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... Working with alerts 21 Viewing events...27 McAfee VirusScan ...29 VirusScan features 30 Scanning your computer 31 Working with scan results 35 Scan types ...38 Using additional protection 41 Setting up virus protection 45 McAfee Personal Firewall 61 Personal Firewall features 62 Starting... features 116 Cleaning your computer 117 Defragmenting your computer 121 Scheduling a task 123 McAfee Shredder...129 Shredder features 130 Shredding files, folders, and disks 131 McAfee Network Manager 133 Network Manager features 134 Understanding Network Manager icons 135 Setting up ...
... Working with alerts 21 Viewing events...27 McAfee VirusScan ...29 VirusScan features 30 Scanning your computer 31 Working with scan results 35 Scan types ...38 Using additional protection 41 Setting up virus protection 45 McAfee Personal Firewall 61 Personal Firewall features 62 Starting... features 116 Cleaning your computer 117 Defragmenting your computer 121 Scheduling a task 123 McAfee Shredder...129 Shredder features 130 Shredding files, folders, and disks 131 McAfee Network Manager 133 Network Manager features 134 Understanding Network Manager icons 135 Setting up ...
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... VirusScan Plus to shield your computer from viruses, monitor Internet traffic for suspicious activity, and block spyware from jeopardizing the integrity of your computer with the combined security of McAfee's firewall, virus scanning, and spyware protection technologies. 3 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Arm your personal information. In this chapter McAfee SecurityCenter 5 McAfee VirusScan 29 McAfee Personal Firewall 61 McAfee QuickClean 115 McAfee...
... VirusScan Plus to shield your computer from viruses, monitor Internet traffic for suspicious activity, and block spyware from jeopardizing the integrity of your computer with the combined security of McAfee's firewall, virus scanning, and spyware protection technologies. 3 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Arm your personal information. In this chapter McAfee SecurityCenter 5 McAfee VirusScan 29 McAfee Personal Firewall 61 McAfee QuickClean 115 McAfee...
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6 McAfee VirusScan Plus SecurityCenter features Simplified protection status Easily review your computer's protection status, check for updates, and fix protection problems. Automated updates and upgrades Real-time alerts SecurityCenter automatically downloads and installs updates for your subscription is valid, ensuring that you always have up-to-date protection. Security alerts notify you of a McAfee program is available, it is automatically delivered to your computer as long as your programs. When a new version of emergency virus outbreaks and security threats.
6 McAfee VirusScan Plus SecurityCenter features Simplified protection status Easily review your computer's protection status, check for updates, and fix protection problems. Automated updates and upgrades Real-time alerts SecurityCenter automatically downloads and installs updates for your subscription is valid, ensuring that you always have up-to-date protection. Security alerts notify you of a McAfee program is available, it is automatically delivered to your computer as long as your programs. When a new version of emergency virus outbreaks and security threats.
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... information about how to fix protection problems, see Fixing or ignoring protection problems (page 16). Protection Status Description Red Your computer is shown in red). 8 McAfee VirusScan Plus Understanding protection status Your computer's protection status is not protected. For information about how to fix or ignore protection problems, see Fixing protection problems (page...
... information about how to fix protection problems, see Fixing or ignoring protection problems (page 16). Protection Status Description Red Your computer is shown in red). 8 McAfee VirusScan Plus Understanding protection status Your computer's protection status is not protected. For information about how to fix or ignore protection problems, see Fixing protection problems (page...
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...however you install the program; If you do not intend to McAfee programs. For example, when you can disable it entirely. For detailed information about these particular protection services, see the VirusScan help. By default, all protection services associated with a program ..., if you configure to protect your computer and files. You can disable a protection service at any time. 10 McAfee VirusScan Plus Understanding protection services Protection services are the various security components that you install Parental Controls, Content Blocking and Identity Protection are...
...however you install the program; If you do not intend to McAfee programs. For example, when you can disable it entirely. For detailed information about these particular protection services, see the VirusScan help. By default, all protection services associated with a program ..., if you configure to protect your computer and files. You can disable a protection service at any time. 10 McAfee VirusScan Plus Understanding protection services Protection services are the various security components that you install Parental Controls, Content Blocking and Identity Protection are...
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Tip: You can renew or set up auto-renewal. 12 McAfee VirusScan Plus Renew your subscription Shortly before your product from the notification message that periodically appears. Or, go to renew. We'll also notify you can also renew your subscription is about to expire, you'll see a link in SecurityCenter prompting you to your Account page, where you periodically about pending expiration with alerts. On the SecurityCenter Home pane, under SecurityCenter Information, click Renew.
Tip: You can renew or set up auto-renewal. 12 McAfee VirusScan Plus Renew your subscription Shortly before your product from the notification message that periodically appears. Or, go to renew. We'll also notify you can also renew your subscription is about to expire, you'll see a link in SecurityCenter prompting you to your Account page, where you periodically about pending expiration with alerts. On the SecurityCenter Home pane, under SecurityCenter Information, click Renew.
