
  6. Select Easy Install, then click Install.
    • If prompted for your username and password, enter them and click OK.
  7. When asked to configure the On Access Scanner, select Read or Write, then click Continue.
  8. When the installation is complete click OK.
    • If prompted to restart your computer, click Restart.

Removal Instructions

A command script has been made that can be used before the installation of VirusScan 8.5 to streamline the removal of Virex 7.

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