Issue:
When installing or upgrading to McAfee Agent 5.x or above, Virus scan could block McAfee processes.
McAfee Virus scan Access protection policy contain rules with exclude to McAfee processes, but when upgrading or install new version you also need to update the default excludes.
McAfee Agent version 5 and above have new processes names so you will need to exclude those processes in access protection policies.
Add those processes:
MASvc.exe, MACmnSvc.exe, MACompatSvc.exe
To the following access protection rules in Exclude:
- Prevent modification of McAfee files and settings
- Prevent modification of McAfee Common Management Agent files and settings
- Prevent modification of McAfee Scan Engine files and settings
When installing or upgrading to McAfee Agent 5.x or above, Virus scan could block McAfee processes.
McAfee Virus scan Access protection policy contain rules with exclude to McAfee processes, but when upgrading or install new version you also need to update the default excludes.
McAfee Agent version 5 and above have new processes names so you will need to exclude those processes in access protection policies.
Add those processes:
MASvc.exe, MACmnSvc.exe, MACompatSvc.exe
To the following access protection rules in Exclude:
- Prevent modification of McAfee files and settings
- Prevent modification of McAfee Common Management Agent files and settings
- Prevent modification of McAfee Scan Engine files and settings
