Personal Firewall Features - McAfee VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008 User Manual

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Personal Firewall features

Personal Firewall provides the following features.
Standard and custom protection levels
Guard against intrusion and suspicious activity using Firewall's
default or customizable protection settings.
Real-time recommendations
Receive recommendations, dynamically, to help you determine
whether programs should be granted Internet access or network
traffic should be trusted.
Intelligent access management for programs
Manage Internet access for programs, through alerts and Event
Logs, and configure access permissions for specific programs.
Gaming protection
Prevent alerts regarding intrusion attempts and suspicious
activities from distracting you during full-screen gameplay.
Computer startup protection
As soon as Windows® starts, Firewall protects your computer
from intrusion attempts, unwanted programs and network traffic.
System service port control
Manage open and closed system service ports required by some
programs.
Manage computer connections
Allow and block remote connections between other computers
and your computer.
HackerWatch information integration
Track global hacking and intrusion patterns through
HackerWatch's Web site, which also provides current security
information about programs on your computer, as well as global
security events and Internet port statistics.
Lockdown Firewall
Instantly block all inbound and outbound traffic between your
computer and the Internet.
Restore Firewall
Instantly restore Firewall's original protection settings.
Advanced Trojan detection
Detect and block potentially malicious applications, such as
Trojans, from relaying your personal data to the Internet.