McAfee GUARD DOG 2 User's Guide

PRODUCT GUIDEMcAfee Internet Security 5.0VERSION 5.0

x McAfee Internet Security 5.09. Export Controls. You have been advised that the Software is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and

McAfee Internet Security’s Shared Features100 McAfee Internet Security 5.0McAfee Shredder allows you to shred files on your PC’s Recycle Bin, Temporar

Product Guide 1017Updating McAfee Internet SecurityAbout Instant UpdaterAs technologies advance, we continually provide updates to McAfee software pro

Updating McAfee Internet Security102 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Auto Inquiry: If Auto Inquiry is enabled, it allows you to receive notification of

Product Guide 103AHow to contact McAfee www.McAfee-at-Home.comMcAfee is famous for its dedication to customer satisfaction. We have continued this tra

How to contact McAfee104 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Windows operating system version numbern Amount of memory (RAM)n Complete description of the pr

Product Guide 105BInternet Security and Privacy This chapter provides some background information that will help you understand Internet security and

Internet Security and Privacy106 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Why packets?Why go through all this trouble, breaking data down into packets? The answer

Product Guide 107Internet Security and PrivacyAbout Privacy and Security on the WebBefore the advent of the Web, Internet security usually posed a pro

Internet Security and Privacy108 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Snooping and SniffingSince its inception, the Internet has been (and largely remains) an

Product Guide 109Internet Security and PrivacyWhen you visit an SSL-secured site, the latest versions of Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet

Product Guide xiContents1Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Internet Security and Privacy110 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Certificates are Microsoft technologies designed to guarantee a person’s identity and Web

Product Guide 111Internet Security and PrivacySecurity on the WebOne of the most exciting Web developments is the evolution of downloadable, executabl

Internet Security and Privacy112 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Computer Viruses and the WebA computer virus is a small computer program that automatical

Product Guide 113Internet Security and Privacyn Macro viruses: Macro viruses are contained in document files, such as Microsoft Word or Excel files. T

Internet Security and Privacy114 McAfee Internet Security 5.0A virus might be hidden in the next file you download, or on a diskette you borrow —even

Product Guide 115Internet Security and PrivacyInformation about the items you add to the shopping basket is stored in a cookie on your computer becaus

Internet Security and Privacy116 McAfee Internet Security 5.0

Product Guide 117CYour McAfee Internet Security To-do List After you finish installing McAfee Internet Security, and you have completed the preliminar

Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List118 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Conversely, cookies can record “what you did” on a particular Web site. For ex

Product Guide 119Your McAfee Internet Security To-do Listn Improve your Internet browsing experience by preventing ads and pop-up windows from display

Contentsxii McAfee Internet Security 5.0Keep your program up-to-date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List120 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Virus Detection and Prevention Tips Although far from harmless, most viruses t

Product Guide 121Your McAfee Internet Security To-do Listn Update your anti-virus software regularly. These updates should be at the least the product

Your McAfee Internet Security To-do List122 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n If you allow your computer to run 24 hours per day, then configure your Fire

Product Guide 123IndexNumerics1234 Attack, 94AAboutAdvanced tasks, 64, 85McAfee list, 33, 65, 85Tasks, 29, 64, 84ActiveXApplets, 111discussed, 111Acti

Index124 McAfee Internet Security 5.0SynDrop, 95Teardrop, 95UDP Flood, 96Winnuke, 96Configuration Assistant, 32, 34, 76, 79Access to shares, 80Allowed

Product Guide 125IndexLLAN, 105Land, 94Lost Administrator password, 36MMacro virus, 113Manage passwords, 39Master Boot Record virus, 112McAfee Firewal

Index126 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Password Manager, 20Security Check, 16Self-Administrating users, 35Server-side nuking, 78Set Startup Options, 32S

Product Guide 127Index

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Product Guide xiiiContentsFrequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Gettin

Contentsxiv McAfee Internet Security 5.0Virus Detection and Prevention Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product Guide 151Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0The Internet provides a vast wealth of information and entertainment at your fingertips. Yet,

Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.016 McAfee Internet Security 5.0What’s included with McAfee Internet Security?n The Administrator: As the Admini

Product Guide 17Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0What’s new in this release?This release of McAfee Internet Security includes the following new

Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.018 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Usability Enhancements - McAfee Internet Security 5.0 includes user interface

Product Guide 19Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.0McAfee Internet Security featuresThis section briefly describes other features of McAfee Intern

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Welcome to McAfee Internet Security 5.020 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Password Manager stores your Web site login names and passwords for protected

Product Guide 212Installing McAfee Internet SecurityBefore you beginMcAfee distributes McAfee Internet Security 5.0 in two formats: 1 As an archived f

Installing McAfee Internet Security22 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Palm OS and Palm requirementsMcAfee VirusScan for Palm Desktop with HotSync Manager

Product Guide 23Installing McAfee Internet SecurityInstallation stepsAfter inserting the McAfee Internet Security 5.0 installation CD into your comput

