When you install Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware, you have excellent virus protection out-of-the-box. Your activities are protected from viruses in real time, which means that any time a file is downloaded, accessed or in use, McAfee checks it for you. Leave real-time scanning on to ensure that your PC stays protected from the latest security threats.
 | If Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware are not installed, the Home Page shows the status of any other virus protection you might have. If no other virus protection is installed, your status on the Home Page is "at risk." |
In addition to real-time scanning, Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware include automatic scheduled scans that provide thorough scanning on a regular basis, as well as scans you can run yourself. You can run a quick scan, custom scan, or create a scanning schedule tailored to your needs. You can even scan a file, folder, or set of files and folders directly from Windows Explorer with a manual scan, if you suspect that a particular file location might be infected.
When a scan is in progress, your scan page shows which files are being analyzed, reports issues as they are found, and displays the fixes that take place. If you want to cancel the scan before it finishes, you can still resolve any issues that McAfee discovered.
When a scan is finished, you can view the results for infected items and potentially unwanted programs. Scan results include the exact location on your PC for each infected item, and the names of the security threats it contains. You can also view the details of potentially unwanted programs, including a full list of affected files and registry keys, which contain information and settings for your operating system.