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McAfee VirusScan Home Edition
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel
HAWK monitors your computer for suspicious activity that may indicate a
virus is present on your system. As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the
virus, HAWK prevents viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further.
virus is present on your system. As opposed to VirusScan, which cleans the
virus, HAWK prevents viruses, worms, and trojans from spreading further.
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) is a VirusScan option that enables
constant monitoring for suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present
on your system. Suspicious activity includes:
constant monitoring for suspicious activity that may indicate a virus is present
on your system. Suspicious activity includes:
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An attempt to forward e-mail to a large portion of your address book.
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Attempts to forward multiple e-mail messages in rapid succession.
E-mail attachments containing program files (executable files with an .exe file
extension) or scripts that can be used to mask the actual type document
transmitted to you.
extension) or scripts that can be used to mask the actual type document
transmitted to you.
By monitoring for these typically malicious activities, HAWK notifies you and
lets you take action before damage occurs. HAWK can prevent viruses,
worms, and trojans from spreading further, while VirusScan cleans the virus
to remove it from your computer.
lets you take action before damage occurs. HAWK can prevent viruses,
worms, and trojans from spreading further, while VirusScan cleans the virus
to remove it from your computer.
About Script Stopper
™
Script Stopper
™
is a VirusScan protection mechanism associated with the
HAWK. Script Stopper
™
detects malicious activities script methods or
routines, perform. For example, Script Stopper
™
detects scripts that try to:
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Delete, open, or make files in your computer.
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Send e-mail messages without your knowledge or consent.
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Access your computer’s registry.
Script Stopper
™
allows you to create a list of trusted scripts. If you encounter
a script that is acting in a hostile manner, an Alert message displays. At such
time, you can block the script from running now, and at any time in the future.
time, you can block the script from running now, and at any time in the future.
If you recognize the script, you can allow it to run. If you allow a script to run,
and indicate that you recognize the script, McAfee VirusScan adds the script
to its records of trusted scripts. If there are scripts that you frequently use, or
want to allow to run, you can add scripts to a trusted database directly from
the Script Stopper
and indicate that you recognize the script, McAfee VirusScan adds the script
to its records of trusted scripts. If there are scripts that you frequently use, or
want to allow to run, you can add scripts to a trusted database directly from
the Script Stopper
™
property sheet in the HAWK scan module.
How to Start and Stop VShield Scanner
Using the VShield tray icon
The VShield icon located in the Windows system tray allows you to start and
stop automatic file protection. To do this right-click the VShield icon and
select:
stop automatic file protection. To do this right-click the VShield icon and
select: