McAfee 5 manual

PRODUCT GUIDE McAf ee Inter net Security VERSION 5. 0[...]

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Product Guide iii Contents 1 Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’ s includ ed with McAfee In ternet Sec urity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents iv McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Keep y our progr am up-to-d ate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 What M cafee In ternet Sec urity doe s while yo ur comput er is run ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Respo nding to McAfee In ternet Se curity Al ert Mess ages . . . . . . .[...]

Product Guide v Contents Freque ntly ask ed quest ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Getti ng Started with McAf ee Firewal l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 The Co nfigurati on Assis tant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents vi McAfee Internet Secu rity 5.0 Virus Detection and Preve ntion Tip s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4 Use a Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Tips to mainta ining your compu ter and it s softwa[...]

Product Guide 7 1 Welcome to McAfee Inte rnet Security 5 .0 The Internet provides a vast wea lth of information and entertainment at your fingertips. Yet, as soon as you connect, your comp uter is exposed to a multitude of pr ivacy and security threats. Protect your privacy and secur e your computer and your data with McAfee Internet S ecurity. Inc[...]

Welcome to McAfee In ter net Security 5.0 8 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 What’s inclu ded with McAfee Internet Security? n The Administ r ator: As the Administ r ator, you are able to set u p protection settings for other users of your compu t er. You can a dd, edit and de le te a us er ’ s profile — then setup indiv idua l priva cy, se curit[...]

Product Guide 9 Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0 What ’ s new in this release? This release of McAfee Internet Security includes the following new features and functional enhancements. n Includes Viru sSca n Home Edition 7 - I nclud es th e la test v ersio n of the award winning VirusScan anti-virus software to protect your system from vi [...]

Welcome to McAfee In ter net Security 5.0 10 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Usab ili ty Enhancem ents - McAfee Internet Security 5.0 includes user interface enhancements to make it easier than ever to protect your online securi ty and pri vacy. About this manual This manual provides the basic information you need to install, set up and get star ted[...]

Product Guide 11 Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0 McAfee Interne t Security features This section briefly describes other features of McAfee Internet Security that protect you from t he most common Internet threat s. Only the designated administrator or a user with adm i nistrative rights can have access to these features which allow them to[...]

Welcome to McAfee In ter net Security 5.0 12 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Password Manage r stores you r Web sit e login na mes and pa sswords f or protected Web site s in one secure location. When you are visiting a site that requires this information, you can drag it from Browse r Buddy to the form displayed in your browser. No more storing you[...]

Product Guide 13 2 Installing McAf ee Internet Security Befor e you begin McAfee distr ibutes McAfee Internet Secur ity 5.0 in two format s: 1 As an archived file that you can download from the McA fee web site. 2 On CD-ROM. Although the method you us e to transfer files from an archive obtained via dow n load diff ers from the metho d you us e to [...]

Installing McAfee Internet Security 14 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Palm OS and Palm r equire ments McAfee VirusScan for Palm Desktop with HotSync Manager 3.0 will insta l l and run on any IBM P C or PC-compatible computer equipped with Palm Desktop 3.0 or later. The latest version of Palm Desktop and HotSync 3.0 is a free download from Palm's[...]

Product Guide 15 Installing McAfee Internet Security Install ation steps After inserting the McAfee Internet S ecurity 5 .0 ins t a llation CD into your computer ’ s CD-ROM drive, an A utorun image should automatically display. To install McAfee Internet Security software immediately, click Install McAfee Internet Secu r ity, then skip to Step 5 [...]

Installing McAfee Internet Security 16 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 NOTE If your computer does not ha ve t he required fonts to view t he E nd User ’ s License Agreement (EULA), then you may lo cate t he app ropri ate EU L A on yo ur McA f ee sof t ware i nstal latio n CD. Y o u must read and agree to the term s of the agree ment to c omp lete yo[...]

Product Guide 17 Installing McAfee Internet Security 6 In the Windows taskba r, click Start, then click Shut Down. 7 Click Restart the computer, then c lick Yes in the Shut Down Windows dial og box to rest art you r PC. Step 3: Clean your ha rd drive Run the Windows hard drive utilities, ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to identi fy an d fix any er r[...]

