Computers are now indispensable tools that people can’t just live without. But the rage of online threats is worrying users a lot. Good thing there’s McAfee.
McAfee is a popular and long established anti-virus company in the US. If you purchased a new laptop or a desktop from either dell, Acer, Toshiba or other leading manufacturers, McAfee Security Center may come pre installed (MSC).
McAfee has launched several products more after MSC but still, a lot of consumers prefer this product. The easy installation, navigation, and maximum ability of McAfee Security Center makes it a top choice of many computer users.
McAfee Security Center has several features: virus scan, McAfee Quick Clean, network manager, and more.
McAfee Virus Scan
McAfee has its own library of known viruses and every day; this is being updated by McAfee engineers so the software may detect and remover possible threats. There are about 20,000 new viruses created each day. McAfee Security Center has its heuristic system- a DAT program that detects as a potentially unwanted program, an unknown file which has common behavior as of virus. In this way, MSC guarantees protection from new threats.
McAfee Quick Clean
This is one of the most interesting features of MSC. Through the McAfee quick clean, the user can do overall maintenance on his/her computer without the need to do it manually. McAfee quick clean will clean all files, from the registry down to each files including internet cookies, history, and unnecessary applications which can may also contain malicious programs. It also deletes junk and unusable files that take so much space on the computer memory. Users can enjoy fast and incredible system performance.
Network Manager
For computer users who own more than one computer at home, McAfee Security Center makes it easier for them to manage the security system of other computers through one of them. It doesn’t have to be the main computer. So long as McAfee is installed and the program is configured, MSC will be able to access the other units. Once the network manager is set up, the user can now view and check the level of security on his/her other PCs including the IP addresses of those who are trying to hack or get in to the computers.
McAfee Security Center is compatible with windows operating system including Window 7 and Mac. It doesn’t require too much memory for it to be installed and the installation process only takes a couple of minutes depending on the speed of the computer.
