McAfee Version 7.0 manual Introduction, What’s new in this release?

Welcome to McAfee VirusScan	1
Home Edition 7.0

Introduction

Stop viruses and keep your PC safe with McAfee VirusScan! When you're surfing the Internet, there's more to worry about than just viruses. You need to be able to control the communications into and out of your PC to ensure that your computer is safe. VirusScan destroys threats at all entry points to your PC including email and synchronization with your PDA. It constantly monitors and stops virus-like activity on your computer to prevent any new threats from spreading. If you've got an Internet connection, you need more than just anti-virus protection, you need VirusScan!

What’s new in this release?

nHostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) constantly monitors your computer for virus-like activity providing even more protection from Internet-based threats. It looks for events that may indicate new mass-mailers are present, or attachments with double file extensions.

HAWK has been enhanced to include email clients other than just Microsoft Outlook - it now supports Outlook Express, Eudora, and other email that uses SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - this includes many popular email clients however does not include Internet-based email (like Hotmail, for example).

nScript Stopper™: Many of the fastest spreading viruses, like I Love You,

use scripts to infect your PC. VirusScan 7 stops new malicious threats from infecting your system with Script Stopper™. Using HAWK's

constant monitoring to detect actions that are often included in script-based viruses, Script Stopper™ alerts you of the attempted activity and will stop the actions that are initiated on your computer without your knowledge. Script Stopper™ detects, alerts, and blocks malicious script actions to keep your computer safe from script-initiated threats.

nIntegrated with Windows Explorer: VirusScan 7 includes a Windows Explorer plug-in that lets you quickly scan files and access other VirusScan features directly from Windows Explorer making it easier than ever to use award-winning VirusScan technology.

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