McAfee Version 7.0 System Scan, Mail Scan, Hostile Activity Watch Kernel, About Script Stopper

Getting Started with McAfee VirusScan Home Edition

System Scan

The System scanner looks for viruses on your hard disk as you work with your computer. It tracks files as your system or other computers read files from your hard disk or write files to it. It can also scan floppy disks and network drives mapped to your system.

The System scanner provides scanning protections against viruses embedded in or attached to e-mail messages as well as well as files that you download from the Internet. The System scanners functionality replaces that which was included in the Download and Internet scanners included with previous versions of McAfee VirusScan Home Edition.

E-mail Scan

The E-mail scanner monitors e-mail messages and message attachments that you receive via interoffice e-mail systems, and via the Internet. It scans your Microsoft Exchange or Outlook mailbox systems.

Hostile Activity Watch Kernel

HAWK monitors your computer for suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present on your system. As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the virus, HAWK prevents viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further.

Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) is a VirusScan option that enables constant monitoring for suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present on your system. Suspicious activity includes:

nAn attempt to forward e-mail to a large portion of your address book.

nAttempts to forward multiple e-mail messages in rapid succession.

E-mail attachments containing program files (executable files with an .exe file extension) or scripts that can be used to mask the actual type document transmitted to you.

By monitoring for these typically malicious activities, HAWK notifies you and lets you take action before damage occurs. HAWK can prevent viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further, while VirusScan cleans the virus to remove it from your computer.

About Script Stopper™

Script Stopper™ is a VirusScan protection mechanism associated with the HAWK. Script Stopper™ detects the activities performed by malicious script methods and routines. For example, Script Stopper™ detects scripts that try to:

nDelete, open, or make files in your computer.

nSend e-mail messages without your knowledge or consent.

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