CHAPTER 6: Protecting your computer
•McAfee Privacy Service protects against online identity theft by blocking the transmission of personally identifiable information. This service also filters offensive online content (including
•McAfee Spamkiller prevents identified spam from reaching your
Help
For more information about protecting your computer against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword viruses in the Search Help box, then press ENTER.
Using McAfee SecurityCenter
Scanning for and removing viruses
To scan for and remove viruses:
1Click (Start), All Programs, McAfee, then click McAfee SecurityCenter. McAfee SecurityCenter opens.
2Click Scan. McAfee scans your computer for viruses and automatically removes any that it finds. When McAfee is finished scanning, the program displays a summary of the items detected and removed from your computer.
Updating your virus definitions
McAfee is set up to automatically retrieve the latest virus definitions from the Internet and install them on your computer. If you turn off this automatic feature, you should manually update your virus definitions.
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