User Guide

Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0
20 McAfee Internet Security 5.0
n Password Manager stores your Web site login names and passwords for
protected Web sites in one secure location. When you are visiting a site
that requires this information, you can drag it from Browser Buddy to
the form displayed in your browser. No more storing your login names
and passwords in an nonsecure location, such as post-it notes on your
monitor or in a text file on your Windows desktop.
n Browser Buddy is convenient tool with a dual purpose. First, Browser
Buddy lets you view a summary of cookie activity. Just choose a Web site
that you have visited from the drop-down list. Second, Browser Buddy
gives you access to the passwords that you have stored in Password
Manager. When you log on a password-controlled Web Site, you can
drag and drop a user name and password from Browser Buddy to the
appropriate box in the login form. To access Browser Buddy, right-click
the McAfee Guardian icon in the Windows system tray and click
Browser Buddy in the pop-up menu.
Protection from virus threats
Using McAfee VirusScan, the following features are available:
n Scan to start the default virus scan task immediately, or configure a virus
scan task that suits your needs.
n Scheduler to launch the McAfee VirusScan Scheduler. This utility
enables you to configure and run unattended virus scan operations.
n Virus info to display virus information via the McAfee Web site.
Safeguard your computer against intrusions and attacks
Protect yourself while online with the advanced security of McAfee Firewall.
Easy-to-use, yet highly secure, McAfee Firewall safeguards your PC's
connection to the Internet whether you connect via DSL, cable modem, or
dial-up. McAfee Firewall gives you the powerful tools you need to control the
communications into and out of your PC.