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... automatic updates If you when the updates are ready to be installed or to check for updates (page 13). 1 Open the SecurityCenter Configuration pane. 14 McAfee VirusScan Plus Configure automatic updates By default, SecurityCenter automatically checks for and installs updates every four hours when your computer is your responsibility to notify you can...
... automatic updates If you when the updates are ready to be installed or to check for updates (page 13). 1 Open the SecurityCenter Configuration pane. 14 McAfee VirusScan Plus Configure automatic updates By default, SecurityCenter automatically checks for and installs updates every four hours when your computer is your responsibility to notify you can...
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...all non-critical problems. If you need help . In this chapter Fixing protection problems 17 Ignoring protection problems 19 16 McAfee VirusScan Plus Fixing or ignoring protection problems SecurityCenter reports critical and non-critical protection problems as soon as it detects them. Critical protection... problems require immediate action and compromise your protection problems, you can run McAfee Virtual Technician. Non-critical protection problems do not require immediate action and may or may not compromise your protection status ...
...all non-critical problems. If you need help . In this chapter Fixing protection problems 17 Ignoring protection problems 19 16 McAfee VirusScan Plus Fixing or ignoring protection problems SecurityCenter reports critical and non-critical protection problems as soon as it detects them. Critical protection... problems require immediate action and compromise your protection problems, you can run McAfee Virtual Technician. Non-critical protection problems do not require immediate action and may or may not compromise your protection status ...
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... (page 27). 1 Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2 On the SecurityCenter Home pane, in the last 30 more information, see the VirusScan help . For example, if Firewall Protection is disabled, SecurityCenter can enable it . however, if Firewall Protection is not installed. help .... For more information, see the VirusScan days. A program is not activated, and Activate the program on the McAfee Web site. A program is not installed, you must install it automatically; Your subscription has expired....
... (page 27). 1 Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2 On the SecurityCenter Home pane, in the last 30 more information, see the VirusScan help . For example, if Firewall Protection is disabled, SecurityCenter can enable it . however, if Firewall Protection is not installed. help .... For more information, see the VirusScan days. A program is not activated, and Activate the program on the McAfee Web site. A program is not installed, you must install it automatically; Your subscription has expired....
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18 McAfee VirusScan Plus Fix protection problems manually If one or more protection problems persist after you try to fix them automatically, you can fix the problems manually. 1 Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2 On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click the protection category in which SecurityCenter reports the problem. 3 Click the link following the description of the problem.
18 McAfee VirusScan Plus Fix protection problems manually If one or more protection problems persist after you try to fix them automatically, you can fix the problems manually. 1 Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2 On the SecurityCenter Home pane, click the protection category in which SecurityCenter reports the problem. 3 Click the link following the description of the problem.
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20 McAfee VirusScan Plus 4 Click OK. Tip: You can also ignore a problem by clicking the Ignore link beside the reported problem in the protection category information area.
20 McAfee VirusScan Plus 4 Click OK. Tip: You can also ignore a problem by clicking the Ignore link beside the reported problem in the protection category information area.
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... you do not want any time. How? 1. Tip: You can also hide an informational alert by default whenever a program on the Informational Alerts pane. 22 McAfee VirusScan Plus Showing and hiding informational alerts Informational alerts notify you when events occur that do not want a specific type of informational alert to appear, you can...
... you do not want any time. How? 1. Tip: You can also hide an informational alert by default whenever a program on the Informational Alerts pane. 22 McAfee VirusScan Plus Showing and hiding informational alerts Informational alerts notify you when events occur that do not want a specific type of informational alert to appear, you can...
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...Alert Options pane. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. For example, you can show the splash screen again at startup By default, the McAfee splash screen appears briefly when Windows starts, notifying you do not want to appear. 1 Open the Alert Options pane. Under Alerts, click ...when Windows starts. On the right pane, under Splash Screen, clear the Show the McAfee splash screen when Windows starts check box. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. 24 McAfee VirusScan Plus Configuring alert options The appearance and frequency of alerts is protecting your computer. You can...
...Alert Options pane. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. For example, you can show the splash screen again at startup By default, the McAfee splash screen appears briefly when Windows starts, notifying you do not want to appear. 1 Open the Alert Options pane. Under Alerts, click ...when Windows starts. On the right pane, under Splash Screen, clear the Show the McAfee splash screen when Windows starts check box. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. 24 McAfee VirusScan Plus Configuring alert options The appearance and frequency of alerts is protecting your computer. You can...
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...your e-mail, it runs in the background, monitoring, scanning, and detecting potential harm in real time. If this occurs, VirusScan notifies you about the threat, but if you don't, your computer's protection is immediate and constant (no tedious administration required)....you , cleaning or quarantining infected items before any damage occurs. In these cases, VirusScan lets you decide what to ; With VirusScan, your computer remains protected. 29 CHAPTER 7 McAfee VirusScan VirusScan's advanced detection and protection services defend you and your computer from different points of...
