Features of McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL version 9.15

The features listed below can only be found in McAfee Internet Security Suite - 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?

With new and more sophisticated Internet threats emerging on a daily basis to disrupt your digital life, you require more than a simple antivirus program to protect yourself, your computer, and your family. The McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL security software is rich in features and simple to use.

The new McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL is proactive and provides up-to-date protection for your computer from viruses, spyware, email and IM scams, and hackers. It also provides backup for important files. You can now surf the Web, send emails and instant messages, and download files with confidence.

McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL uses award-winning technology and comes with continuous and automatic updates, which ensures that you are running the most current security software to combat the ever-evolving Internet threats for the duration of your subscription.

• Active Protection: McAfee�s revolutionary Active Protection technology provides your computer the fastest protection against malicious threats. New and emerging threats will be analyzed and blocked in milliseconds, so you don't have to wait for regular updates to arrive.
• Quickscan: This feature checks for threats in areas of the computer that are most commonly attacked.
• Efficient: The new McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL requires less memory and has half as many processes when compared with the previous version. Thus, your computer runs faster and is more efficient.

• Simpler to manage: With a smarter firewall that has 45,000 pre-trusted or pre-blocked applications, this software makes more decisions automatically without requiring your interaction.

• AOL� Parental Controls: You can download and manage AOL Parental Controls from the new McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL to protect your family members from inappropriate websites.
• Easier to use: The earlier versions of McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL did not have options to choose multiple unwanted programs. However, you can now select one or several files at once to either remove or restore them.
• Simplified set up: Installation is now easier and faster with improved detection and removal of malware that tries to halt the installation.
• Outbound-only access: Trusting Mode has an additional option that provides outbound-only access. Thus, any application will be allowed outbound access, but you will be prompted to grant permission for inbound access if the application is not allowed or known to McAfee HackerWatch service.
• Friendly Alerts: This feature provides easy-to-understand alerts regarding your protection.
• Battery Mode: This feature extends the battery life of notebook computers by deferring scheduled scans until the computer is plugged in.
• New improved splash screen: Check out the image given below. This is how McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL looks when you open it.

  

FAQs

What is HackerWatch?
Can HackerWatch identify hackers?
What is Parental Controls?

What is HackerWatch?

HackerWatch is an online community where Internet users can report and share information to block and identify security threats and unwanted traffic. To help reduce hacking and security threats, HackerWatch analyzes corporate as well as individual data for meaningful patterns of attacks, hacking attempts, and disruptions. Once a pattern is mapped, the appropriate authorities and Internet Service Provider (ISP) carriers can be notified.

HackerWatch delivers a truly proactive and direct approach to Internet security protection.

Can HackerWatch identify hackers?

HackerWatch reduces hacking and intrusion by identifying computers that instigate these activities. HackerWatch has proven very effective in locating compromised computers and servers. For example, servers that have been infected with an Internet worm have been frequently identified. Such actions help lower the overall infection rates.

What is Parental Controls?

McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL now detects whether your computer has parental controls installed on it. If multiple parental controls applications are installed on your computer, McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL will only report one product. If you have AOL Parental Controls, McAfee Internet Security Suite - Special edition from AOL will only report AOL Parental Controls.

Related Articles: