McAfee MTP09EMB1RAA - Total Protection 2009, User Manual

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Start script scanning protection
Turn on script scanning protection to detect potentially harmful
scripts and prevent them from running on your computer. Script
scanning protection alerts you when a script tries to create, copy,
or delete files on your computer, or make changes to your
Windows registry.
1
Open the Computer & Files Configuration pane.
How?
1. On the left pane, click Advanced Menu .
2. Click Configure .
3. On the Configure pane, click Computer & Files .
2
Under Script scanning protection , click On .
Note
: Although you can turn off script scanning protection at any
time, doing so leaves your computer vulnerable to harmful
scripts.
Start spyware protection
Turn on spyware protection to detect and remove spyware,
adware, and other potentially unwanted programs that gather
and transmit information without your knowledge or permission.
1
Open the Computer & Files Configuration pane.
How?
1. On the left pane, click Advanced Menu .
2. Click Configure .
3. On the Configure pane, click Computer & Files .
2
Under spyware protection , click On .
Note : Although you can turn off spyware protection at any time,
doing so leaves your computer vulnerable to potentially
unwanted programs.
Start e-mail protection
Turn on e-mail protection to detect worms as well as potential
threats in inbound (POP3) e-mail messages and attachments.
1
Open the E-mail & IM Configuration pane.
How?