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Protecting your notebook from viruses
A
virus
is a program that attaches itself to a file
on a computer, then spreads from one computer
to another. Viruses can damage data or cause
your notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go
undetected for a period of time because they are
activated on a certain date.
Help and
Support
For more information
about protecting your
notebook against
viruses, click
Start
,
then click
Help and
Support.
Type the
keyword
viruses
in
the
Search
box, then
click the arrow.
Protect your notebook from a virus by:
■
Registering your copy of McAfee
SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus
definition update service. You may have
received a free limited time subscription to
one of these services when you purchased
your notebook.
■
Using the McAfee VirusScan program to
check files and programs that are attached
to e-mail messages or downloaded from
the Internet.
■
Checking all programs for viruses before
installing them.
■
Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft
Word and Excel files. These programs will
warn you if a document that you are
opening contains a macro that might have
a virus.
■
Periodically updating the McAfee
VirusScan program to protect against the
latest viruses.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about modifying
security settings, see
.
■
Making sure the Windows Security Center
is configured to provide you with the
highest level of protection.
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