Activity log uses
The VirusScan Console activity logs store a record of events that occur on your VirusScan Enterprise protected system. The following table describes the log files.
All activity log files are stored, by default, at one of the following locations, depending on your operating system:
- For Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft 2000 Server, Microsoft 2003 Server, and Microsoft 2008 Server — C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection
- For Microsoft Windows 7 — C:\ProgramData\McAfee\DesktopProtection
Table 1. Log files
| File name
| How to access
| Displays
|
| AccessProtectionLog.txt | In the Task column, click Access Protection | Reports tab, and click View Log.
| Date, time, event, user, and name of file.
|
| BufferOverflowProtectionLog.txt | In the Task column, click Buffer Overflow Protection | Reports tab, and click View Log.
| Date, time, what executable caused the overflow, and if it was a stack or heap overflow.
|
| MirrorLog.txt |
- For Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft 2000 Server, Microsoft 2003 Server, and Microsoft 2008 Server — C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection
- For Microsoft Windows 7 — C:\ProgramData\McAfee\DesktopProtection
| Date, time, path to the mirror files, and any additional information.
|
| OnAccessScanLog.txt | In the Task column, click On-Access Scanner | General Settings | Reports tab, and click View Log.
| Date, time, detected malware, what action was taken, and what was found.
|
| OnDemandScanLog.txt | From the menu, click Task | View Log.
| Date, time scan occurred, any action performed, to what file, and what was found.
|
| UpdateLog.txt |
- For Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft 2000 Server, Microsoft 2003 Server, and Microsoft 2008 Server — C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection
- For Microsoft Windows 7 — C:\ProgramData\McAfee\DesktopProtection
| Date, time update occurred, who initiated the update, and any information about the update.
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Activity log uses