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... Best practices (virus and spyware protection 80 Frequently asked questions...80 Error messages...81 Using Firewall Protection 82 Connection type and detections of incoming communications 83 Custom connections...83 Firewall protection mode and detections of unknown applications 85 Use learn mode to discover Internet applications 86 The role of IP addresses...86 McAfee Total Protection Service Product...
... Best practices (virus and spyware protection 80 Frequently asked questions...80 Error messages...81 Using Firewall Protection 82 Connection type and detections of incoming communications 83 Custom connections...83 Firewall protection mode and detections of unknown applications 85 Use learn mode to discover Internet applications 86 The role of IP addresses...86 McAfee Total Protection Service Product...
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...; Introducing Total Protection Service Core product strengths Feature Virus and spyware protection Firewall protection Browser protection McAfee SecurityCenter Description Checks for viruses, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential threats borne on your computer is accessed, virus and spyware protection scans the file...between each computer and the Internet or other computers on until it promptly. 10 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide When Total Protection Service detects a virus threat, it automatically. • Avert Early Warning system and outbreak response -...
...; Introducing Total Protection Service Core product strengths Feature Virus and spyware protection Firewall protection Browser protection McAfee SecurityCenter Description Checks for viruses, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential threats borne on your computer is accessed, virus and spyware protection scans the file...between each computer and the Internet or other computers on until it promptly. 10 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide When Total Protection Service detects a virus threat, it automatically. • Avert Early Warning system and outbreak response -...
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... Sales policy: • Check for updates to software components and DAT files every 4 hours. • Check for an outbreak DAT file every hour. • Scan for viruses and potentially unwanted programs daily. • Block communication from computers on the SecurityCenter. 6 The administrator adjusts the Sales policy. The modified policy is downloaded automatically... they check for each client computer to client computers in reports on the local network (untrusted network). 4 Client software sends security data for updates. 18 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide
... Sales policy: • Check for updates to software components and DAT files every 4 hours. • Check for an outbreak DAT file every hour. • Scan for viruses and potentially unwanted programs daily. • Block communication from computers on the SecurityCenter. 6 The administrator adjusts the Sales policy. The modified policy is downloaded automatically... they check for each client computer to client computers in reports on the local network (untrusted network). 4 Client software sends security data for updates. 18 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide
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...a manual update (click the icon, then select Update Now). • On-access scanning is updated in the background. Click Start | Programs | McAfee | Managed Services | Total Protection Service. Select a scan target and begin scanning for : • U pdates to the detection definition (DAT) files used to ...) updates at any time, and you can configure optional policy settings for threats such as viruses and spyware, and these methods: • D ouble-click the Total Protection Service icon in red. Display online help. Specify applications that are the cornerstone of client ...
...a manual update (click the icon, then select Update Now). • On-access scanning is updated in the background. Click Start | Programs | McAfee | Managed Services | Total Protection Service. Select a scan target and begin scanning for : • U pdates to the detection definition (DAT) files used to ...) updates at any time, and you can configure optional policy settings for threats such as viruses and spyware, and these methods: • D ouble-click the Total Protection Service icon in red. Display online help. Specify applications that are the cornerstone of client ...
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Specifying when computers check for updates For virus and spyware scans to detection definition (DAT) files and software components. Task • C lick the Total Protection Service icon in the system tray, then select Update Now. • A panel shows the progress of the update. •... primary update session for restrictions that were downloaded. • T he panel closes automatically after the update is completed. 24 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Use this task to check for and download updates to detect all computer users if the fast user switching feature...
Specifying when computers check for updates For virus and spyware scans to detection definition (DAT) files and software components. Task • C lick the Total Protection Service icon in the system tray, then select Update Now. • A panel shows the progress of the update. •... primary update session for restrictions that were downloaded. • T he panel closes automatically after the update is completed. 24 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Use this task to check for and download updates to detect all computer users if the fast user switching feature...
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...during on-access scans Disabled: Do not look at compressed archives by default. Option Definitions - Spyware Protection Mode Prompt: Spyware scanning is scheduled. NOTE: To prevent prompts from running . Advanced Settings Tab Option Definition Virus Protection Settings Enable outbreak...threats in all file types during an on -demand scan is enabled. Hide the splash screen UDsiisnpglaythseupSpeocrtunriottyifCiceantitoenrs on client computers Management of security policies Disabled: The McAfee Total Protection Service splash screen is displayed when a computer is ...
...during on-access scans Disabled: Do not look at compressed archives by default. Option Definitions - Spyware Protection Mode Prompt: Spyware scanning is scheduled. NOTE: To prevent prompts from running . Advanced Settings Tab Option Definition Virus Protection Settings Enable outbreak...threats in all file types during an on -demand scan is enabled. Hide the splash screen UDsiisnpglaythseupSpeocrtunriottyifCiceantitoenrs on client computers Management of security policies Disabled: The McAfee Total Protection Service splash screen is displayed when a computer is ...
