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The main console will appear when you open your Trend Micro program. It displays the overall status of your protection.

Antivirus for Mac Main Console

The main console has organized its feature tabs into convenient categories.

Select a feature below to know more about them:

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Overview

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Detect Web Threats	Antivirus is automatically configured to protect you from Web threats. It blocks Instant Messaging and email links that lead to dangerous websites. It protects against phishing scams that can trick you into revealing confidential information. It prevents websites from installing dangerous software on your Mac.
Real-Time Scanning	Antivirus scans your Mac’s memory in real time, so that you’re always protected from any files downloaded onto your computer. Unwanted files are blocked before they touch your hard drive.
Update Now	Click Update Now to manually begin an update process. You might wish to do a manual update before you execute a manual scan.
Scan Now	Click Scan Now to execute a Smart Scan on your computer. Smart Scan scans those parts of your computer where malware typically lurks.

Web

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Privacy Scanner	Scan your privacy settings in Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and LinkedIn and reset them, to help protect you against identity theft which is always present when you are sharing too much information on your social networks. On the Mac, the Privacy Scanner is available in the Trend Micro Toolbar for Chrome and Firefox.
Web Threat Protection	Protects you against fraud, malicious software embedded in websites, and other security threats found on the internet.
Website Filter	Helps limit and monitor your kids' Internet access. It also allows you to block inappropriate websites or manage your children's online activities.

Scans

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Scan Options	You can select the type of scan you wish to do: Smart Scan - Quickly checks for malicious software in the places where it tends to hide. Custom Scan - Checks for malicious software in a specific place, like a drive or folder. Full Scan - Thoroughly checks every file on your Mac for malicious software. Manual Scan - Perform a right-click scan on specific files and folders.
Scan Preferences	You can configure the scan settings of your Antivirus for Mac. For instructions, you can refer to this Knowledge Base article: How to change Scan Settings (Antivirus for Mac).

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How to use main console features (Antivirus for Mac)

The main console will appear when you open your Trend Micro program. It displays the overall status of your protection.

Antivirus for Mac Main Console

The main console has organized its feature tabs into convenient categories.

Select a feature below to know more about them:

Expand All

Overview

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Detect Web Threats	Antivirus is automatically configured to protect you from Web threats. It blocks Instant Messaging and email links that lead to dangerous websites. It protects against phishing scams that can trick you into revealing confidential information. It prevents websites from installing dangerous software on your Mac.
Real-Time Scanning	Antivirus scans your Mac’s memory in real time, so that you’re always protected from any files downloaded onto your computer. Unwanted files are blocked before they touch your hard drive.
Update Now	Click Update Now to manually begin an update process. You might wish to do a manual update before you execute a manual scan.
Scan Now	Click Scan Now to execute a Smart Scan on your computer. Smart Scan scans those parts of your computer where malware typically lurks.

Web

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Privacy Scanner	Scan your privacy settings in Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and LinkedIn and reset them, to help protect you against identity theft which is always present when you are sharing too much information on your social networks. On the Mac, the Privacy Scanner is available in the Trend Micro Toolbar for Chrome and Firefox.
Web Threat Protection	Protects you against fraud, malicious software embedded in websites, and other security threats found on the internet.
Website Filter	Helps limit and monitor your kids' Internet access. It also allows you to block inappropriate websites or manage your children's online activities.

Scans

FEATURE	DESCRIPTION
Scan Options	You can select the type of scan you wish to do: Smart Scan - Quickly checks for malicious software in the places where it tends to hide. Custom Scan - Checks for malicious software in a specific place, like a drive or folder. Full Scan - Thoroughly checks every file on your Mac for malicious software. Manual Scan - Perform a right-click scan on specific files and folders.
Scan Preferences	You can configure the scan settings of your Antivirus for Mac. For instructions, you can refer to this Knowledge Base article: How to change Scan Settings (Antivirus for Mac).

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