McAfee firewall 2.1-getting started Manual Do Utilizador

Getting Started

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McAfee Firewall is a personal firewall that lets you monitor, control and log 
your PC’s network activity.  It protects you from Internet hackers and keeps 
your PC private. 

McAfee Firewall:

• Stops fileshare and printshare access attempts. 

• Shows who is connecting (i.e., if you allow sharing)

• Stops floods and other attack packets from being received by the Operating 

System.

• Blocks untrusted applications from communicating over the network.

• Detects hidden programs ("trojans") that can give remote access to your PC 

or reveal private information (e.g. online banking information).

• Provides detailed information about which sites you have contacted and 

the type of connection that was made

• Blocks all traffic while you are away, and your PC is connected 24 hours a 

day.