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McAfee Anti-Virus Download

  1. Identify the version of the anti-virus software recommended for your operating system.

    Operating System Anti-Virus Software System Requirements
    Windows 2000
    XP Professional
    NT Workstation
    NT Server
    2000 Server
    VirusScan Enterprise 7 32MB RAM
    61 MB hard disk space

    Windows 95
    98
    ME
    XP Home
    VirusScan 4.5.1 8MB free RAM
    40 MB hard disk space

    Mac OS X
    10.x
    Virex 7.2 12 MB hard disk space
    OS X, 10.0.3 or greater

    Mac OS
    7.5.5 – 9.x
    Virex 6.1 4 MB RAM
    40 MB disk space

    Unix VirusScan Solaris SPARC 2.5.1 or later
    HP-UX version 10.20 or later
    AIX 4.2.1 or later
    Linux 2.x kernels
    SCO OpenServer release 5


  2. Download and unzip the anti-virus software.
  3. If you have a different anti-virus software package already installed on your computer, whether it is a different version of McAfee or a different software package from another vendor, you MUST uninstall it before installing the software you just downloaded.
  4. Install your new McAfee anti-virus software.

Detailed Procedure for Windows Users

Detailed Procedure for Macintosh OS X Users

Detailed Procedure for Macintosh OS Users 9.2 and Below

For more information

If you have problems with or questions about downloading and installing McAfee anti-virus software, contact the Information Technology Support Center at 713-743-1411 or support@uh.edu.

For information about McAfee, go to http://www.mcafee.com. For information about specific viruses, including how to remove them, see the McAfee Virus Information Library at http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/.

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