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McAfee VirusScan Plus
Personal Firewall features
Standard and custom
protection levels
Real-time
recommendations
Intelligent access
management for programs
Gaming protection
Computer startup
protection
System service port control
Manage computer
connections
HackerWatch information
integration
Lockdown Firewall
Restore Firewall
Advanced Trojan detection
Event logging
Monitor Internet traffic
Intrusion prevention
Sophisticated traffic
analysis
Guard against intrusion and suspicious activity using Firewall's
default or customizable protection settings.
Receive recommendations, dynamically, to help you decide
whether programs should be allowed Internet access or network
traffic should be trusted.
Manage Internet access for programs, through alerts and event
logs, and configure access permissions for specific programs.
Prevent alerts regarding intrusion attempts and suspicious
activities from distracting you during full-screen gameplay.
Protect your computer from intrusion attempts, unwanted
programs and network traffic as soon as Windows® starts.
Manage open and closed system service ports required by some
programs.
Allow and block remote connections between other computers
and your computer.
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.
Block all inbound and outbound traffic instantly between your
computer and the Internet.
Restore Firewall's original protection settings instantly.
Detect and block potentially malicious applications, such as
Trojans, from sending your personal data to the Internet.
Track recent inbound, outbound, and intrusion events.
Review worldwide maps showing the source of hostile attacks and
traffic. In addition, locate detailed owner information and
geographical data for originating IP addresses. Also, analyze
inbound and outbound traffic, monitor program bandwidth and
program activity.
Protect your privacy from possible Internet threats. Using
heuristic-like functionality, we provide a tertiary layer of
protection by blocking items that display symptoms of attacks or
characteristics of hacking attempts.
Review both inbound and outbound Internet traffic and program
connections, including those that are actively listening for open
connections. This allows you to see and act upon programs that
can be vulnerable to intrusion.
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