Installing McAfee Internet Security 18 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 ... you must log on t o your computer using a profile with administrative ri ghts. Th e n do th e fol l owin g. 1 From the Windows Control Pa nel, start the Add/Remove ap plet. 2 Select McAfee In ternet Security and click: M Remove to remove McAfee Inte r net Security from your com[...]

Product Guide 19 3 Getting Sta rted with McAfee Internet Secu rity 5.0 McAfee Internet S ecurity is a simple p r ogram to use. In fact, this one chapt er covers the main things you need to know about using McAf ee Internet Sec urity. You beg in wit h answe ring a fe w ques tions via the I nterv iew so th at McAfee Internet Security ca n effectively[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 20 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 The Title bar and Too l bar Title bar The Home page dis plays most of your standard Wind ows elements ; that which includes: n The title bar displays the name of the program that is currently running. n Close and minimize buttons. McAfee Internet Security 5.0 ’ s in[...]

Product Guide 21 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 M If McAfee Internet Security i s not running displays, click Start McAfee Internet Security to start t h e program. M If McAfee In ternet Securit y is r u nning displays, click Stop McAfee Internet Security to stop the program. n Upd at e statu s: M If McAfee Interne t Security is[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 22 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Add or r em o ve a user . n Change a user or the Adm inistrator ’ s settin gs. The User Se t tin gs p r oper tie s s heet The User Sett ings property sheet allows the Administrator to configure their own pe rso nal sett i n gs or any othe r user ’ s settings. Se[...]

Product Guide 23 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 n Pare ntal Con trols : This page of the Change U ser Settings property sheet displays f or restricted user profiles - o nly. In other words, this page does not disp lay if the user possesses a self-administrating profile or is the McAfee Internet Secu r ity Administrator. Here you[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 24 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 The Administ r ator can p rint, save or clear this list which cont ain any of the following: For step-by-step instructions on working with any of the report logs, s ee McAfee Internet Security online H elp. Set Startup Options This task allows you to star t and st op [...]

Product Guide 25 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 n Shred der n Safe & Sound (Please note, the link t o start this utility displays only if your computer ’ s op erating systems i s Windows 9 8 or Windows Me .). n Visual Trace (You must install McAfee Fir ew a ll to see t his link). About the McA fee list The McAfee list disp[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 26 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 How to use the McAfee Interne t Security Configuration Assi stant Although McAfee I nternet Security is set up to use security and priva cy settings that are appropriat e for most users, s ome features require your input. Each interview screen eith er tells you about [...]

Product Guide 27 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 n For optima l prot ectio n by Ide ntity Protec tor, i nclud e all das hes (s uch as Social Security number, bank account numbers, brokerage accounts, a nd ATM ca rds). For e xample, if you enter 123-45- 6789 as yo ur social secur ity number, McAfee Internet S ecurity will recogniz[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 28 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 The Administrator's password As Windows star ts, McAfee Internet Securi ty prompts you to enter the password set d u ring the Interview. Without the p assword, the owner of the Administrator prof ile cannot log into and start M c Af ee Internet Security. Although[...]

Product Guide 29 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 Using McAfee VirusScan McAfee Internet Security u ses McAfee VirusScan to addr ess virus-related problems you may encounter t hrough the Internet. This fea ture allows you to set h o w to perform a virus s c an opera ti o n on your c o mputer ; what to do if a virus is found; and h[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 30 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Keep your prog ram up-to-date As technologies advance, we continually provide updates to McAfee software products. Up d ates include new product content, u pdates to anti-virus signature files, etc. T o ensure the highest level of protection, you should always obtain [...]

Product Guide 31 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 What Mc afee In ternet Se curity do es whi le your computer is running While you use your PC, McA f ee Internet Security is on t he looko ut for potential privacy a nd security problems and ta kes action when it finds a problem. McAfee In ternet Security uses the settings stored in[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 32 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Drag y our user na me or passwor d from Pass word Manage r and drop it on the login form fo r the Web site. n Add new password information for a Web site. Browser Buddy can also tell you how many cookies hav e been allowed or rejected by Cookie Blocker a nd how many[...]

Product Guide 33 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 Using File Encryption File encryption trans la tes a file into a “ sec ret ” code that makes t h e file unreadable. You must decode or decrypt the file befo re you can use it. The file encryption in McAfee Interne t Security is designed so that you can easily encrypt or decrypt[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 34 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Security Features McAfee Internet Security ’ s s ecurity f eatur e s safeguar d your In t ernet con necti on an d prote ct the f iles on you r PC fro m pryi ng eyes and de struc tive programs . What Gatekeep er Does Gatekeeper lets you contr ol what programs on your[...]

