Internet and Windows Monitors

You can view and configure settings for any of the Active Protection monitors. Monitors are categorized in to two main groups: Internet Monitors and Windows Monitors.

Internet Monitors

The Internet Monitors are as follows:

Windows Monitors

The Windows Monitors are as follows:

Monitor Name	Description
Windows Startup	Monitors your system's startup settings to prevent spyware from starting up when you restart your computer. Detects Startup programs that are installed
Windows Shell	Monitors the Windows shell to prevent spyware from hijacking your computer. This includes the launching of applications, the winlogon key in the registry, shell execute hooks, and monitoring for the Explorer Trojan. The interface layer of an application that executes the user's commands. A Windows shell is the operating system shell, and it provides desktop component functionality including Windows Explorer, icons, wallpaper, taskbar, the start button, and the Control Panel.

To set the Protection Level for the monitor, do the following:

1. Click the monitor name listed in the left column of the Main window.
2. In the Options section, click the drop-down arrow and select the level.

For more information on the Protection levels you can choose from see Protection Levels

Notes:

• Browser Hijack has more settings. For more information, see Browser Hijack Settings.
• Network monitor includes a check box with the following option: Allow Windows Messenger service (for network enterprises). You have the option of enabling it by selecting the check box. Due to the security concerns, we recommend that this option be enabled by a system administrator.
  

  A Microsoft Windows utility that was identified as a security vulnerability and was disabled with Service Pack 2. Some network enterprises may require this feature to be enabled.

• The Windows Shell monitor has the option: Allow explorer.exe on the root drive ("C:\" for example). This is primarily in relation to the Windows executable file. Typically, Windows "explorer.exe" resides in the "Windows" system folder. It is recommended that you leave this option clear as there are known Trojans with the name "Explorer.exe" that are downloaded to the system root drive for malicious purposes.

See also:

Active Protection Overview

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