how to use mcAfee antivirus? plzz help.?

Question

my friend just put mcAfee antivirus in my computer.
but i really dont know wat to do with it?
in the taskbar wen i put arrow on mcafee then it shows mcafee oas enbled.
i just wanted to know wat should i do with it once in a while.
am i supposed to do something or will it do all by itself . i mean wen i rite click it these r the options i get, now wat am i supoosed to do with it.
virusscan console
on access scan properties
on access scan statistics
on access scan messages
on demand scan
update now.

now in order to keep my computer clean wat actions am i supposed to take.
my friend told me to rite click on my computer n click on scan threats n then where shud i click on - on clean or continue.
n then wat am i supposed to do.
he asked me to do this once in a while.
n also if iam downloading something from internet n if mcafee detected something n asks something then wat shud i do .
plz help iam new with computers.
thank u.

Answer 1

Dont worry,it's auto protect, and also you can right click on your hard driver or folder then click "scan with McAfee"



Just Dont forget to update it

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Mostly it should be set to do everything automatically and only turned off if you are instructed to do so by someone knowledgeable and reputable while they are helping you resolve a problem OR if you are installing a new program.



You can find the specific guide you need from this page:

http://home.mcafee.com/Root/Support.aspx?page=Datasheets



To work out what you are using, you would probably open the virusscan console. In there, I would expect you will find a Help menu and one of the entries should be "About" - click on that to find out what your friend installed.

Answer 4

How To Use Mcafee

Answer 5

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RE:

how to use mcAfee antivirus? plzz help.?

my friend just put mcAfee antivirus in my computer.

but i really dont know wat to do with it?

in the taskbar wen i put arrow on mcafee then it shows mcafee oas enbled.

i just wanted to know wat should i do with it once in a while.

am i supposed to do something or will it do all by itself . i...

Answer 6

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the the web ..I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps

Answer 7

that is callled auto protect. but once in awhile, you have to do a manual scan. open it, then click scan