McAfee VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008 User Manual page 122

120 McAfee VirusScan Plus
Name
Cookie Cleaner
Browser History
Cleaner
Outlook Express and
Outlook E-mail
Cleaner (sent and
deleted items)
Recently Used Cleaner Deletes recently used files that have been
ActiveX Cleaner
System Restore Point
Cleaner
Function
Deletes cookies. These files are usually stored
as temporary files.
A cookie is a small file containing
information, usually including a user name
and the current date and time, stored on the
computer of a person browsing the Web.
Cookies are primarily used by Web sites to
identify users who have previously registered
on or visited the site; however, they can also
be a source of information for hackers.
Deletes your Web browser history.
Deletes sent and deleted e-mail from
Outlook® and Outlook Express.
created with any of these programs:
Adobe Acrobat®
Corel® WordPerfect® Office (Corel
Office)
Jasc®
Lotus®
Microsoft® Office®
RealPlayer™
Windows History
Windows Media Player
WinRAR®
WinZip®
Deletes ActiveX controls.
ActiveX is a software component used by
programs or Web pages to add functionality
that blends in and appears as a normal part of
the program or Web page. Most ActiveX
controls are harmless; however, some may
capture information from your computer.
Deletes old system restore points (except the
most recent one) from your computer.
System restore points are created by Windows
to mark any changes made to your computer
so that you can revert to a previous state if any
problems occur.