User manual MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008

[. . . ] User Guide i Contents Introduction 3 McAfee SecurityCenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SecurityCenter features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Updating SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Add a trusted computer from the Inbound Events log You can add a trusted computer connection and its associated IP address from the Inbound Events log. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, on the Common Tasks pane, click Advanced Menu. Click Internet & Network, and then click Inbound Events. Select a source IP address, and under I want to, click Trust This Address. Click Yes to confirm. Edit a trusted computer connection You can edit a trusted computer connection and its associated IP address. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click Internet & Network, then click Configure. On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced. On the Firewall pane, click Trusted and Banned IPs. On the Trusted and Banned IPs pane, select Trusted IP Addresses. Select an IP address, and then click Edit. Under Edit Trusted IP Address, do one of the following: Select Single IP Address, and then enter the IP address. Select IP Address Range, and then enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the From IP Address and To IP Address boxes. 100 McAfee VirusScan Plus 7 8 9 Optionally, check Rule expires in, and enter the number of days to enforce the rule. Optionally, type a description for the rule. Click OK. Note: You cannot edit the default(s) computer connection(s) that Firewall automatically added from a trusting private network. Remove a trusted computer connection You can remove a trusted computer connection and its associated IP address. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, click Internet & Network, then click Configure. On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, click Advanced. On the Firewall pane, click Trusted and Banned IPs. On the Trusted and Banned IPs pane, select Trusted IP Addresses. Select an IP address, and then click Remove. In the Trusted and Banned IPs dialog, click Yes to confirm. Chapter 20 Introduction 101 Banning computer connections You can add, edit, and remove banned IP addresses in the Trusted and Banned IPs pane, under Banned IP Addresses. Computers that are associated with unknown, suspicious, or distrusted IP addresses can be banned from connecting to your computer. [. . . ] Then, under Partner Links, select your partner or provider to access McAfee Virtual Technician. Note: To install and run Virtual Technician, you must log in to your computer as a Windows Administrator. If you don't, Virtual Technician may not be able to resolve your issues. For information about logging in as a Windows Administrator, see the Windows Help. [. . . ]