Setting Vshield Scanner Properties - McAfee VIRUSSCAN 5.1 User Manual

7. To have the Internet Filter module block hostile Java and ActiveX objects
8. If the summary list accurately reflects your choices, click Finish to save

Setting VShield scanner properties

To ensure its optimal performance on your computer or in your network
environment, the VShield scanner needs to know what you want it to scan,
what you want it to ignore, what you want it to do if it finds a virus or other
malicious software, and how it should let you know when it has. You can use
the configuration wizard to enable most of the scanner's protective options,
but if you want complete control over the program and the ability to adapt it
to your needs—including the ability to protect your settings with a
password—choose your options in the VShield Properties dialog box.
or dangerous Internet sites that can cause your system harm, select Yes,
enable hostile applet protection and access prevention to unsafe
websites, then click Next>.
The Internet Filter module maintains a list of harmful objects and sites
that it uses to check the sites you visit and the objects you encounter. If it
finds a match, it can either block it automatically, or offer you the chance
to allow or deny access.
To disable this function, select No, do not enable hostile applet
protection and access prevention to unsafe websites, then click
Next> to continue.
The final wizard panel summarizes the options you chose
Figure 4-8. VShield configuration wizard - summary panel
your changes and return to the VShield Properties dialog box. Otherwise,
click <Back to change any options you chose, or Cancel to return to the
VShield Properties dialog box without saving any of your changes.
Using the VShield Scanner
(Figure 4-8).
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