User manual MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN PLUS 2008

[. . . ] User Guide i Contents Introduction 3 McAfee SecurityCenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SecurityCenter features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Updating SecurityCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, on the Common Tasks pane, click Advanced Menu. 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. 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. 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. 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. Since Firewall blocks all unwanted traffic, it is normally not necessary to ban an IP address. You should ban an IP address only when you are certain an Internet connection poses a specific threat. Ensure that you do not block important IP addresses, such as your DNS or DHCP server, or other ISP-related servers. Depending on your security settings, Firewall can alert you when it detects an event from a banned computer. Add a banned computer connection You can add a banned computer connection and its associated IP address. Note: Ensure that you do not block important IP addresses, such as your DNS or DHCP server, or other ISP-related servers. 1 2 3 4 5 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 Trusted and Banned IPs pane, select Banned IP Addresses, and then click Add. [. . . ] If you need help diagnosing your protection problems, you can run McAfee Virtual Technician. For more information about McAfee Virtual Technician, see the McAfee Virtual Technician help. If you purchased your security software from a partner or provider other than McAfee, open a Web browser, and go to www. mcafeehelp. com. Then, under Partner Links, select your partner or provider to access McAfee Virtual Technician. [. . . ]