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

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   Please note that disabling virus protection also disables real-time spyware, e-mail, and instant message protection. To disable virus protection 1. On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, double-click the McAfee ( M) icon. Note: If you are using Windows® 7 and don't see the McAfee icon next to the clock, click the arrow next to the clock to ...

3. Using McAfee: Features - AOL Help

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   4. Under the Virus protection is enabled section, click the Advanced button. 5. On the Virus Protection screen, click Real-Time Scanning. 6. Select or clear the following check boxes: Scan for unknown viruses using heuristics: Files are matched to signatures of known viruses in order to detect signs of unidentified viruses. This option provides ...

4. 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]

5. Microsoft SmartScreen - Wikipedia

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   SmartScreen (officially called Windows SmartScreen, Windows Defender SmartScreen and SmartScreen Filter in different places) is a cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware component included in several Microsoft products: All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system since Windows 8; Web browsers Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge

6. Microsoft Security Essentials - Wikipedia

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   As a part of real-time protection, MSE reports all suspicious behaviors of monitored programs to Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS, formerly Microsoft SpyNet) by default. [16] If the report matches a newly discovered malware threat with an unreleased virus definition, the new definition will be downloaded to remove the threat. [17]

7. Protecting your AOL Account

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   • Regularly scan your computer for spyware and viruses using anti-virus software. If you don’t have a one, we recommend McAfee Internet Security Suite – Special edition from AOL. • Update your Windows or Mac OS operating system to repair necessary programs, hardware and devices. Enabling automatic updates on your computer will do this ...