Understanding your protection features

"Protection features" are the McAfee programs, like Personal Firewall or Anti-Spam, that protect your PC and files.

When you install your McAfee software, you can install some or all of the protection features that come with your software. If you install only some features and decide later that you want to install the remaining features, you do so from the Features page. You open the Features page by clicking the name of a feature that has an Available status beside it.

The drawers and features that are available to you depend on the McAfee suite you purchase.

Protection Drawers and Protection Features

McAfee AntiVirus Plus

McAfee Internet Security

McAfee Total Protection

Virus and Spyware protection:

•	Scan Your PC — Lets you run a quick, full, or custom scan to eliminate viruses, spyware, and other threats on your PC.

•	Real-Time Scanning — Scans your files, programs, email, and IMs for threats each time you or your PC uses them.

•	Scheduled Scanning — Sets up periodic full scans of your PC.

Web and Email protection:

•	Personal Firewall — Protects your PC against hackers who can hijacks your PC or steal your personal information.

•	Anti-Spam — Stops junk mail and phishing attacks from invading your inbox.

•	SiteAdvisor^® — Provides site safety ratings and reports so you know which sites are safe which aren't — before you visit them.

•	SiteAdvisor^® Plus — Provides site safety ratings and reports — plus it checks links in your email and instant messages to keep you safe while you socialize online.

Data Protection and Backup:

If you have AntiVirus Plus, the protection drawer appears as Data Protection.

•	Anti-Theft — Lets you lock files in secure digital vaults on your PC — so only you can get to them.

•	Online Backup — Lets you save your most important files online so that you can get to them from anywhere at any time.

•	Shredder — Helps you permanently erase sensitive information from your PC.

Home Network:

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My Home Network — Gives you a bird's-eye view of PCs and devices on your network and lets you fix security issues on PCs running McAfee.

If you have McAfee Total Protection, you can also use My Home Network to monitor intruders on your network.

PC Optimization:

•	QuickClean — Helps improve your PC's performance by letting you erase unnecessary files.

Parental Controls:

•	Parental Controls — Lets you take control of what your family can see and do on the web.