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Contents

1 Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s included with McAfee Internet Security? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What’s new in this release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 McAfee Internet Security and your online connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 McAfee Internet Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Installing McAfee Internet Security

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Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Troubleshooting installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Removing or modifying your McAfee Internet Security installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Important information about Windows XP migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0	19
Introduction	19
The Title bar and Tool bar	20
Status information	20
About Tasks	21
About the McAfee list	25
How to use the McAfee Internet Security Configuration Assistant	26
How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works	27
Self-Administrating users	27
The Administrator's password	. 28
Forgotten passwords	28
How User Setup Works	28
Using McAfee VirusScan	29
Viewing Activity Logs	29

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McAfee 5 manual Contents

Contents

McAfee Internet Security Copyright Contents McAfee Firewall McAfee VirusScan Home Edition McAfee Internet Security’s Shared Features Updating McAfee Internet SecurityYour McAfee Internet Security To-do List Index 117 Introduction Welcome to McAfee Internet Security What’s included with McAfee Internet Security? What’s new in this release? McAfee Internet Security and your online connection About this manual McAfee Internet Security features Protection from privacy threatsProtection from security threats Protection from virus threats Safeguard your computer against intrusions and attacks System requirements Installing McAfee Internet SecurityAdditional requirements for wireless devices Before you begin Symbian Epoc System requirements Use the steps below to install your software Installation steps Troubleshooting installation problems Close other softwareRemove temporary files Clean your hard drive Important information about Windows XP migration Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Tool bar Title bar and Tool barStatus information Title bar Change user settings About TasksMcAfee Firewall status User Preferences User Settings properties sheetPrivacy settings Security Settings Perform a Security Check View Activity LogParental Controls Activity log tab Description Configuration AssistantSet Startup Options Other Tasks About the McAfee list Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Self-Administrating users How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works Please do not lose or forget the Administrators password Administrators passwordHow User Setup Works Forgotten passwords Using McAfee VirusScan Viewing Activity LogsLog Type Description Keep your program up-to-date Using Browser Buddy to manage your web site passwords Using the McAfee Guardian shortcut menuResponding to McAfee Internet Security Alert Messages To retrieve your user name and password To add a new user name and password To encrypt or decrypt files Using File Encryption Responding to Gatekeeper Alert Messages Security FeaturesInternet Access Alert Message What Gatekeeper Does Harmful Site Alert Message Program Starts Another Program MessageIf you choose Then McAfee Internet Security Why should I change my Gatekeeper settings? Any Credit Card Number Goes Out MessageUse this option If you What File Guardian Does Responding to File Guardian Alert MessagesGuarded File Alert Message ActiveX Delete Alert Message ActiveX Scan Alert Message Drive Format Alert Message Why should I change my File Guardian settings? What Password Manager Does Privacy Features What Cookie Blocker DoesResponding to a Cookie Blocker Alert Message You can respond to the alert message in the following ways Why should I change my Cookie Blocker settings? What Identity Protector DoesIf you Then choose this option Why should I change my Identity Protector settings? Responding to an Identity Protector Alert MessageIf you Then use this option What Web Trail Cleaner Does ThenIf your browser uses Responding to the Web Trail Cleaner Alert Message Why should I change my Web Trail Cleaner settings?What Referer Filter Does Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security McAfee VirusScan Home Edition McAfee VirusScan Home Edition What comes with McAfee VirusScan? McAfee VirusScan Home Edition McAfee VirusScan Home Edition Getting Started Status information Task pane About TasksAbout Advanced Tasks Windows Explorer plug-in Other McAfee VirusScan featuresAbout the McAfee list VShield Tray Icon Mail Scan VShield automatic protection settingsAbout VShield Scanner System Scan About Script Stopper How to Start and Stop VShield ScannerUsing the VShield tray icon Hostile Activity Watch Kernel Using the Windows Control Panel applet How to managing quarantined files Using Quarantine Safe & Sound How Safe & Sound creates automatic backupsDefining your backup strategy Where will you store the backup set? How often should you or safe & sound make these backups? Safe & Sound configuration Emergency disk creation EMCLEAN.DAT EMNAMES.DAT EMSCAN.DAT Using VirusScan With a Wireless Device How VirusScan protects your wireless deviceIntroduction Hitachi What’s new in this release? McAfee Firewall How McAfee Firewall works Frequently asked questions What other protection do I need? How is my PC at risk on the Internet? How can I still be harassed, even with McAfee Firewall? Getting Started with McAfee FirewallWhat network devices does McAfee Firewall support? What protocols can McAfee Firewall filter? Configuration Assistant Network Control SettingsWelcome Screen Startup Options Access to shares What’s happens next? Allowed applications Tool bar McAfee Firewall HomeTitle bar and Tool bar Title bar Status information Internet traffic settings If the McAfee Firewall status Then Message is McAfee Firewall statusNetwork Traffic monitor Task pane About Advanced Tasks Home networking wizard Other McAfee Firewall featuresMcAfee Firewall settings security check Password protection How to start Visual Trace McAfee Firewall Configurations Firewall Communication Alert Messages Program configuration To create a custom filtering rule How to customize filtering rules for a specific programTo view and configure the current list of trusted programs Changing a program’s allowed state You can choose to Primary functionsButton Description What do you want this rule to do? dialog System configuration Use the steps below to control your System settingsRefining conditions System Activity Type Description Default Settings for System Activity McAfee Firewall’s Intrusion Detection System How to Configure the Intrusion Detection System Attack Description Risk Factor Common attacks recognized by IDS McAfee Firewall McAfee Firewall How QuickClean Lite works McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesQuickClean Lite Clean your computer with QuickClean Lite If you need help How to start QuickClean Lite Securely delete files using McAfee Shredder McAfee ShredderShredder is easy to use TIP Updating McAfee Internet Security About Instant UpdaterInstant Updater features Why Do You Need to Update? Home page query Configuration Product Support and Customer Service Contact addresses Virus definition renewal Emergency Telephone NumbersCountry Telephone Number Product Support and Customer Service Internet Security and Privacy Networks and the InternetTCP/IP Is the Subsystem Internet and the Web…what is the difference? Why packets? Who is snooping? Why does Internet privacy matter to me?About Privacy and Security on the Web Privacy on the Web Snooping and Sniffing Web Servers and FirewallsWhat can I do to keep my stuff safe? If SSL is so great, what is the problem? What about authentication?How can I tell if a Web site is secure? How does encryption work? Can I prevent programs from accessing the Internet? Security on the WebNasty Applets Computer Viruses and the Web Types of VirusesAre viruses really that dangerous? How can my PC become infected with a virus? Frequently Asked Questions About Internet Privacy What information do Web sites collect about me?What are cookies and how are they used? Internet Security and Privacy Internet Security and Privacy Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List Privacy & SecurityTips Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List Virus Detection and Prevention Tips Use a Firewall Tips to maintaining your computer and its software Numerics Index 102 20, 54 24, 56 Index 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 U K