Email Scanning
VirusScan automatically scans inbound (POP3) and outbound (SMTP)
email and email attachments for most popular email clients, including
Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Mail, Eudora, Pegasus, and
others. Email scanning provides a first line of defense from inbound
threats before they arrive in your email inbox, and from outbound virus
proliferation. Email scanning ensures that your computer's inbox is virus-free.
Instant Message Scanning
VirusScan now scans instant message attachments sent through instant
messaging clients including AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger,
and Windows Messenger. Instant message scanning provides an additional
layer of security for users of popular instant message programs.
WormStopper
The majority of new viruses spread through email. WormStopper stops new
mass-mailing worms by detecting activity that may indicate a new, undetected
worm is active on your PC. WormStopper detects the sending of email
to more than 40 recipients, sending more than 5 emails in less than
30 seconds, and also checks for repetitive email content. WormStopper
ensures that a new undetected mass-mailing worm cannot spread using
your computer providing more security for your PC.
Detects Spyware, Adware, and Web Dialers
VirusScan can detect potentially unwanted applications like spyware,
adware, web dialers and more. VirusScan detects these applications
to protect your data and privacy.
ScriptStopper
Many of the fastest spreading viruses, like I Love You, use scripts to
infect your PC. ScriptStopper detects new malicious threats and stops
them from infecting your PC. ScriptStopper alerts you of the attempted
activity and will stop actions that are initiated on your computer
without your knowledge. ScriptStopper detects, alerts, and stops malicious
script actions to keep your computer safe from scripts involved in
virus activity providing an extra layer of security for your PC.
MS Outlook Scanning
VirusScan10.0 provides
scanning of emails and email folders from within MS Outlook so you can
initiate scans directly from your MS
Outlook email
interface at any time.
Windows Explorer integration
Now you can access VirusScan Professional 10.0 2006 directly
from the familiar Windows Explorer interface simply by selecting files
and clicking on
the VirusScan
icon
in the Windows Explorer window. Windows Explorer integration saves
you time while protecting your computer.
AutoClean
Mcafee
VirusScan 10 attempts to automatically clean virus-infected
files when a malicious threat is detected. AutoClean saves you time while
protecting
your computer.
Submit Files to AVERT
VirusScan now includes the ability to submit suspicious files from VirusScan
directly to the McAfee Antivirus Emergency Response Team (AVERT) for
assessment saving you time.
Silent Updating
Mcafee
VirusScan 10 and McAfee Security
Center provide
silent updating of virus definitions (DATs) when you're connected to
the Internet
to ensure
that your computer is always up-to-date.
Proactive Security Information
VirusScan10
includes McAfee Security Center to provide
up-to-date security information about your computer and the latest threats
that may affect
you. In the event of a virus outbreak or other security event, McAfee
Security Center immediately warns users of the malicious threat to
eliminate McAfee users being involved in the spread of a new, undetected
threat.