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McAfee® VirusScan® Plus

McAfee® Internet Security Suite
Anti-Virus
On Demand & Scheduled Scans check check
Real-Time Virus Scanning check check
E-mail Attachment Scanning check check
IM Attachment Scanning check check
Heuristic-Based Detection check check
Drive/Folder Selection for Scanning check check
Rootkit Detection check check
Script Blocking check check
Scan Compressed Files check check
Auto-Clean Infected Files check check
Quarantine Files check check
Link to Virus Map check check
Auto-Updating Virus Definitions check check
Pass ICSA Tests check check
Firewall
Automatic Whitelist Updates check check
Intrusion Detection (IDS/IPS) check check
Stealth Mode check check
Boot-Time Protection check check
Smart Alerts check check
Security Level Settings check check
Inbound/Outbound Blocking check check
Program Permissions check check
IP Address Permissions check check
Inbound Events History Logging check check
PC Lockdown check check
Cookie Blocking check check
ID Lockdown check check
Visual Tracking of Attacks check check
Password Protection check check
Privacy Control check check
Anti-Spyware
On Demand & Scheduled Scans check check
Heuristic-Based Detection check check
Real-Time Protection check check
Auto-updating Spyware Definitions check check
Drive/Folder Selection for Scanning check check
Cookie Detection, Blocking, Acceptance check check
PC Health
Disk Defrag check
Scheduled Scans check
Disk Cleanup check
Registry Cleanup check
Digital Document Shredder check
Personal Information Backup check
Backup and Restore Files check
Identity Protection
Personal Information Request Check check
Personal Information Request Blocking check
Password Protected Information check
Network Protection and Tools
Network Map check
View and Fix Network Vulnerabilities check
Network Detection check check
Other Features
Safety Console check check
Safety Alerts/Notifications check check
One-Click Fixes, Scans, Updates check check
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