- The hotfix and Release Notes are attached to this article.
- This release was developed for use with:
- VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 Patch 1
- VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 Patch 2
- VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 Patch 3
- Rating. McAfee recommends this release for all environments. This release is considered a High Priority rating. For information on ratings, see KB51560. Failure to apply a High Priority update may result in potential business impact.
- This hotfix will be included in VSE 8.8 Patch 4 (release schedule still to be determined). This article will be updated when this is posted to the McAfee Downloads site.
- In addition to the state of the service, you can leverage two registry values to qualify the state of scanning. If required, contact McAfee Technical Support, to obtain the registry values.
Issue resolved by VSE 8.8 Hotfix 820636
| Reference Number | Related Article | Resolved Issue Description |
| 820636 823110 | Issue: Client system properties in ePolicy Orchestrator report that On Access Scanner was running even when certain conditions on client system prevent scanning. Resolution: During system property collection, the VirusScan plugin to the McAfee Agent queries On Access Scanner services and registry to report status with increased accuracy. |
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