McAfee VirusScan Plus, User Manual

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Chapter 4 Introduction 17
Fixing protection problems
Most security problems can be fixed automatically; however,
some problems may require you to take action. For example, if
Firewall Protection is disabled, SecurityCenter can enable it
automatically; however, if Firewall Protection is not installed, you
must install it. The following table describes some other actions
that you might take when fixing protection problems manually:
Problem Action
A full scan of your computer has
not been performed in the last 30
days. Scan your computer manually. For
more information, see the VirusScan
help.
Your detection signature files
(DATs) are out-of-date. Update your protection manually.
For more information, see the
VirusScan help.
A program is not installed. Install the program from the McAfee
Web site or CD.
A program is missing
components. Reinstall the program from the
McAfee Web site or CD.
A program is not activated, and
cannot receive full protection. Activate the program on the McAfee
Web site.
Your subscription has expired. Check your account status on the
McAfee Web site. For more
information, see
Managing your
subscriptions (page 11).
Note: Often, a single protection problem affects more than one
protection category. In this case, fixing the problem in one
category clears it from all other protection categories.
Fix protection problems automatically
SecurityCenter can fix most protection problems automatically.
The configuration changes that SecurityCenter makes when
automatically fixing protection problems are not recorded in the
event log. For more information about events, see
Viewing events
(page 27).
1
Under Common Tasks , click Home .
2
On the SecurityCenter Home pane, in the protection status
area, click Fix .