Product Guide 35 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 You can respond to the I nternet access alert message in the following ways: Harmful Site Alert Mes sage Before you can connect to a harmful site, McAfee Internet Security displays an alert message, “ Your b row se r is vi s iting Siten a me, a Web si te that m ay har m your PC o[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 36 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Any Credit Card Number Goes Out Mes sage When a program send s a number resembling a credit ca r d nu mber over the Internet , an alert mess age is displayed . You can respond to the a ler t message in the following ways: Why should I change my Gatekeeper settings? Th[...]

Product Guide 37 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 What File Guardian Does File Guardian can protect files that contain your sensitive d ata fr om being opened, re named, copied, mo ve d, or deleted. For added p rotection, you can even encrypt files protected by File Guardian. McAfee I nternet Security can also alert yo u if a prog[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 38 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 You can then decide whether you want to give the program in question access to the file. If you did not run the unauthorized program yourself, you should immediately inves tigate the program to determine its source. ActiveX Sc an Alert Message There are le gitimat e r[...]

Product Guide 39 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 You can respond to the alert message in the following ways: Drive For mat Alert Me ssage When a format command is started, McAfee Internet Security doesn ’ t know whether yo u told your PC to format a Zip disk or wh ether a rog ue ActiveX control has sta r ted to format your hard[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 40 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 TIP For step-by-step instructions on adding, editing, or removing files in the Guarded Files list, allowing a pr o gram to access a gu a rded file, or encrypting or decrypting files, see McAfee Internet Security Help. What Pa ssword Mana ger Does Password Manager lets[...]

Product Guide 41 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 Privac y Features McAfee Internet Security ’ s P ri vacy feat u res protect browsing and personal information that you don ’ t w ant anyb ody to a ccess a s a resu lt of you r surfi ng through the Intern et. What Cookie Bl ocker Does Cook ies are s mall fi les tha t your W eb b[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 42 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 You can respond to the a ler t message in the following ways: Each time you visit a site that appear s in either the Allowed or Rejected list, McAfee Internet Security a d ds the number of cookies accepted or reject ed to the list. You can see the totals for a We b si[...]

Product Guide 43 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 Why shoul d I change my Co okie Block er set tings? If you want a good level of privacy pr otection without having to see any Coo k ie Blocke r alert me ssages , configu re your s ettin gs to alwa ys acce pt cookie s from si tes that you visit direc tly; and to always bloc k cookie[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 44 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Block the information from going out. n Display an alert message when any appl ication tries to send the information over the Internet to a n unsecure site. This is the response that McAfee Internet Security sets up when you add information to protect in the McAfee [...]

Product Guide 45 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 A Note About Passwords When McAfee Internet Security asks for your pass wo rd a nd you enter it, the password stays in effect until one of the following events ta kes place. For all Wind ow s operating s ystems: n You log out of McAfee I nternet Security. n You log out o f your com[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 46 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Respon ding to the Web Trail Cleane r Alert Mess age You can respond to the a ler t message in the following ways. By default, McAfee Inte rnet Security se lects the sites that are not bookmarked (that is, part of your list of favorite s ites) beca use it is less like[...]

Product Guide 47 Getting Started with McAfee Internet S ecurity 5.0 If you have Refe r er Filter selected in the Securi ty Settings of McAfee Internet Security, it automatically removes search information before you go to another Web site. McAfe e Internet Secur ity does not di splay an aler t message for this feature, but you ca n see the number o[...]

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0 48 McAfee Internet Security 5.0[...]

Product Guide 49 4 McAfee Viru sScan Home Edition Stop viruses and keep your PC safe with McAfee Virus Scan! When you're surfing the Inter net, there's more to worr y 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 saf e. VirusScan includes extra firewa ll [...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 50 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Microsoft Office Integration : VirusS can 7 scans M icrosoft Offic e 2000+ documents to provid e extra protection to users of Microsoft Word , E xcel, and PowerPoint (2000+) in the event that VShield background scanning must be disa bled. n Usab ili ty enhancem en ts : McAfee VirusScan[...]

