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2. McAfee: Disable or enable virus protection - AOL Help

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   4. On the Computer & Files Configuration pane, under Virus protection is enabled, click the Off option. 5. In the confirmation dialog box, choose one of the following: To restart virus protection after a specified time, click the Select when to re-enable real-time scanning drop-down menu, choose a time, and then click OK. To stop virus ...

3. Safety and security features available with AOL Desktop Gold

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   The random letters, numbers, and characters in the top-right of your screen is the anti-keylogging window that disguises the actual keys you type on your keyboard with randomly-generated characters. This feature helps prevent criminals from stealing your sensitive data while you're signed into Desktop Gold.

4. AOL Shield Pro FAQs - AOL Help

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   Window Hook Protection - A hook is a mechanism to listen to system messages that are sent to an application window such as mouse and keyboard events. Hook protection prevents malware from listening to these messages. Kernel Level keylogging Protection Key loggers are a form of spyware or "trojans" that are used to capture keystrokes.

5. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   When the file is run, a full screen representation of the desktop appears. The software then begins simulating deletion of the Windows folder. When this process is complete, a message is slowly typed on screen saying "Thank God this is only a game." A screen with the purchase information appears on screen and then returns to the desktop.

6. Microsoft Defender Antivirus - Wikipedia

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   Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides several key features to protect endpoints from computer virus. In Windows 10, Windows Defender settings are controlled in the Windows Defender Security Center. Windows 10 Anniversary Update includes several improvements, including a new popup that announces the results of a scan. [17]

7. Microsoft SmartScreen - Wikipedia

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   With the release of Internet Explorer 8, the Phishing Filter was renamed to SmartScreen and extended to include protection from socially engineered malware.Every website and download is checked against a local list of popular legitimate websites; if the site is not listed, the entire address is sent to Microsoft for further checks. [2]