Starting Additional Protection - McAfee INTERNET SECURITY SUITE 2008 User Manual

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Starting additional protection

In addition to real-time virus protection, VirusScan provides
advanced protection against scripts, spyware, and potentially
harmful e-mail and instant message attachments. By default,
script scanning, spyware, e-mail, and instant messaging
protection are turned on and protecting your computer.
Script scanning protection
Script scanning protection detects potentially harmful scripts
and prevents them from running on your computer. It monitors
your computer for suspect script activity, such as a script that
creates, copies, or deletes files, or opens your Windows registry,
and alerts you before any damage occurs.
Spyware protection
Spyware protection detects spyware, adware, and other
potentially unwanted programs. Spyware is software that can be
secretly installed on your computer to monitor your behavior,
collect personal information, and even interfere with your control
of the computer by installing additional software or redirecting
browser activity.
E-mail protection
E-mail protection detects suspect activity in the e-mail and
attachments you send and receive.
Instant messaging protection
Instant messaging protection detects potential security threats
from instant message attachments that you receive. It also
prevents instant messaging programs from sharing personal
information.
In this chapter
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