VirusScanPreferences
Universal version · Reported by 64 Macs in the community.
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VirusScanPreferences is a system framework component bundled within McAfee AntiMalware for macOS. It manages security preferences, malware scanning configuration, and threat-protection settings for the parent antivirus application. This framework is part of McAfee's broader endpoint protection suite and is not a standalone application — it functions only as a supporting component within the McAfee AntiMalware host product. A native Apple Silicon build of this framework has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionVirusScanPreferences is a framework component embedded within McAfee AntiMalware, not a separately updatable application. To get the native Apple Silicon version of this framework, you need to update McAfee AntiMalware itself to a native build. Visit the McAfee website to download and install the latest version of McAfee AntiMalware for Mac, which includes a Universal Binary that runs natively on Apple Silicon. If you already have McAfee AntiMalware installed, check for updates through the application's own Update menu or preferences — McAfee's update mechanism will fetch the native build automatically. Once McAfee AntiMalware is running natively, its embedded VirusScanPreferences framework will be native as well. This has already been confirmed running on Macs in our community, so the native build is actively available.
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