Example:

Instead of a broad encompassing rule:

Prevent remote creation, modification, or deletion of anything in the Windows folder and subfolders

Where Process=System:Remote, Pattern=%windir%\**\*, Prevent=Write, Create, Delete

Use a more specific rule:

Prevent remote creation, modification, or deletion of any DLL files in the Windows folder and subfolders

Where Process=System:Remote, Pattern=%windir%\**\*.DLL, Prevent=Write, Create, Delete

1. Click Start, Programs, McAfee, VirusScan Console.
2. Click Tools, Alerts.
3. In Additional Alerting Options, select the severity filter you want and click OK.
4. Exit VirusScan Console.