Features of McAfee SecurityCenter - Special edition from AOL version 9.15

The features listed below can only be found in McAfee SecurityCenter - Special edtion from AOL version 9.15. If you're unsure of which version of McAfee you are using, please visit our help article How do I determine the version of McAfee installed on my computer?

Virus Protection
Scan
FAQs

Virus Protection

Real-time scanning scans files when they are accessed by you or your computer.

Notes:

• You can use Netscape, Firefox, and Opera as your default Internet browser, but you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later installed on your computer.
• If you have real-time scanning and e-mail protection enabled, attachments are scanned automatically when you receive an e-mail.
• Viruses cannot be cleaned from CD-ROMs, DVDs, and write-protected floppy disks.

Scan

Search for viruses and other threats in hard drives, floppy disks, and individual files and folders. You can also right-click on an item and choose to scan it. After scanning and removing items, some situations require that you restart your computer. If the item is not removed after restarting your computer, submit the file to McAfee.

Notes:

• You do not have to be connected to the Internet to run a scan, but you should connect at least once a week in order to receive McAfee updates.
• VirusScan scans .zip files and other archived files.

FAQs

Spyware and adware detection
Automatic updates
Fast background scanning
Real-time security alerting
Detection and cleaning at multiple entry points
E-mail monitoring for worm-like activity
Script monitoring for worm-like activity
Rootkit detection for Windows
Buffer overflow protection
SystemGuard
Outbound e-mail scanning errors
Components are missing or corrupt

Spyware and adware detection

McAfee Security Center - Special edition from AOL identifies and removes spyware, adware, and other programs that can jeopardize your privacy and slow down your computer's performance.

Automatic updates

Automatic updates protect against the latest identified and unidentified computer threats.

Fast background scanning

Fast, unobtrusive scans identify and destroy viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, dialers, and other threats without interrupting your work.

Real-time security alerting

Security alerts notify you about emergency virus outbreaks and security threats, and provide response options to remove, neutralize, or learn more about the threat.

Detection and cleaning at multiple entry points

McAfee Security Center - Special edition from AOL, edit monitors and cleans your computer's key entry points: e-mail, instant message attachments, and Internet downloads.

Note: If your computer cannot clean or delete a virus, consult the Virus Information Library at: http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?affid=. If you need additional help, consult McAfee Customer Support at the McAfee Web site.

E-mail monitoring for worm-like activity

WormStopper feature blocks trojans from e-mailing worms to other computers, and prompts you before unknown e-mail programs send e-mail messages to other computers.

Script monitoring for worm-like activity

ScriptStopper feature blocks known, harmful scripts from running on your computer.

Rootkit detection for Windows

AOL VSP and MIS detect and kill rootkits and other programs that hide from Windows.

Buffer overflow protection

Buffer overflow protection protects you from buffer overflows. Buffer overflows occur when suspect programs or processes try to store more data in a buffer (temporary data storage area) on your computer than it allows, corrupting or overwriting valid data in adjacent buffers.

SystemGuard

SystemGuard examines your computer for specific behaviors that can signal virus, spyware, or hacker activity.

Outbound e-mail scanning errors

When scanning outbound e-mail messages, the following types of errors can occur:

• Protocol error: The e-mail server has rejected an e-mail message.
  If a protocol error or system error occurs, the remaining e-mail messages for that session are processed and sent to the server.
• Connection error: A connection to the e-mail server has been dropped.
  If a connection error occurs, ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet, and then retry sending the message from the Sent items list in your e-mail program.
• System error: A file handling failure or other system error has occurred.
• Encrypted SMTP connection error: An encrypted SMTP connection from your e-mail program has been detected.
  If an encrypted SMTP connection occurs, you turn off the encrypted SMTP connection in your e-mail program to ensure that your e-mail messages are scanned.

If timeouts occur while sending e-mail messages, disable outbound e-mail scanning or turn off encrypted SMTP connection in your e-mail program.

Components are missing or corrupt

Some situations can cause VirusScan to install incorrectly:

• If your computer does not have enough disk space or memory. Verify that your computer meets the system requirements to run this software.
• If your Internet browser is incorrectly configured.
• If you have a faulty Internet connection. Check your connection; otherwise, try to connect again later.
• If files are missing or the installation failed.

The best solution is to resolve these potential issues, and then reinstall VirusScan.

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