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McAfee Personal Firewall Plus
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Features Vs Benefits
Introduction to McAfee Personal
Firewall Plus
Important Note: McAfee Personal Firewall Plus is now included
free with McAfee Internet Security Suite 8-in-1
The McAfee Personal Firewall is usually sold as part of one of the
Internet security bundles as an extra line of defense against
hacking, and spyware intrusion as well as viruses and other
undesirable files and applications. A Firewall is an excellent way
to prevent the unauthorized sending or receiving of data while still
ensuring that you are equipped to transmit genuine data. A Firewall
tracks activity through all ports, so it can also ensure that no
unauthorized connections are made to the Internet without your prior
knowledge.
Stealth Mode
Stealth Mode is a recent addition to the McAfee Firewall product and
is very beneficial to the user. It essentially masks your Internet
connection from the world. This means that hackers are much less
likely to even attempt to gain access to your system and makes it
unlikely that you will be a victim of unauthorized third party
access.
Once hackers gain access to your computer they can take remote
control of your files, folders, applications, Internet connection,
and email server. This essentially makes the stealing of personal
data, the sending of spam, the stealing of passwords, and the
deletion of important system files very likely.
HotSpot Detection And Automated Security
HotSpot detection is another new feature. Once you step out from
your trusted network of sites and areas, the HotSpot detection
feature will automatically increase the level of protection offered
to you and your system. Until you re-enter your trusted network
region this security level will not drop unless you manually
override it. The advantages of this are multi faceted. Not only can
it naturally ensure that you are less prone to downloading spyware
or viruses but by automatically increasing and decreasing security
levels according to the sites you visit it offers the level of
protection required at all times.
Boot Time Protection
Boot Time Protection is the third most recent addition to the
feature set of the McAfee Firewall. Many spyware applications
attempt to connect to the Internet in order to download or upload
data. One way of doing this in order to prevent detection and
prevention by security software is to immediately start a connection
as soon as you turn on your computer.
Typically, a computer is unprotected when first turned on, because
the security programs have yet to run. This is when some spyware
applications attempt to contact servers and do their damage. With
Boot Time Protection this is no longer a problem.
Tweaking Your Security Settings
Setting and enhancing your own security levels is vital to your
online safety. While the McAfee Firewall can be established to do
this automatically it also provides you with the opportunity to
tweak your security settings at will. This means that you can enable
or deny access to the Internet for certain programs, and you can
deny or reject access to your computer from all websites except
those that you trust. This ensures that you don’t miss out on
important downloads and updates while ensuring you receive the level
of security necessary.
Smart Alarms
McAfee Firewall uses smart alarms in order to let you know of any
attempted Internet access or system access. You can choose to act on
these alarms as a one-off or alter your security settings on a
permanent basis. Again this provides a great level of protection
against unwanted access but ensures that you have complete control
to allow certain programs full and relatively unrestricted access.
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus
The McAfee Personal Firewall is most commonly included within the
McAfee Internet Security Suites. These contain anti-spyware,
anti-virus, anti-spam, and other vital security applications. The
Firewall is a superb addition that helps to ensure you have complete
control over the programs that can access the Internet and websites
that can transmit data to your system. You can prevent unauthorized
access while ensuring you don’t miss any important downloads.
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