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Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0
Using McAfee VirusScan
McAfee Internet Security uses McAfee VirusScan to address virus-related
problems you may encounter through the Internet. This feature allows you to
set how to perform a virus scan operation on your computer; what to do if a
virus is found; and how it should alert you once the virus is detected. You can
also direct VirusScan to keep a record of actions performed on your computer.
For more information, see McAfee VirusScan Home Edition on page 49
.
Viewing Activity Logs
McAfee Internet Security now provides a list of activities that an
Administrator can view via the Activity Logs feature. This list is generated
based on his preferred security and privacy settings for himself and for other
profiled users he created. Anything from dates and time that a user logged on,
to PC maintenance, and violation (e.g., a user attempting to pass a credit card
number) can be viewed at the single click of a button.
The Administrator can print, save or clear this list which contain any of the
following:
For step-by-step instructions on working with any of the report logs, see
McAfee Internet Security online Help.
Log Type Description
Violation w Displays any activity of a profiled user that
violates any of the preset protection settings that
the Administrator has indicated (e.g., attempting
to pass a credit card number).
Maintenance
w Displays list of actions that McAfee Internet
Security performed including the specific feature
used to complete the task.
Activity
w Displays identity of profiled user who browsed
the Internet using the computer. It also displays
the day, date and time that the user logon and
off on the computer.