This document compares the performance of VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) versions 8.8 and 8.7. It analyzes memory usage for on-access and on-demand scans on Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2003 under each version. The document also outlines new features in VSE 8.8 such as improved scan speeds, support for Windows Office 2010, improved script scanning exclusions, and options for scanning trusted installer files.

1. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 [email_address]

2. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 About this document New Features Comparison VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Overview Agenda

3. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8

4. About this document Neither McAfee or RANSecurity support automatic upgrading of a pre-release version of the software. Comparison New Features About this document VirusScan Enterprise 8.8

5. Performance Improvements IntroduciCache Windows Office 2010 ScriptScan Exclusion Support Trusted Intallers VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 New Features Comparison About this document New Features

6. Reduces On – Access Scan Time Reduces On – Demand Scan Time Reduces System StartUp Time VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Performance Improvements Comparison About this document New Features

7. VirusScan Enterprise Caches previously scanned files in a common location to reduce duplicate file scanning and improve performance. This algo applies to On-Demand Scans VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Introducing Cache Comparison About this document New Features

8. This release supports all Windows Office 2010 applications, specially adding on-access scanning of Microsoft Outlook 2010 email and attachment files. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Office 2010 Comparison About this document New Features

9. ScriptScan exclusions, URLs of trusted scripts from know safe websites, can be easily added to reduce scanning and improve performance. Previusly these exclusions required manual registry editing. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 ScriptScan Exclusion Comparison About this document New Features

10. Specify if MSI files, installed by msiexec and signed by McAfee or Microsoft, or if Windows Trusted Installer Service files, are scanned on-access: Disabled (default), do not scan files installed by MSI or WTIS. NOTE: Disabled improves the performance of large Microsoft application installers. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Trusted Installers Comparison About this document New Features

11. The objective of this comparison is to analize the performance of VSE 8.8 against VSE 8.7 allowing us to observe the current differences between the two versions. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Comparison New Features About this document Comparison

12. Scenario: Windows XP SP2, 512Mb RAM Windows 7 Prof, 2GB RAM Windows Srv 2003 Enterprise R2, 512Mb RAM VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Comparison New Features About this document Comparison

13. Memory Usage (on-access) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

14. Memory Usage (on-demand) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

15. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

16. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

17. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

18. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows XP New Features About this document Comparison

19. Memory Usage (on-access) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

20. Memory Usage (on-demand) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

21. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

22. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

23. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

24. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows 7 New Features About this document Comparison

25. Memory Usage (on-access) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

26. Memory Usage (on-demand) VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

27. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

28. Memory Usage (on-access) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

29. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.7 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

30. Memory Usage (on-demand) VSE 8.8 VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Windows Server New Features About this document Comparison

31. VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Overview