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    PC Safety Feature

    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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