McAfee Total Protection Service Product Guide
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Unrecognized Programs report
Use the Unrecognized Programs report to view a list of unapproved programs that spyware
protection detected on the network. This list is cumulative — previously detected programs
remain in the list, and new detections are added each time you access the report.
Select the information that appears in this report
How to use this report
Detection History report
Check the Detection History report for a graphical overview of the number of detections and
the number of computers where detections occurred over the past year on your network. This
information can help you determine how successfully your protection features have performed,
and whether strategies you have implemented, such as user education or policy adjustments,
have been effective.
Select the information that appears in this report
Do this...
When you want to...
Click the triangle icon next to a name.
Display computers or detections
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Under a computer name, show which detections were found.
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Under a detection name, show the computers where it was found.
Click a group name to display computers in that group.
If detections are listed for a computer, click a quantity to display details.
View details about detections
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Click a quantity for Detected Objects to display a list of detected threats and
their status.
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From the Detections List, click the name of a detection to display detailed
information from the McAfee Avert Labs Threat Library.
Click a computer name to display the Computer Details page, which displays
information about the computer, its service components, and its detections.
View details about a computer
where a detection occurred
To do this...
Select this option...
Specify the period of time for which to display information. Select from the last week
or one of the last 12 months.
Report period
Show all unrecognized programs, only programs blocked by firewall protection, only
potentially unwanted programs, or only cookies.
Detection type
List the computers where unrecognized programs were detected, the name of the
programs, or the groups containing computers where unrecognized programs were
detected.
View
Display all the computers on your account or only those in a single group.
Groups
Do this...
When you want to...
Click the triangle icon next to a name.
Display computers or detections
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Under a computer name, show which programs were detected.
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Under a program name, show the computers where it was detected.
Click a group name to display computers in that group.
Click the name of a potentially unwanted program to display detailed information
from the McAfee Avert Labs Threat Library.
View details about detections
Click a computer name to display the Computer Details page, which displays
information about the computer, its service components, and its detections.
View details about a computer
where a detection occurred
Do this...
When you want to...
Click the triangle icon next to a name.
Display computers or detections
•
Under a computer name, show which programs were detected.
•
Under a program name, show the computers where it was detected.
Click a group name to display computers in that group.
Click the name of a potentially unwanted program to display detailed information
from the McAfee Avert Labs Threat Library.
View details about detections
Click a computer name to display the Computer Details page, which displays
information about the computer, its service components, and its detections.
View details about a computer
where a detection occurred
Click Allow, select one or more programs, select one or more policies where
the programs will be approved, then click Save. The selected programs will no
longer be detected as threats on computers using the selected policies.
Approve a program
Do this...
When you want to...
Click
Allow
, select one or more programs, select one or more policies where
the programs will be approved, then click
Save
. The selected programs will no
longer be detected as threats on computers using the selected policies.
Approve a program
To do this...
Select this option...
Display information for the last year in monthly or quarterly increments.
Display by
Display all the computers on your account or only those in a single group.
Groups
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