Product Guide 51 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion What come s with McAfee VirusScan? McAfee VirusScan consist s of s everal components that combine one or more related programs, each of which play a part in defending your computer against viruse s and other malicious softwa r e. These components are: n The VirusScan Hom e page . This is your central [...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 52 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 NOTE Safe & Sound is a VirusScan utility tha t is only functional when McAfee VirusScan is installed in conjunction with a Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows Me operating system. n Quar antine . This component allows you t o move infected files to a quarantine folder. This moves i[...]

Product Guide 53 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion M SCAN PM.EXE , a scanner for 16-bi t and 32-bit environments. This scanner provides you with a full set of s cannin g options for 16-bit and 32-b it protected- m ode DOS environment s. It also includ es support f or exte nded memory and flexible m emor y allocations. SCAN.EXE will transfer control to[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 54 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Getting Started The McAfee VirusScan Home page is your central entry point to access and use all of McAfee VirusScan ’ s tasks, wiz ards, and component s . This sc reen displays three regions tha t provide you with dynamic information about current status and navigation links to all ta[...]

Product Guide 55 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion n Home . Click Home to go to the McAfee Virus Scan Home page from any screen. n Next . In conjunction with t he Back button, use Next to go to a ny previously viewed screen during your current session. n Help . Click Help to view its submenu. The Help submenu may include any of the following items. St[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 56 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 The Task pan e The Task pane displays links that allow you to start McAfee VirusScan ’ s Tasks and Advanced Tasks . Depending upon your configuration, the Task pane disp lays Mc Afee , links that allow you start t h e Home p a ge f or any other current McAfee product that you have inst[...]

Product Guide 57 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion n Confi gure Inst ant Updater : In stant Updater is the mechanis m used to regi ste r your p roduc t and to com muni cate with McAfee to ch eck f or an update to virus d efinition files (DATs), the virus scanning engine, and for updates to t h e McA fee Viru sScan p roduct. Select this advanced task t[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 58 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 About VShield Scanner The VShield scanner has unique capabilities that make it an integral part of the VirusScan comprehensive anti-virus software security package. These capabilities include: n On-access scann ing : This means that the sca nner looks for viruses in files that you o pen,[...]

Product Guide 59 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion Hostile Activity Watc h Kernel HAWK monitors your com p uter for suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present on your system. As opposed to Virus S can, which cleans the virus, HAWK prevents viruses, worms, and troj ans from spreading further. Hostile Activi ty Watch Kernel (HAWK) is a V i[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 60 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Launch Vi rusSca n to Start Mc Afee VirusScan, and to enable automa tic file protection. n Disa ble Vi rusSca n to disable automatic fi l e pr otection. Please note, automatic file pr otection, by default, restarts without your inter vention within 10 minutes of dis a blem ent. TIP To [...]

Product Guide 61 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion Using Quarantin e Many VirusScan components allow you to move infected files to a quarantine folder. This moves in fected files from areas where they can be accessed and enables you to clean o r delete them at your conv enience. How to managing quarantined f iles This list describes the options availa[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 62 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 TIP You can also at tempt to obtain an antidote f rom A.V.E.R.T. using WebImmune at www .webimmune.net . Network Associates reserves the r ight to use any information you supply as it deems appropriate without incurring any obligations whatsoever. Safe & Sound Safe & Sound is a u[...]

Product Guide 63 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion Safe & Sound automatically selects files that are typically imp ortan t to include in a backup set. However, you can select other files or types of files to include in your backup set. How often should you or safe & sound make these backups? The more re cent yo ur back up set, t he happ ier yo[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 64 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Emerge ncy disk crea tion As it installs itself, VirusScan software will examine your computer ’ s memory and your har d dis k ’ s boot s ectors to verify that it ca n saf ely copy its files to your hard disk without risking their infection. During that installation, Setup offers to [...]

Product Guide 65 McAfee VirusScan Home Edit ion Using VirusScan With a Wireless De vice Introductio n A s the demand for wireless devices continue to grow, it carries with it, the threat of compromi sing your data against viruses especially whenever you exchange information between your PC a nd your wireles s device. Wireless devices that are curre[...]

