Thank you for using McAfee® Deep Defender™ 1.0.1. This document contains important information about this release. We strongly recommend that you read the entire document.
McAfee Deep Defender is hardware-assisted endpoint security, enabled by McAfee DeepSAFE™ technology, to operate below the operating system. It detects, blocks, and remediates advanced rootkits.
McAfee DeepSAFE™ technology was co-developed with Intel® and enables McAfee Deep Defender to identify malware that is hard to detect by any traditional security solutions.
McAfee DeepSAFE™ technology delivers:
McAfee Deep Defender performs real-time memory and CPU monitoring, zero-day detection and protection. It can be installed as a standalone product or can be managed with the McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® platform.
The following features of McAfee Deep Defender are important for your organization's system security.
McAfee Deep Defender integrates itself fully into the ePolicy Orchestrator management software and provides these features to use the software effectively.
McAfee Deep Defender can be installed on systems already infected with malware and rootkits. To increase the chance of a successful installation of the product on these systems, the pre-install scan prepares a secured and malware-free environment.
The pre-install scan eliminates malware that can potentially attack the installer itself. It ensures protection for files that are being installed by the installer. When the scanner detects a known rootkit, it performs appropriate repair and remediation action, including:
Verify that your system meets these requirements before you start the installation process.
| Software (or package names) | Requirements |
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| McAfee management software |
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| McAfee Deep Defender software |
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| Systems | Software |
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| McAfee ePO server systems | See the product documentation for ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5/4.6 |
| Client systems for McAfee Deep Defender | Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Systems | Remarks |
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| Intel® Core™ i3, i5, and i7 processors with Intel® VT technology | Intel® VT must be enabled in BIOS and should be available for McAfee Deep Defender. Important: Make sure that you enable the NX bit/data execution bit (XD bit) in BIOS.
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Intel® VT technology needs to be enabled in BIOS and it should always be available to McAfee Deep Defender during installation and for its other functions like detection and protection.
For McAfee Deep Defender 1.0.1 known issues, refer to the KnowledgeBase article https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB75205.
How to install Deep Defender in Disabled Mode: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB75266.
Before installing the McAfee Deep Defender software, make sure that your client system is ready and meets all requirements.
McAfee provides a tool to determine which systems are compatible for installing McAfee Deep Defender. The tool can be run on managed systems or standalone systems.
Standalone systems — You must run the CompatibilityTester.exe application manually on each system, to test for the conditions required for McAfee Deep Defender compatibility. The return value of the application determines whether the tested system is compatible with McAfee Deep Defender.
Managed systems — If the system is connected to the McAfee ePO server, it sends its compatibility status to ePolicy Orchestrator through the McAfee Agent. The administrator runs the executable through the software deployment task in ePolicy Orchestrator.
For complete instructions on running the compatibility tool, see the McAfee Deep Defender 1.0 .1 Product Guide.
You can install and configure the software as a managed product or as a standalone product.
For instructions on installing and configuring McAfee Deep Defender, see the McAfee Deep Defender 1.0.1 Product Guide.
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