Gateway GM5457H, User Manual

Page: 66 / 190

CHAPTER 6: Protecting your computer
60
•
McAfee Privacy Service protects against online identity theft by blocking the transmission
of personally identifiable information. This service also filters offensive online content
(including pop-ups, ads, and web-bugs) and monitors, controls, and logs where children
surf.
•
McAfee Spamkiller prevents identified spam from reaching your e-mail inbox and protects
you against known Phishing scams.
Using McAfee SecurityCenter
Scanning for and removing viruses
To scan for and remove viruses:
1
Click ( Start ), All Programs , McAfee , then click McAfee SecurityCenter . McAfee
SecurityCenter opens.
2
Click Scan . McAfee scans your computer for viruses and automatically removes any that
it finds. When McAfee is finished scanning, the program displays a summary of the items
detected and removed from your computer.
Updating your virus definitions
McAfee is set up to automatically retrieve the latest virus definitions from the Internet and install
them on your computer. If you turn off this automatic feature, you should manually update your
virus definitions.
Help
For more information about protecting your computer against viruses, click Start ,
then click Help and Support . Type the keyword
viruses
in the Search Help box, then
press E
NTER
.