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 66 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 TIP For more information about protecting your wireless device, please refer to online Help for McAf ee VirusScan. Pocket PC w Jornad a 54 0 w Jornad a 68 0 w Jornad a 72 0 Hewl ett-Pa ckard Pocket PC w E125 w EM500 Cassiopeia Windows CE w PenCe nt ra 130 Fujitso Windows CE w HPW -600 ET[...]

Product Guide 67 5 McAf ee Firewall Introducti on Protect yourself while online with the advanced security of McAfee Firewall. Easy-to-use, yet highly configurable, McAfee Firewa ll secures your PCs connection to the Internet whet her you connect via DSL, cable modem or dial-up. With intrusion detection, color coded security alerts, customizable au[...]

McAfee Firewall 68 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Password prote ction: Preve nt others from ta mpering with your firewall settings using password protection. n Improved sup por t f or broadband connecti ons. n Usab ili ty enhancemen ts: McAfee Firewall 4.0 includes many user interface enhancements to ma ke it easier than ever to s ecure your compu[...]

Product Guide 69 McAfee Firewall McAfee Firewall protects your computer at the network level. It acts as a gatekeeper, checking every d a ta packet going in or out of your PC. It a llows only what you tell it to allow. McAfee Firewall has been designed to be ea sy to us e, while providing superior protection. Once you install and run it, it is conf[...]

McAfee Firewall 70 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Inbound Data : No. As long as McAfee Firewall supports a network device and is running, it is intercepting all incoming packets and will allow or block according to the way you have it configured. If you choos e to block everything, it will. Outbound Data : Y es and no. McAfee Firewall intercep ts out[...]

Product Guide 71 McAfee Firewall TIP Previous versions of McAfee Firewall did not allow you t o run the Conf igurati on Assi st ant more than onc e. Howev er, McA fe e Firew all 4.0 allows y ou to run t he Confi gurat ion Assi stant wi th an easily accessible link on the McAfee Firewa ll Home page. The Configuration As sistant Welcom e S creen The [...]

McAfee Firewall 72 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 2 Click Next. Startup Options This screen allows you to choose how you want McAfee Firewall to respond as you s tart your c o m puter. For your convenience, recommended St artup Load Options have been pre-selected for you. 1 Select L oad McAfee Firewa ll automatical ly at startup if you want firewall [...]

Product Guide 73 McAfee Firewall 1 Access to other shares : check the Allow my computer to acce ss othe r computer ’ s shares if you want to allow your computer to have a ccess to the shared drives, d irectories, f o lders, and printers, etc. of other computers in your workgroup or home network. 2 Access to my shares : check the Allow other compu[...]

McAfee Firewall 74 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 The McAfee Firewall Home page The McAfee Firewall main window is your c entral entry point to all of McAfee Firewall ’ s Tasks, Advanced Tasks, and shared features . The McAf ee Firewall interface displays three regions common to all of McAfee Firewall ’ s screens. The Title bar and Tool bar Title[...]

Product Guide 75 McAfee Firewall n Next . In conjunction with t he Back button, use Next to go to a ny previously viewed screen during your current session. n Help . Click Help to view its submenu. The Help submenu may include any of the following items. Status inform ation Depending upon your configuration, the McAfee Firewall Home page displays o[...]

McAfee Firewall 76 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 McAfee Firew all status This region of the Home pag e displays the current running sta te of McAfee Firewall. It is either running o r not r unning. Network Traffic monitor The Network Traffic monitor displays a graphic representation of r eal- time network activity. The monitor is colo r-coded to he [...]

Product Guide 77 McAfee Firewall n View networ k a ctivity : Select this task to view real-time network activity and vi ew your current activity log. n Set al ert pref erences : Ch oose how you want McAfee Firewall to notify you when a potential security breach occurs. n Set up Home Network ing: Helps m ake setting up protections for your PCs shari[...]

McAfee Firewall 78 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Other Mc Afee Firewall fea tures McAfee Firew all settings security ch eck Examines your firewall security settings, allowing you to rectify wea ker settings bef o re hackers get a chance to exploit them. The McA fee Firewall Settings Security Check flags and suggests changes to help you keep your sys[...]

Product Guide 79 McAfee Firewall n Determine the location of site s and their users, uncover the owners of a site, and help track down the origin o f unwanted e-ma il messages ('spam '). n Get detailed contact information on sites all over the world (where availab le). How to st ar t Vi su al Tra ce You can start Vis ual Trace d irectly f[...]

