Product guide

Product Guide 9
Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0
What’s new in this release?
This release of McAfee Internet Security includes the following new features
and functional enhancements.
n Includes VirusScan Home Edition 7 - Includes the latest version of the
award winning VirusScan anti-virus software to protect your system
from viruses, Trojans, Internet worms, harmful scripts, and other
malware. With automated updates and exclusive H.A.W.K. (Hostile
Activity Watch Kernel) protections, VirusScan keeps your computing
free of even the latest threats.
n Includes McAfee Firewall 4 - Includes the latest version of McAfee
Firewall. McAfee Firewall enables you to control the communications in
and out of your PC and helps keep hackers at bay. With powerful
Application Control, Intrusion Detection, and easy Home Networking
and Custom Rule Creation Wizards, McAfee Firewall provides essential
security for your Internet connection.
n Spyware/Adware Protection - Helps enhance your privacy by rooting
out snooper programs that attempt to track your Web surfing habits.
Now you can easily find and shut down these tracking programs that
often piggyback on popular freeware utilities and games.
n Extended Stealth Program Protection - Helps keep your PC free of
hidden key loggers that try to capture and steal your passwords and a
whole host of even more insidious programs that may be watching and
recording everything you do on your PC. Adds an essential layer of
protection against this growing threat to your privacy and security.
n Pop-Up Blocker - Puts an end to those pesky and annoying pop-up ads
so prevalent on the Internet. Now you'll be able to surf the Internet
without these and other ads getting in your way and slowing you down.
n Allow/Block Applications Per User - Lets you to control which
applications are available to different family members. Parents can
readily use installed programs while blocking access to younger family
members, protecting the family PC while restricting access to
questionable material.
n Filtering of Usenet Newsgroups - Usenet is said to exemplify the best
and worst of the Internet. Now you can take charge of which
newsgroups and content various family members might be exposed to
and filter out objectionable material while retaining access to the wealth
of information Usenet provides.
n MRU Cleaner - Deletes the telltale trail left behind the files you've
opened and viewed recently. Enhances your privacy by clearing MRU's
(Most Recently Used) of Windows based utilities and many other
popular programs.