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eScan Anti-Virus
MicroWorld Welcomes You!
eScan Anti-Virus (AV) provides you with the best possible protection against malware and other
threats that lurk over the Internet. In addition to protecting your personal data and identity, it
provides you with a secure experience while you access files, play games, or read e-mails on
your computer.
eScan AV epitomizes the next generation of Information Security solutions, which handle
security threats emerging from new dimensions without compromising on the performance of
your computer. One of the reasons why eScan AV is so effective is that it powered by the
MicroWorld Winsock Layer (MWL) technology. MWL forms a protective screen around your
data and guards it right from the moment you switch on your computer until you shut it down.
For more information on how to install eScan AV on your computer, refer to the Installation of
eScan AV section.
Introduction
Some New Features in eScan AV
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Virtual Keyboard: This feature serves as a precaution against keyloggers. You can use
this keyboard while typing sensitive information, such as banking passwords or credit
card numbers.
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Gaming Mode: This feature, when enabled, prevents eScan AV from displaying
notifications and alert messages while you are playing computer games.
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Folder and Files Security: This feature helps you lock specific files and folders so that
network users or local users cannot modify, delete, or rename them.
The new eScan AV includes several new features. These are as follows:
Some Enhanced Features in eScan AV
eScan AV also has several enhanced features, which are as follows:
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Anti-Virus Engine: This engine is an intelligent malware-detection engine that finds and
cleans malicious software on the fly.
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Heuristic Scan Engine: This engine detects unknown malicious software.
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Block Spam: This feature helps you block unsolicited e-mails from reaching your inbox.
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Block Attachment: This feature helps you specify e-mail attachment types that eScan AV
should block automatically.
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Proactive Security: This feature prevents unknown or suspicious applications from
compromising the security of your computer.
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Firewall: This feature prevents unauthorized access to or from any network.
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Auto-download Updates: This feature automatically downloads free updates from
eScan update servers.
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Windows®-based Rescue Disk: This feature helps you create the eScan Rescue Disk
file.