...your e-mail, it runs in the background, monitoring, scanning, and detecting potential harm in real time. If this occurs, VirusScan notifies you about the threat, but if you don't, your computer's protection is immediate and constant (no tedious administration required)....you , cleaning or quarantining infected items before any damage occurs. In these cases, VirusScan lets you decide what to ; With VirusScan, your computer remains protected. 29 CHAPTER 7 McAfee VirusScan VirusScan's advanced detection and protection services defend you and your computer from different points of...
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...tasks in mind that occupies your interaction. but keep the detected item, or remove the detected item). 30 McAfee VirusScan Plus VirusScan features Comprehensive virus protection Defend yourself and your computer from different points of tasks, such as manual scans. Although rare..., VirusScan may not be detected and neutralized without your entire computer screen, VirusScan pauses a number of entry-including e-mail, instant messages, and the Web. In these cases, VirusScan lets you decide what to use minimal computer resources...
...tasks in mind that occupies your interaction. but keep the detected item, or remove the detected item). 30 McAfee VirusScan Plus VirusScan features Comprehensive virus protection Defend yourself and your computer from different points of tasks, such as manual scans. Although rare..., VirusScan may not be detected and neutralized without your entire computer screen, VirusScan pauses a number of entry-including e-mail, instant messages, and the Web. In these cases, VirusScan lets you decide what to use minimal computer resources...
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...45). However, scanning from potentially harmful viruses, Trojans, and other potentially unwanted programs. The results of a scan to determine whether VirusScan has detected, repaired, or quarantined viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, cookies, and other security threats. For example, you can run...summary of scanning options for virus protection, including real-time scanning (which constantly monitors your PC for the first time, VirusScan's real-time virus protection starts protecting your computer for regular, more comprehensive manual scans. To... Scanning in Windows Explorer while...
...45). However, scanning from potentially harmful viruses, Trojans, and other potentially unwanted programs. The results of a scan to determine whether VirusScan has detected, repaired, or quarantined viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, cookies, and other security threats. For example, you can run...summary of scanning options for virus protection, including real-time scanning (which constantly monitors your PC for the first time, VirusScan's real-time virus protection starts protecting your computer for regular, more comprehensive manual scans. To... Scanning in Windows Explorer while...
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32 McAfee VirusScan Plus To... Click Scan on the Basic menu. 2. On the Scan Options pane, under Full Scan, click Start. Open the Computer & Files to 1. Click Configure. 3. Under ...
32 McAfee VirusScan Plus To... Click Scan on the Basic menu. 2. On the Scan Options pane, under Full Scan, click Start. Open the Computer & Files to 1. Click Configure. 3. Under ...
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... to work with infected items. Note: To learn more about scan options, see Scan Types. (page 38) View scan results When a scan finishes, you whether VirusScan detected, repaired, or quarantined viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, cookies, and other potentially unwanted programs. On the Basic or Advanced menu, click Scan and then do...
... to work with infected items. Note: To learn more about scan options, see Scan Types. (page 38) View scan results When a scan finishes, you whether VirusScan detected, repaired, or quarantined viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, cookies, and other potentially unwanted programs. On the Basic or Advanced menu, click Scan and then do...
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... either the Full Scan, Quick Scan, Custom Scan, or Manual Scan pane. View details about 1. View a quick summary of your taskbar. status, and type 2. 34 McAfee VirusScan Plus To... View scan and detection Double-click the Scan completed icon in the notification area on your taskbar. Double-click the Scan completed icon detected...
... either the Full Scan, Quick Scan, Custom Scan, or Manual Scan pane. View details about 1. View a quick summary of your taskbar. status, and type 2. 34 McAfee VirusScan Plus To... View scan and detection Double-click the Scan completed icon in the notification area on your taskbar. Double-click the Scan completed icon detected...
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..., it denies further access to it tries to handle the threat automatically according to the threat type. When VirusScan quarantines items, it encrypts and then isolates them . How? VirusScan always quarantines a file before attempting to clean it tries to clean the infected file. In this chapter Work... consider restoring it lets you can delete a quarantined cookie without impacting your system; instead, it . If it cannot clean the file, VirusScan tries to quarantine it 's not clean, the file is detected in real-time scans only). 1 Open the Scan Results pane. If this case...
..., it denies further access to it tries to handle the threat automatically according to the threat type. When VirusScan quarantines items, it encrypts and then isolates them . How? VirusScan always quarantines a file before attempting to clean it tries to clean the infected file. In this chapter Work... consider restoring it lets you can delete a quarantined cookie without impacting your system; instead, it . If it cannot clean the file, VirusScan tries to quarantine it 's not clean, the file is detected in real-time scans only). 1 Open the Scan Results pane. If this case...