McAfee Firewall 80 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Program configurat ion During your first a ttempt to start McAfee Fir ewall, t he Configuration Assistant asked you to identify programs that you want to allow to communicate. At s u ch time, McAfee Firewall created a default set of communication rules f or the programs (app lic ations) ; designated a[...]

Product Guide 81 McAfee Firewall Changing a program ’ s allowed state McAfee Firewall monitors I nternet traffic to see which programs are communicating. Depending on your settings, it will a l low, block, or filter a program's attem pt to communicate. If you choose to “ Allow all ” programs to communicate through yo ur firewall, then al[...]

McAfee Firewall 82 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 4 Refer to the instruction ’ s displayed on the Custom Filtering rules dialog boxes to complete your cus tom configuration. Primary functions From the list of primary functions displayed on the Customize Filtering Rules dialog, you can choose one of the following: Table 5-3. Custom ize Filtering Rul[...]

Product Guide 83 McAfee Firewall Refining con ditions After you select the primary funct ion for the rule, you can further refine the rule by checking the check boxes f or any or all of the communication charac teristic s: To customize t he refinement conditi on , click [click here to select] . Depending upon the communication characteristics selec[...]

McAfee Firewall 84 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 You can then choose to allow or b l ock NetBIOS over TCP, Identif ication, ICMP, ARP, DHCP, RIP, PPTP and other p rotocols (IP and non-IP). Table 5-5. Default Se ttings for System Activity System Ac tivity T ype Descript i on NetBIOS over TCP: Blocked This will bl ock all file s hare activity over TCP[...]

Product Guide 85 McAfee Firewall McAfee Firewall ’ s I ntrusion De tection System Unlike other intrusion detection tools, McAfee Firewall ’ s powerful I ntrusion Detection System (IDS) is simple to configure and activa te. Instead of requiring users to learn a nd understand a complex set of atta cks to build their own defense lines against intr[...]

McAfee Firewall 86 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Comm on attack s recognized by IDS The following table lists attacks recognized by McAfee Firewall ’ s IDS , a description of each attack, and the risk factor assigned to each attack. Attack Description Risk Fac tor 1234 Also known as the Flushot attack , an attacker sen ds an oversize ping packet t[...]

Product Guide 87 McAfee Firewall Newt ea r A Denial of Ser vi ce (DoS) attack th at usu ally causes co mputers with a Windows NT-based op er at i ng s ystem to cras h. Altho ugh the attack is not usually harmful to the com puter itself , data from running application s will most cert ai nl y be lo st . High Osha re A Denial of Ser vice (DoS) attack[...]

McAfee Firewall 88 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 UDP Fl ood A remote denial of s ervice attac k designed t o flood the target mach ine with more data t ha n it can process , thereby prev ent ing legitimate co nn ections from being es tablished. Machine is in acc es sible via TCP/IP. Oc cu rs when machine is put to sleep and the n awake ned. Make sur[...]

Product Guide 89 6 McAfee In ternet Security ’ s Share d Features QuickClean Lite Clean your computer with QuickClean Lite QuickClean Lite enables you to clean y our computer of unnecessary files and free valuable hard disk space. You can use the Q uickClean Li te wizard to perform any of the following cleaning tasks: n Clean your Recycle Bin. n [...]

McAfee Internet Security ’ s Shared Features 90 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 WARNING Deleted files are not backed up. You cannot restore files d eleted by QuickClean Lite. How to start Quick Clean Lite There are two m ethod s you ca n use to start the QuickClean Lite wiza rd. 1 From any VirusScan Professional screen click the “ Other tasks ” [...]

Product Guide 91 McAfee Intern et Security ’ s Shared Features McAfee Shredder Securely delete files using McAfee Shredder When you save a file in Windows, it is stor ed in multiple pieces (in clusters made up of mul tiple sect ors) on th e disk. W indows a lso saves a road map , or index, that points to thes e clus t e r s in t wo co pies o f t [...]

McAfee Internet Security ’ s Shared Features 92 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 McAfee Shredder allows you to shred files on your PC ’ s Recycl e Bin, Temporary Internet, as well as Web site history folder. You can also specify the number of shredding passes (1-99) and ca n now have the option to shred an entire drive. TIP If your computer is runn[...]

