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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise v8.8 Patch 9 only met support for Windows 10 Creators Update:

Antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention technologies to stop and remove malicious software

*McAfee VirusScan Enterprise safeguards systems and files from viruses and other security risks. It detects and removes malware, and configures antivirus policies to manage quarantined items.
*Real-time antivirus scanning ensures all systems, including remote locations, are protected from threats.
*Guards against buffer-overflow exploits that target vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications.
*Uses the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator centralized management console to deploy policies, manage security alerts, and review automated reports.
*Supported by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, working 24/7 to protect against cyberthreats across all vectors.

Stop worms, spyware, and viruses

Safeguard email programs

Detect and clean viruses in Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, including HTML text and attachments.

Get high-performance security

Don't let anti-malware or antivirus software slow down end users. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise scans faster, uses less memory, requires fewer CPU cycles, and protects better than any other anti-malware product.

Lessen damage from outbreaks

Limit the risk and impact of a virus outbreak. Close ports, monitor applications and email engines, and block files and directories—even before .DAT files are issued.

Increase security confidence

Defend your desktops, laptops, and file servers against disruptions. Malware and hackers cannot disable McAfee VirusScan Enterprise.

Defend against threats that target Microsoft applications

Guard against buffer-overflow exploits that aim at vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows operating system services and applications.

New features
The current release of the product includes these new features.
- Support for Windows 10 Creators Update
For information about Windows 10 compatibility with McAfee products, see KB85784.
- Enhanced Self Protection rules
This release improves Self Protection by introducing additional validation checks for McAfee and Microsoft processes. New Self Protection rules contain third-party processes that are excluded in the original Access Protection rules. If you enable blocking for these Self Protection rules, first review the rules to make sure that none of the processes are running in your environment. For more information, see KB88263.
- Create additional debug logging reports
From McAfee ePO, use the new Logger Settings located in General Options Policies to generate additional debug logging reports on client systems. Use this setting only for troubleshooting because it might impact performance.