AOL released a security application

In order to enhance the better security regime for its users, AOL has recently released a security application called Safety and Security Center which can add Windows vulnerabilities with anti-virus, spyware and wall protection. fire.

The Internet is becoming increasingly dangerous with the ever-increasing number of viruses, worms and malware making users stand high security risks. AOL has partnered with McAfee to provide virus and firewall scanning, designed to protect both dial-up and broadband Internet users. AOL Spyware Protection 2.0, utilizes Computer Associate's PestPatrol technology to remove 28,000 types of spyware and other malicious programs.

Taking advantage of the same features as AOL Explorer and Netscape, Safety and Security Center have anti-phishing capabilities, preventing access to suspicious websites. AOL continues to work with a number of partners to keep an up-to-date list of identified website links as phishing and also select notifications of suspicious behavior from users.

Parental Controls management is also integrated to allow parents to limit their children to access the identified websites. Parents can set up Net usage hours and monitor their children's web usage with AOL Guardian.

Like Microsoft Integrated Security Center in Windows Service Pack 2, AOL Safety and Security Center include unique features that display information about software from AOL on a user's computer. This central manager will display the status of spyware protection as well as manage the popup.

Although AOL Safety and Security Center are a stand-alone application, it is only provided for users who register for AOL services. AOL users who are using version 8.0 or above can download it for free here. The current Parental Controls and security settings will be imported from the client AOL into Safety and Security Center, according to AOL.

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