Product guide

Default settings
Once installed, McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac starts protecting the Mac immediately based on the
default configurations defined. Refer to these default settings, and configure them for your
environment.
Anti-malware
Feature Default settings
General
On-access Scan — On
Spyware Scan — On
Application Protection — On
Desktop Firewall — On
Anti-malware
On-access Scan:
• Scan files while — Write
• Maximum scan time for a file — 45 seconds for a file.
• When a virus is found — Clean
• If clean fails — Quarantine
• When a spyware is found — Clean
• If clean fails — Quarantine
Also scan:
• Archives & Compressed Files — Disabled
• Apple Mail messages — Disabled
• Network Volumes — Disabled
On-demand Scan:
• When a virus is found — Clean
• If clean fails — Quarantine
• When a spyware is found — Clean
• If clean fails — Quarantine
• Archives & Compressed Files — Enabled
• Apple Mail messages — Enabled
• Network Volumes — Enabled
Exclusions — None.
Update
In Repository List
• Repository Name — McAfeeHttp, McAfeeFtp
In Proxy Settings
• Proxy settings — Do not use a proxy
In Schedule
• Schedule — Daily at 4:45 PM (local time)
Installation and deployment
Default settings
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