McAfee MIS08EMB3RUA User Guide - Page 11

Chapter 3 McAfee Internet Security 9 Understanding protection categories SecurityCenter's protection services are divided into four categories: Computer & Files, Internet & Network, E-mail & IM, and Parental Controls. These categories help you to browse and configure the security services protecting your computer. You click a category name to configure its protection services and view any security problems detected for those services. If your computer's protection status is red or yellow, one or more categories display an Action Required or Attention message, indicating that SecurityCenter has detected a problem within the category. For more information about protection status, see Understanding protection status (page 8). Protection Category Description Computer & Files The Computer & Files category lets you configure the following protection services: ƒ Virus Protection ƒ PUP Protection ƒ System Monitors ƒ Windows Protection Internet & Network The Internet & Network category lets you configure the following protection services: ƒ Firewall Protection ƒ Identity Protection E-mail & IM The E-mail & IM category lets you configure the following protection services: ƒ E-mail Protection ƒ Spam Protection Parental Controls The Parental Controls category lets you configure the following protection services: ƒ Content Blocking