How to enable anti-phishing feature in McAfee 2011 antivirus

Threats of phishing and requirement of anti-phishing

Anti-phishing features of antivirus software are meant to prevent phishing. It is a kind of internet scam designed by attackers to induce the user to divulge his sensitive personal information. Fraudulent e-mails and websites that impersonate both legitimate e-mail and websites are the common mediums used by the attackers. These e-mails are considered as a malicious form of unsolicited bulk e-mail also known as ‘spam’.

Benefits of anti-phishing feature in McAfee 2011

Anti-phishing features help customers protect from phishing fraud. McAfee antivirus software has been developed with anti-phishing filter integrated with Internet Explorer that blocks the potentially fraudulent e-mails and websites. Today these threats are prevalent and to prevent them you must enable this feature on your McAfee 2011 antivirus software. However, the best way of enabling the feature successfully is taking the help of a professional computer support service provider.

How to enable anti-phishing feature in McAfee 2011 antivirus?

Following are the steps illustrated through images that will help you to enable the anti-phishing filter on your antivirus software:

• Open Internet Explorer
• Click ‘Tools’ and then ‘Internet Options’
• Click the ‘Advance’ appearing the right most of the tab bar
• Scroll down to the ‘Phishing Filter’
•  Select the option ‘Turn on automatic website checking’

In the method mentioned above you can conveniently enable the anti-phishing feature in the McAfee 2011 antivirus software. If you find it difficult to perform or want any assistance in doing this, then the best way out is to call specialized technicians offered by computer support service providers.

If you come across a situation when you find that a legitimate website has been flagged as phishing website or that it has not been blocked then you can report the website to Microsoft by following simple steps as mentioned below:

Tools – Phishing Filter – Report this website

A phishing filter protects you from phishing scams in various stages. Initially, it compares the addresses of websites you visit against a list of legitimate sites reported to Microsoft. This list gets stored on your computer. It analyzes the visited sites to see if they have the characteristics similar to a phishing website. With your consent it sends the website to Microsoft for further analysis and inclusion to the updated list of phishing websites.

Phishing websites are so common that these cause potential threat to the security of vital information related to your bank account or credit cards. You can avert the attack by enabling the anti-phishing feature in McAfee 2011 antivirus. Due to the technical aspects involved in the whole process, the most convenient method of getting it done is through a computer support service provider.

Computer support service providers employ highly trained and specialized technicians who can solve computer related issues for you. You can call them at any time based on your preference. They offer service in 24x7x 365 days so timings are never a concern. You can also avail the annual subscription plans of computer support service to keep your PC always running without hiccups throughout the year.