Product Guide 93 7 Updating McAfee In ternet Security About Instant Updater As technologies advance, we continually provide updates to McAfee software products. To ensu re the highest level of protection, you should always obtain the latest vers io n o f your McAfee product. Updating your so f tware is simple using McA f ee 's Instant Updater.[...]

Updating McAfee Internet Securit y 94 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n Auto Inquir y : If Aut o Inquiry is enabled, it allows you to receive notification of product updates while connected to the Internet. We do not recommend Auto Inquiry if you have slow internet connection n Manual Up dating : If you rare ly connect to the Inte rnet, you may prefer[...]

Product Guide 95 A Product Sup port and Custom er Service Contacting Customer Service and Technical Support For Product Su pport and Customer Ser vice, please visit http://www.mcafeehelp. c o.uk. Our support Web site offers 24 - hour access to solutions to the most common support requests in our ea sy-to-use 3 step Answer Wizard. You ma y use our a[...]

Product Support and Custom e r Se r v ic e 96 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n You would like to sp eak with a customer service agent to pu rchase a McA fee pro duct, rath er than make a p urcha s e at our eSto r e. For a technical support callback, p lea se be sure to leave your complete name and telephone number; and our expert technical s upp ort [...]

Product Guide 97 Product Support an d Custom er Service Emergency Telephone Numbers : Virus definition renewal This product includes twelv e (12) months of free virus protection u pdates obtained using Instant Updater. Renewal subscriptions are av ailable at a cost of $9.95 US D ** or € 10,95 EU R ** per year at the www. McAfee-at-home.com Buy pa[...]

Product Support and Custom e r Se r v ic e 98 McAfee Internet Security 5.0[...]

Product Guide 99 B Internet Secu rity and Privacy This chapter provides some background information that will help you unders tand Inte rnet secu rity and pri vacy threa ts, and di scusses strategie s for using McAfee Internet S ecurity to protect yourself and your computer. Networks and the Internet A computer ne twor k links ind ividual computers[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 100 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Why pa ckets? Why go through all this trouble, breaking data down into packets? The answer lies in the origins of TCP/IP. Like the Internet itself, it is a product of th e Cold War. The United States Department of Defense originally developed t h e Internet. It was designed to ensure s[...]

Product Guide 101 Internet Securi ty and Privacy About Privacy and Security on the Web Before the advent of the Web, I n ternet s ecur ity us ually p osed a pr oblem only for sys tem admi nistrato rs trying t o keep meddl esome hacke rs away fr om their systems. When the Web a rrived, the popularity of the In ternet skyrocketed. Almost overnight, p[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 102 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Snooping and Sniffing Since its inception, the Internet has been (and largely remains) an op en network. Openness mea n s that information on the Internet travels without any special security: Anyone who can monitor network traf f ic can intercep t it. This sort of monitoring is called[...]

Product Guide 103 Internet Securi ty and Privacy When you visit an S SL-secured site, the late st versions of Netsca pe Communicator and Micr o soft Inter net Explorer use a v isual cue to tell you that the site is secure. For more information, s ee How can I tell if a Web site is secure? TIP McAfee Internet Security ’ s Security Check lets you k[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 104 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Certificates are Microsoft t echn ologies d esigned to guarantee a person ’ s identity and We b site security. Personal certif icates verify that you are who you claim to be. Web site certificates verify tha t a Web site is secure and what it claims to be (so Web sites can ’ t fals[...]

Product Guide 105 Internet Securi ty and Privacy Secu rity on the Web One of the most exciting Web dev elo pments is the evolution of downloadable, executable programs. Java a nd ActiveX are two tools that help develop ers create programs that can “ live ” insid e Web pages, and use your Web brow ser to automatically run ov er the Internet. Jav[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 106 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Comput er Viru ses an d the We b A computer vi r us is a small computer program that automatically replicates itsel f and spread s from one co mputer to ano ther. Viruse s may infect programs, your ha r d dr ive, and even some document files that employ macros. Viruses do not infect da[...]

Product Guide 107 Internet Securi ty and Privacy n Macro viruses : M a cro viru se s are con t ained in d ocumen t files, s uch as Microsoft Word or Excel files. These files can contain macros that can automate your work — but macros can als o be wr itten to do damage to your PC. Mac ro viruses are act ivated when you op en an infected document f[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 108 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 A virus might be hidden in the next file you download, or on a diskette you borrow — even diskettes purchased at a st ore. Downloaded s hareware is als o a source of infection. Although Java and ActiveX are not, strictly s peaking, viruses (i.e., it can ’ t spread and replicate), t[...]