Installing McAfee Internet Security24 McAfee Internet Security 5.0NOTEIf your computer does not have the required fonts to view the End User’s License

Product Guide 25Installing McAfee Internet Security6 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Shut Down.7 Click Restart the computer, then clic

Installing McAfee Internet Security26 McAfee Internet Security 5.0... you must log on to your computer using a profile with administrative rights.Then

Product Guide 273Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0McAfee Internet Security is a simple program to use. In fact, this one chapter cover

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.028 McAfee Internet Security 5.0The Title bar and Tool barTitle barThe Home page displays most of your

Product Guide 29Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0M If McAfee Internet Security is not running displays, click Start McAfee Internet Se

Product Guide iiiMcAfee Perpetual End User License Agreement – United States of AmericaNOTICE TO ALL USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEME

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.030 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Add or remove a user.n Change a user or the Administrator’s settings

Product Guide 31Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Parental Controls:This page of the Change User Settings property sheet displays for

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.032 McAfee Internet Security 5.0The Administrator can print, save or clear this list which contain any

Product Guide 33Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Shreddern Safe & Sound (Please note, the link to start this utility displays on

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.034 McAfee Internet Security 5.0How to use the McAfee Internet Security Configuration AssistantAlthoug

Product Guide 35Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0n For optimal protection by Identity Protector, include all dashes (such as Social Se

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.036 McAfee Internet Security 5.0The Administrator's passwordAs Windows starts, McAfee Internet Se

Product Guide 37Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0To customize protection settings for another user, click the Change user settings tas

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.038 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Keep your program up-to-dateAs technologies advance, we continually pr

Product Guide 39Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0What Mcafee Internet Security does while your computer is runningWhile you use your P

iv McAfee Internet Security 5.02. Term. This Agreement is effective for an unlimited duration unless and until earlier terminated as set forth herein.

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.040 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Drag your user name or password from Password Manager and drop it on

Product Guide 41Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0Using File EncryptionFile encryption translates a file into a “secret” code that make

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.042 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Security FeaturesMcAfee Internet Security’s security features safeguar

Product Guide 43Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0You can respond to the Internet access alert message in the following ways: Harmful S

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.044 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Any Credit Card Number Goes Out Message When a program sends a number

Product Guide 45Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0What File Guardian DoesFile Guardian can protect files that contain your sensitive da

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.046 McAfee Internet Security 5.0You can then decide whether you want to give the program in question a

Product Guide 47Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0You can respond to the alert message in the following ways: Drive Format Alert Messag

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.048 McAfee Internet Security 5.0TIPFor step-by-step instructions on adding, editing, or removing files

Product Guide 49Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0Privacy FeaturesMcAfee Internet Security’s Privacy features protect browsing and pers

Product Guide vc. Warranty Disclaimer. Except for the limited warranty set forth herein, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EX

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.050 McAfee Internet Security 5.0You can respond to the alert message in the following ways: Each time

Product Guide 51Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0Why should I change my Cookie Blocker settings? If you want a good level of privacy p

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.052 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Block the information from going out.n Display an alert message when

Product Guide 53Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0A Note About PasswordsWhen McAfee Internet Security asks for your password and you en

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.054 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Responding to the Web Trail Cleaner Alert Message You can respond to t

Product Guide 55Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0If you have Referer Filter selected in the Security Settings of McAfee Internet Secur

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.056 McAfee Internet Security 5.0

Product Guide 574McAfee VirusScan Home EditionStop viruses and keep your PC safe with McAfee VirusScan! When you're surfing the Internet, there&a

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition58 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Microsoft Office Integration: VirusScan 7 scans Microsoft Office 2000+ documents to prov

Product Guide 59McAfee VirusScan Home EditionWhat comes with McAfee VirusScan?McAfee VirusScan consists of several components that combine one or more

vi McAfee Internet Security 5.010. High Risk Activities. The Software is not fault-tolerant and is not designed or intended for use in hazardous envir

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition60 McAfee Internet Security 5.0NOTESafe & Sound is a VirusScan utility that is only functional when McAfee VirusScan

Product Guide 61McAfee VirusScan Home EditionM SCANPM.EXE, a scanner for 16-bit and 32-bit environments. This scanner provides you with a full set of

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition62 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Getting StartedThe McAfee VirusScan Home page is your central entry point to access and us

Product Guide 63McAfee VirusScan Home Editionn Home. Click Home to go to the McAfee VirusScan Home page from any screen.n Next. In conjunction with th

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition64 McAfee Internet Security 5.0The Task paneThe Task pane displays links that allow you to start McAfee VirusScan’s Tasks

Product Guide 65McAfee VirusScan Home Editionn Configure Instant Updater: Instant Updater is the mechanism used to register your product and to commun

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition66 McAfee Internet Security 5.0About VShield ScannerThe VShield scanner has unique capabilities that make it an integral

