McAfee VLF09E002RAA - VirusScan Professional 2005 User Manual page 22

Using McAfee VirusScan
Scanning for Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
If you set ActiveShield to use the default
(recommended)
Program (PUP) protection quickly detects, blocks, and removes spyware, adware,
and other programs that gather and transmit your private data without your
permission.
To set ActiveShield to scan for PUPs:
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NOTE
If McAfee AntiSpyware is installed on your computer, it
manages all Potentially Unwanted Program activity. Open
McAfee AntiSpyware to configure your options.
option in the
Right-click the McAfee icon, point to
Click , then click the
Advanced
Click
Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs (recommended)
Figure 2-6. Advanced ActiveShield Options - PUPs tab
Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs
dialog box, Potentially Unwanted
Advanced Options
VirusScan
tab (Figure
PUPs
, and then click
Options
2-6).
, then click
.
.
OK