Product Guide 109 Internet Securi ty and Privacy Infor mation ab ou t the ite ms you add t o the shop ping bask et is stor ed in a cookie on your computer because the Internet browser cannot reta i n information that you entered in one Int er net page when you switch to another Inte rnet pag e. The coo kie sa ves infor mation a bout your purcha ses[...]

Internet Security a nd Privacy 110 McAfee Internet Security 5.0[...]

Product Guide 111 C Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List After you finish installing McAfee Inte rnet Security, a nd you have completed the preliminary setup us ing the Configuration Assistant, you will want to create and customize all of your user profiles. The purpose of this section is to guide you t hrough the customization process. Althoug[...]

Your McAfee Internet Security To-d o List 112 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Conversely, cookies ca n record “ what you did ” o n a p a r t i c u l a r W e b s i t e . For example, yo u vis it one of the major search engine ’ s We b site and shop for an au tomobile. You revisit the sam e Web site a few days lat er and sho p for an automo bile a[...]

Product Guide 113 Your McAfee Internet Sec urity To-do List n Improve your Internet browsing experience by preventing ads and pop-up windows from dis pla ying. n Shield younger f amily members from distasteful or undesirable content. Users of the Internet, at all age levels can exposed to ina ppropriate Web site content. A simple typographical er r[...]

Your McAfee Internet Security To-d o List 114 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Virus Detection and Prevention Tips Althou gh fa r from har mless , most vir uses th at i nfect yo ur p erso nal c ompu ter or laptop will not destroy data, play pranks, or render your computer unusable. Even the comp ar atively rare viruses that d o carr y a destructive pay[...]

Product Guide 115 Your McAfee Internet Sec urity To-do List n Update your anti-virus software regularl y. These updates should be at the least the product' s virus signa ture files (D ATs). You may also need to update the scanning engine a s well. n Back up your files on a regula r basis. If a virus destroys your files, a t least you can repla[...]

Your McAfee Internet Security To-d o List 116 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 n If you allo w your computer to run 24 hours per d ay, then configure your Firewall to block communication while you are away from the desk. n Check for an upd ate your software freq uently, and configure it to no tify you if there is an update a va ilable. n Review your ac[...]

Product Guide 117 Index Numerics 1234 A ttac k , 86 A About Advanced tasks , 56 , 77 McAfee list , 25 , 57 , 77 Task s , 21 , 56 , 76 ActiveX Applets , 105 discussed , 105 Activity Log s , 8 , 29 Activity lo gs , 56 Administrator pro f ile , 7 to 8 , 11 , 22 to 24 , 26 to 29 , 111 , 116 Advanced Tasks , 56 , 77 Ad v a nc ed opt i ons and lo gging ,[...]

Index 118 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 SynDrop , 87 Teard rop , 87 UDP Flood , 88 Winnuke , 88 Configuration Assista nt , 24 , 26 , 68 , 71 Access to shares , 72 All owed appl ication s , 73 Network co ntrol settings , 71 Startup o pti o ns , 72 Cookie Bloc ker , 11 , 41 Copyright Information , ii Custom filt ering rules , 81 D DATs , 55 , 57 , 93 [...]

Product Guide 119 Index L LAN , 99 Land , 86 Lost Administrator password , 28 M Macro virus , 107 Manage pa s s wor d s , 31 Master Bo ot Record virus , 106 McAfee Firewall , 12 McAfee G u ardian , 12 McAfee G u ardi an shortcut menu , 31 McAfee Instant Updater , 93 McAfee list , 25 , 57 , 77 McAfee Quic kClean Lite , 89 McAfee Shredder , 91 McAfee[...]

Index 120 McAfee Internet Security 5.0 Passw ord Manage r , 12 Security Check , 8 Self-Admini st rating users , 27 Server-side nuking , 70 Set Startup Op ti on s , 24 Smurf , 87 Spywar e , 115 Stealth pro gram , 115 Symbian E POC , 14 Syn flood , 87 synDrop , 87 System Requirements , 13 Desktop , 13 Wireless Devices , 13 System settings , 83 T Task[...]

Product Guide 121 Index[...]

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