McAfee VirusScan Plus, User Manual

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30 McAfee VirusScan Plus
VirusScan features
Comprehensive virus
protection
Defend yourself and your computer from the latest security threats,
including viruses, Trojans, tracking cookies, spyware, adware, and
other potentially unwanted programs. Protection extends beyond
the files and folders and on your desktop, targeting threats from
different points of entry—including e-mail, instant messages, and
the Web. No tedious administration required.
Resource-aware scanning
options
Customize scanning options if you want to; but if you don't, your
computer remains protected. If you experience slow scan speeds,
then you can disable the option to use minimal computer
resources, but keep in mind that higher priority will be given to
virus protection than to other tasks.
Automatic repairs
If VirusScan detects a security threat while running a scan, it tries
to handle the threat automatically according to the threat type.
This way, most threats can be detected and neutralized without
your interaction. Although rare, VirusScan may not be able to
neutralize a threat on its own. In these cases, VirusScan lets you
decide what to do (rescan the next time you start your computer,
keep the detected item, or remove the detected item).
Pausing tasks in full-screen
mode
When enjoying activities like watching movies, playing games on
your computer, or any activity that occupies your entire computer
screen, VirusScan pauses a number of tasks, such as manual scans.