McAfee INTERNET SECURITY 2008 Operation & User’s Manual

27, Chapter 6 McAfee Internet Security 25 Hide virus outbreak alerts You can hide alerts that notify you about virus outbreaks and other security threats in the online community. 1 Open the Alert Options pane. How? 1. Under Common Tasks, click Home. 2. On the rig…

95, Chapter 19 McAfee Internet Security 93 Allow access to an existing system service port You can open an existing port to allow remote access to a network service on your computer. Note: An open system service port can make your computer vulnerable to Internet secur…

93, 91 Managing system services To work properly, certain programs (including Web servers and file-sharing server programs) must accept unsolicited connections from other computers through designated system service ports. Typically, Firewall closes these system service ports because…

115, Chapter 21 McAfee Internet Security 113 Analyze inbound and outbound traffic The Traffic Analysis graph is a numerical and graphical representation of inbound and outbound Internet traffic. In addition, the Traffic Monitor displays programs using the greatest number of network con…

69, McAfee INTERNET SECURITY 2008 67 Working with alerts Firewall employs an array of alerts to help you manage your security. These alerts can be grouped into three basic types:  Red alert  Yellow alert  Green alert Alerts can also contain information to help you decide how to handle ale…

219, 217 Setting up EasyNetwork Before you can use EasyNetwork, you must open it and join a managed network. After you join a managed network, you can share, search for, and send files to other computers on the network. You can also share printers. If you decide to leave the network, …