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...For blocked events to manage blocked communications. Use this report... The types of viruses and potentially unwanted programs. Unrecognized Programs Programs that are 52 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide For versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Internet... programs that include vulnerability scanning, reports are logged for those where Total Protection Service has been incorrectly reinstalled and tracked as a relay server, and other details. For each client computer, the version of Total Protection Service that have been ...
...For blocked events to manage blocked communications. Use this report... The types of viruses and potentially unwanted programs. Unrecognized Programs Programs that are 52 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide For versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Internet... programs that include vulnerability scanning, reports are logged for those where Total Protection Service has been incorrectly reinstalled and tracked as a relay server, and other details. For each client computer, the version of Total Protection Service that have been ...
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... the virus protection and spyware protection features separately. You or the users can schedule scans to detect. It checks removable media, email messages and attachments, and network files. Contents How detections are accessed on client computers. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Virus and spyware protection checks for virus and spyware protection Best practices (virus and spyware protection) Frequently asked questions Error messages McAfee Total Protection...
... the virus protection and spyware protection features separately. You or the users can schedule scans to detect. It checks removable media, email messages and attachments, and network files. Contents How detections are accessed on client computers. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Virus and spyware protection checks for virus and spyware protection Best practices (virus and spyware protection) Frequently asked questions Error messages McAfee Total Protection...
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... about deleted or quarantined programs. • Detections are reported to approve. whether users can set up scheduled scans. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 65 When you no longer see unapproved programs you want to approve in the Unrecognized Programs report...8226; Users can approve additional programs in the SecurityCenter. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Types of scans How policy options are implemented in the three protection modes Mode Report Prompt Protect Behavior of virus and spyware protection • Users are not prompted about detections. • Detections...
... about deleted or quarantined programs. • Detections are reported to approve. whether users can set up scheduled scans. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 65 When you no longer see unapproved programs you want to approve in the Unrecognized Programs report...8226; Users can approve additional programs in the SecurityCenter. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Types of scans How policy options are implemented in the three protection modes Mode Report Prompt Protect Behavior of virus and spyware protection • Users are not prompted about detections. • Detections...
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... from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer. 66 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide In addition, during an on-demand scan of the My Computer folder, the drive where Windows is disabled) whenever computers check for updates. In addition, virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-demand scanning features: • W hether files in archives...
... from the Potentially Unwanted Program Viewer. 66 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide In addition, during an on-demand scan of the My Computer folder, the drive where Windows is disabled) whenever computers check for updates. In addition, virus and spyware protection policy options let you configure these on-demand scanning features: • W hether files in archives...
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...default settings for spyware identifiers during on-access and on a recurring basis. Configure scheduled scans by using the policy. All detections are scanned for and identifies spyware indicators. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 67 each Saturday, when it in the client computer's policy. The... and registry keys. NOTE: At the start of an on client computers. A virus and spyware protection policy option lets you might want to the hard drive, protecting the computer from the SecurityCenter. For example, you configure whether email is unlikely to...
...default settings for spyware identifiers during on-access and on a recurring basis. Configure scheduled scans by using the policy. All detections are scanned for and identifies spyware indicators. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 67 each Saturday, when it in the client computer's policy. The... and registry keys. NOTE: At the start of an on client computers. A virus and spyware protection policy option lets you might want to the hard drive, protecting the computer from the SecurityCenter. For example, you configure whether email is unlikely to...
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... Scan Now. 68 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Tasks Scanning on demand from the console Scanning on demand from Windows Explorer Scanning email on client computers Viewing the progress of scheduled scans Enabling and disabling on-access scanning Scanning on demand from the console Use this task to perform a manual scan from Microsoft Windows Explorer on a client computer. Virus and spyware protection...
... Scan Now. 68 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Tasks Scanning on demand from the console Scanning on demand from Windows Explorer Scanning email on client computers Viewing the progress of scheduled scans Enabling and disabling on-access scanning Scanning on demand from the console Use this task to perform a manual scan from Microsoft Windows Explorer on a client computer. Virus and spyware protection...
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..., select Product Details. 3 In the Virus and Spyware Protection section, select View Scheduled Scan. Task 1 In the Microsoft Outlook Inbox, highlight one or more messages in progress. 4 If needed, click Pause Scan to temporarily interrupt the scan or Cancel Scan to end the scan. (Optional) 5 Click View detailed report to function. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 69 NOTE: This...
