McAfee 5 manual McAfee Firewall, Introduction, What’s new in this release?

McAfee Firewall 5

Introduction

Protect yourself while online with the advanced security of McAfee Firewall. Easy-to-use, yet highly configurable, McAfee Firewall secures your PCs connection to the Internet whether you connect via DSL, cable modem or dial-up. With intrusion detection, color coded security alerts, customizable audible alerts, detailed logging, and an application scan for Internet enabled applications, McAfee Firewall gives you the power you need to control the communications into and out of your PC, ensuring that your online experience is as safe as it is enjoyable.

McAfee Firewall:

nControls file and print share access.

nShows who is connecting to your computer if you allow sharing.

nStops floods and other attack packets from being received by the Operating System.

nBlocks untrusted applications from communicating over the network.

nProvides detailed information about which sites you have contacted and the type of connection that was made.

nCan be set to block all traffic or traffic from a specific IP address immediately.

What’s new in this release?

nFirewall security check: Examines your security settings for possible vulnerabilities.

nEnhanced hacker tracing with the addition of McAfee’s Visual Trace technology.

nIntrusion Detection System: Detects common attack types and suspicious activity.

nHome networking wizard: Set up protection for personal computers sharing an Internet connection.

nWizard for creating custom rules: Create custom configurations for specific programs.

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