McAfee firewall 2.1-getting started Benutzerhandbuch
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Getting Started
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Welcome to McAfee Firewall
About McAfee Firewall
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.
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.
Figure 1-1. McAfee Firewall main window