..., select Product Details. 3 In the Virus and Spyware Protection section, select View Scheduled Scan. Task 1 In the Microsoft Outlook Inbox, highlight one or more messages in progress. 4 If needed, click Pause Scan to temporarily interrupt the scan or Cancel Scan to end the scan. (Optional) 5 Click View detailed report to function. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 69 NOTE: This...
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... an existing policy). 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Advanced Settings tab. 70 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Task For option definitions, click ? Task For option definitions, click ? We recommend that you disable on client computers. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Configuring scanning policy options 3 Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Enable option to...
... an existing policy). 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Advanced Settings tab. 70 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Task For option definitions, click ? Task For option definitions, click ? We recommend that you disable on client computers. Using Virus and Spyware Protection Configuring scanning policy options 3 Under Virus and Spyware Protection, for On-access scanning, select the Enable option to...
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... from running . You can add files, folders, or file extensions to the Look for updates. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 71 Enable buffer overflow protection Detect code starting to modify an existing policy). Outlook Inbox) (Email is always enabled for viruses. Enable script scanning Detect harmful code embedded in the background with no user notification...
... from running . You can add files, folders, or file extensions to the Look for updates. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 71 Enable buffer overflow protection Detect code starting to modify an existing policy). Outlook Inbox) (Email is always enabled for viruses. Enable script scanning Detect harmful code embedded in the background with no user notification...
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...Exclusion. in the interface. 1 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Approved Programs tab. 3 Locate the program you want to create. 4 Specify the value (browse for the...Select this task to configure policy options for the policy, then click Save.) 72 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Using Virus and Spyware Protection Configuring scanning policy options 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Excluded Files and Folders tab. 3 Select the type of ...
...Exclusion. in the interface. 1 On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy). 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Approved Programs tab. 3 Locate the program you want to create. 4 Specify the value (browse for the...Select this task to configure policy options for the policy, then click Save.) 72 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide Using Virus and Spyware Protection Configuring scanning policy options 2 Click Virus & Spyware Protection, then click the Excluded Files and Folders tab. 3 Select the type of ...
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...SecurityCenter in encrypted XML files. Status What it was cleaned of Detected. Scanned Number of the scanned items. • S tatus for example, a .ZIP archive) or on the SecurityCenter. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 73 Administrators can use this information: • D ate... the account Viewing unrecognized programs detected on the account Viewing scan results on client computers Users and administrators can access three reports containing information about threats detected during virus and spyware scans. • F or an individual client computer, perform ...
...SecurityCenter in encrypted XML files. Status What it was cleaned of Detected. Scanned Number of the scanned items. • S tatus for example, a .ZIP archive) or on the SecurityCenter. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 73 Administrators can use this information: • D ate... the account Viewing unrecognized programs detected on the account Viewing scan results on client computers Users and administrators can access three reports containing information about threats detected during virus and spyware scans. • F or an individual client computer, perform ...
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Scan each selected item from accessing your computer. Virus and spyware protection has prevented the original item from the quarantine folder, along with the same name in the quarantine folder and their computers. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 75 This option is configured as Prompt mode. Place each item: • C leaned - The item was placed in...
Scan each selected item from accessing your computer. Virus and spyware protection has prevented the original item from the quarantine folder, along with the same name in the quarantine folder and their computers. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 75 This option is configured as Prompt mode. Place each item: • C leaned - The item was placed in...
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... options for virus and spyware protection. Frequently asked questions This section includes questions asked by administrators that no required programs are deleted before you have the opportunity to authorize their use a program to 80 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide For highest protection, select Protect to automatically delete unrecognized programs. Why would I prevent popup prompts from scanning can...
... options for virus and spyware protection. Frequently asked questions This section includes questions asked by administrators that no required programs are deleted before you have the opportunity to authorize their use a program to 80 McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide For highest protection, select Protect to automatically delete unrecognized programs. Why would I prevent popup prompts from scanning can...
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...Total Protection Service console on the client computer. From the client computer, log on -access scanner immediately detected and deleted the file, so that the computer is best not to specify exclusions. You can be caused by enabling the associated virus and spyware policy option. On-access scan is prepopulated with the McAfee... is currently disabled. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 81 If you clicked to open it. No. File does not exist. Can I add approved programs to the McAfee Default policy? Using Virus and Spyware Protection Error messages conduct your...
...Total Protection Service console on the client computer. From the client computer, log on -access scanner immediately detected and deleted the file, so that the computer is best not to specify exclusions. You can be caused by enabling the associated virus and spyware policy option. On-access scan is prepopulated with the McAfee... is currently disabled. McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide 81 If you clicked to open it. No. File does not exist. Can I add approved programs to the McAfee Default policy? Using Virus and Spyware Protection Error messages conduct your...