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How to Install Virex
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Table of Contents

About Virex
System Requirements
Downloading Virex
Installing Virex
Virex Virus Definitions Files

About Virex

Virex is an anti-virus application that helps you keep your Apple computer free of viruses, Trojan horses and other malicious code. It scans volumes, files, and folders and provides detailed reports of what it finds. Virex features on-demand scanning, scan and update scheduling, online help and "drag and drop" scanning.
Virex also integrates with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.0.2 and later to provide you with a single point of control for your systems running Virex software. In addition, you are only one click away from the comprehensive online McAfee Virus Information Library, which will keep you informed of all new virus threats. The Virex design is based on Cocoa, the specialized Mac OS X application environment.

NOTE: You can use ePolicy Orchestrator functionality only if you have ePolicy Orchestrator and Non-Windows Agent installed and configured to manage Virex in an enterprise environment. The use of ePolicy Orchestrator is optional and you can use all the functionality of Virex as a stand-alone product.

System Requirements

Virex installs on released versions of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x), Panther (10.3.x) and Jaguar (10.2.6 & 10.2.8).
Virex needs the BSD subsystem to be installed in order to function correctly. The BSD subsystem installs by default as part of Mac OS X. However, you can choose not to install it. If you installed Mac OS X without the BSD subsystem, insert the Mac OS X CD and install the BSD subsystem before continuing.

Downloading Virex

Virex is one of Iowa State's Site-Licensed software packages.
If you are faculty, staff or a student at Iowa State, you can download the Virex installer from here (18 MB). You will need your Iowa State Net-Id and password to download this software from the Iowa State Site-Licensed Software Server.

Installing Virex

If you have a previous Virex version installed on you computer, the Virex Installer will over-install the previous version without any warning.
If the downloaded disk image wasn't automatically mounted, then double-click on the disk image to mount it. Then double-click the Virex.pkg file to run the installer.
After installing Virex 7.7, you should also install HF266423.pkg to apply a hotfix to correct a problem for the eUpdate feature of Virex.

Virex Virus Definitions Files

You should configure Virex 7.7 to perform automatic updates via Virex's eUpdate feature.