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Updating McAfee Internet Security

About Instant Updater

As technologies advance, we continually provide updates to McAfee software products. To ensure the highest level of protection, you should always obtain the latest version of your McAfee product.

Updating your software is simple using McAfee's Instant Updater. It is a seamless process and requires minimal interaction on your part.

Instant Updater is also the mechanism used to register your product with McAfee. In order to obtain product updates, you must register your product with McAfee.

Why Do You Need to Update?

nNew features may be released for your McAfee product.

nProduct fixes are periodically available.

nNew product content is updated periodically.

nUpdates to anti-virus signature files are frequently available.

How Does the Updating Process Work?

Instant Updater allows you to obtain and apply updates to your McAfee products while connected to the Internet. If an update exists, you will receive a notification. At that time, you can download and apply the updates to your products.

Instant Updater features

nAuto Update is Instant Updater’s default setting.

Instant Updater silently checks for, and as appropriate, applies product updates while you are connected to the Internet.

Occasionally, Instant Updater may ask you to restart your computer to apply the updates. Auto Update checks for updates daily to ensure that your McAfee product, product content, and related elements such as the virus scan engine and DATs are current.

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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 Additional requirements for wireless devices Installing McAfee Internet SecurityBefore you begin System requirements 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 Status information Title bar and Tool barTitle bar Tool bar Change user settings About TasksMcAfee Firewall status Privacy settings User Settings properties sheetSecurity Settings User Preferences Perform a Security Check View Activity LogParental Controls Set Startup Options Configuration AssistantOther Tasks Activity log tab Description About the McAfee list Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security Self-Administrating users How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works How User Setup Works Administrators passwordForgotten passwords Please do not lose or forget the Administrators password 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 Internet Access Alert Message Security FeaturesWhat Gatekeeper Does Responding to Gatekeeper Alert Messages 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 About the McAfee list Other McAfee VirusScan featuresVShield Tray Icon Windows Explorer plug-in About VShield Scanner VShield automatic protection settingsSystem Scan Mail Scan Using the VShield tray icon How to Start and Stop VShield ScannerHostile Activity Watch Kernel About Script Stopper Using the Windows Control Panel applet How to managing quarantined files Using Quarantine Defining your backup strategy How Safe & Sound creates automatic backupsWhere will you store the backup set? Safe & Sound 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? What network devices does McAfee Firewall support? Getting Started with McAfee FirewallWhat protocols can McAfee Firewall filter? How can I still be harassed, even with McAfee Firewall? Configuration Assistant Network Control SettingsWelcome Screen Startup Options Access to shares What’s happens next? Allowed applications Title bar and Tool bar McAfee Firewall HomeTitle bar Tool bar Status information Internet traffic settings Network Traffic monitor McAfee Firewall statusTask pane If the McAfee Firewall status Then Message is About Advanced Tasks McAfee Firewall settings security check Other McAfee Firewall featuresPassword protection Home networking wizard How to start Visual Trace McAfee Firewall Configurations Firewall Communication Alert Messages Program configuration To view and configure the current list of trusted programs How to customize filtering rules for a specific programChanging a program’s allowed state To create a custom filtering rule Button Description Primary functionsWhat do you want this rule to do? dialog You can choose to 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 QuickClean Lite McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesClean your computer with QuickClean Lite How QuickClean Lite works If you need help How to start QuickClean Lite Securely delete files using McAfee Shredder McAfee ShredderShredder is easy to use TIP Instant Updater features About Instant UpdaterWhy Do You Need to Update? Updating McAfee Internet Security 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? About Privacy and Security on the Web Why does Internet privacy matter to me?Privacy on the Web Who is snooping? 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