Owner's Manual

Data security
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Protecting your notebook from viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file
on a computer, then spreads from one computer
to another. Viruses can damage data or cause
your notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go
undetected for a period of time because they are
activated on a certain date.
Help and
Support
For more information
about protecting your
notebook against
viruses, click Start,
then click Help and
Support. Type the
keyword viruses in
the Search box, then
click the arrow.
Protect your notebook from a virus by:
■ Registering your copy of McAfee
SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus
definition update service. You may have
received a free limited time subscription to
one of these services when you purchased
your notebook.
■ Using the McAfee VirusScan program to
check files and programs that are attached
to e-mail messages or downloaded from
the Internet.
■ Checking all programs for viruses before
installing them.
■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft
Word and Excel files. These programs will
warn you if a document that you are
opening contains a macro that might have
a virus.
■ Periodically updating the McAfee
VirusScan program to protect against the
latest viruses.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about modifying
security settings, see
“Modifying security
settings” on page 169.
■ Making sure the Windows Security Center
is configured to provide you with the
highest level of protection.