McAfee unveiled the McAfeeThreat Center, a new portal that defines, in one location, the most relevant security information, tools and insights. The Threat Center is part of the new McAfee Web site re-design and can be viewed at www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/default.asp .

The McAfee Threat Center presents detailed analysis and commentary on emerging, current and past malware, vulnerabilities, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), phishing and spam. It tracks these threats as they relate to all forms of system, network and messaging security threats, including hoaxes.

Visitors to the Center will find one-click access, intuitive navigation and clear, straightforward content as well as access to the following features:
  Simplified navigation of the McAfee AVERT Labs Threat Information Library — visitors can more easily browse AVERT’s threat database, which contains over 180,000 malware, vulnerability, threat and Potentially Unwanted Program definitions
  New Global Threat Condition — combines all threat information into a single warning system, based on critical, severe, elevated and low ratings of threats
  New information on spam, phishing and vulnerabilities — includes spam categories, tips to avoid spam, top ten spam subject lines, current vulnerabilities and top phishing scams
  Security Insights — a new section that provides timely and relevant opinion articles from McAfee experts
  Free Tools — includes free system malware checking and removal, DAT signature file status and malware submissions
  AVERT Virus Alerts — easy to find opt-in section for McAfee’s free subscription service, which distributes email updates to inform subscribers of the latest information regarding threats assessed as "Low" or above.

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