When a scan is finished, you receive an alert informing you about the results of the scan. When McAfee detects a security threat during a scan, it first tries to handle the threat automatically according to the threat type. In case of a virus, Trojan, or tracking cookie on your PC, McAfee tries to clean or quarantine the infected file.
| • | Delete infected items During a scan, when McAfee detects infected items that it cannot handle automatically, it prompts you to clean or quarantine them. |
| • | Review potentially unwanted programs When McAfee detects potentially unwanted programs during a scan, it asks you review the results to decide which programs should be quarantined, and which should be trusted. |
| • | Complete a scan After you delete infected items and review potentially unwanted programs, McAfee displays the final scan results, showing all infected items removed, potentially unwanted programs trusted and quarantined, and the number of files, cookies, processes, registry items, and boot records that were checked during the scan. |
| • | View scan details After you delete infected items and review potentially unwanted programs, McAfee displays the final scan results. At this point, you can complete your scan or view scan details to see your security history and which actions were recently taken on your PC. |