Product Guide 67McAfee VirusScan Home EditionHostile Activity Watch KernelHAWK monitors your computer for suspicious activity that may indicate a viru

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition68 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Launch VirusScan to Start McAfee VirusScan, and to enable automatic file protection.n Di

Product Guide 69McAfee VirusScan Home EditionUsing QuarantineMany VirusScan components allow you to move infected files to a quarantine folder. This m

Product Guide viiMcAfee Perpetual End User License Agreement – CanadaNOTICE TO ALL USERS: CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LEGAL AGREEMENT ("AGREEMEN

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition70 McAfee Internet Security 5.0TIPYou can also attempt to obtain an antidote from A.V.E.R.T. using WebImmune at www.webim

Product Guide 71McAfee VirusScan Home EditionSafe & Sound automatically selects files that are typically important to include in a backup set. How

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition72 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Emergency disk creationAs it installs itself, VirusScan software will examine your compute

Product Guide 73McAfee VirusScan Home EditionUsing VirusScan With a Wireless DeviceIntroductionAs the demand for wireless devices continue to grow, it

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition74 McAfee Internet Security 5.0TIPFor more information about protecting your wireless device, please refer to online Help

Product Guide 755McAfee FirewallIntroductionProtect yourself while online with the advanced security of McAfee Firewall. Easy-to-use, yet highly confi

McAfee Firewall76 McAfee Internet Security 5.0n Password protection: Prevent others from tampering with your firewall settings using password protecti

Product Guide 77McAfee FirewallMcAfee Firewall protects your computer at the network level. It acts as a gatekeeper, checking every data packet going

McAfee Firewall78 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Inbound Data: No. As long as McAfee Firewall supports a network device and is running, it is interceptin

Product Guide 79McAfee FirewallTIPPrevious versions of McAfee Firewall did not allow you to run the Configuration Assistant more than once. However, M

viii McAfee Internet Security 5.0c. Volume License Use. If the Software is licensed with volume license terms specified in the applicable price list o

McAfee Firewall80 McAfee Internet Security 5.02 Click Next.Startup OptionsThis screen allows you to choose how you want McAfee Firewall to respond as

Product Guide 81McAfee Firewall1 Access to other shares: check the Allow my computer to access other computer’s shares if you want to allow your compu

McAfee Firewall82 McAfee Internet Security 5.0The McAfee Firewall Home pageThe McAfee Firewall main window is your central entry point to all of McAfe

Product Guide 83McAfee Firewalln Next. In conjunction with the Back button, use Next to go to any previously viewed screen during your current session

McAfee Firewall84 McAfee Internet Security 5.0McAfee Firewall statusThis region of the Home page displays the current running state of McAfee Firewall

Product Guide 85McAfee Firewalln View network activity: Select this task to view real-time network activity and view your current activity log.n Set a

McAfee Firewall86 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Other McAfee Firewall featuresMcAfee Firewall settings security checkExamines your firewall security set

Product Guide 87McAfee Firewalln Determine the location of sites and their users, uncover the owners of a site, and help track down the origin of unwa

McAfee Firewall88 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Program configurationDuring your first attempt to start McAfee Firewall, the Configuration Assistant ask

Product Guide 89McAfee FirewallChanging a program’s allowed stateMcAfee Firewall monitors Internet traffic to see which programs are communicating. De

Product Guide ixa. Limited Warranty. McAfee warrants that for sixty (60) days from the date of original purchase the media (e.g., diskettes) on which

McAfee Firewall90 McAfee Internet Security 5.04 Refer to the instruction’s displayed on the Custom Filtering rules dialog boxes to complete your custo

Product Guide 91McAfee FirewallRefining conditionsAfter you select the primary function for the rule, you can further refine the rule by checking the

McAfee Firewall92 McAfee Internet Security 5.0You can then choose to allow or block NetBIOS over TCP, Identification, ICMP, ARP, DHCP, RIP, PPTP and o

Product Guide 93McAfee FirewallMcAfee Firewall’s Intrusion Detection SystemUnlike other intrusion detection tools, McAfee Firewall’s powerful Intrusio

McAfee Firewall94 McAfee Internet Security 5.0Common attacks recognized by IDSThe following table lists attacks recognized by McAfee Firewall’s IDS, a

Product Guide 95McAfee FirewallNewtear A Denial of Service (DoS) attack that usually causes computers with a Windows NT-based operating system to cras

McAfee Firewall96 McAfee Internet Security 5.0UDP Flood A remote denial of service attack designed to flood the target machine with more data than it

Product Guide 976McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesQuickClean LiteClean your computer with QuickClean LiteQuickClean Lite enables you to clean

McAfee Internet Security’s Shared Features98 McAfee Internet Security 5.0WARNINGDeleted files are not backed up. You cannot restore files deleted by Q

Product Guide 99McAfee Internet Security’s Shared FeaturesMcAfee ShredderSecurely delete files using McAfee ShredderWhen you save a file in Windows, i