McAfee Security Advice Center

Welcome to the McAfee Security Advice Center. Learn all about online and computer safety from our articles, tips, games, quizzes, letters, testimonials and short movies. Bookmark this web page and visit often as we frequently update it with new items and information. Thanks for visiting!

Feature Article: Internet Safety Quiz for Teens

Safe Search, Safe Surf & Safe Shop

Typo-Squatting

Reporting Internet Crime

Hackers using IM for Cybercrime

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Protecting Children Online

How to Protect Children Online

Protect Your Teens Against Spam

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Identity Theft Prevention

Look Out for Voice Phishing, a.k.a. Vishing

Tips to Avoid PhishingView Video

Fight Against Identity Theft

Credit Monitoring

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Virus & Spyware Protection

Glossary of Internet Security

Hackers combine Viruses & Worms

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Blocking Spam

How to Avoid Receiving Hoax Emails

Say "No Thanks" to Unwanted Email

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What Security Experts Are Saying

Recently, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) named McAfee VirusScan as one of the most influential technology products of the past 25 years...

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What Our Customers Are Saying

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For Parents and Kids: Online Safety Pledge

Internet Safety Quiz for Kids

Real Customer Success Stories

Links to Blogs

McAfee SiteAdvisor Blog

What we found out about Web safety

McAfee Avert Labs Blog

Security research as it happens

Top 10 Threats for 2008

Reports and Studies

McAfee Virtual Criminology Report

Criminology Report 2007

McAfee NCSA Online Safety Study

Advice Column

Have product or customer service questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) page.

Q. How does one avoid getting annoying Internet Speedway and other pop-ups?

A: Unexpected pop-ups could suggest that you have adware or spyware. I recommend a full scan with an up-to-date McAfee VirusScan Plus protection or similar product.

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