Protection Levels
The top portion of the Active Protection Overview is the Protection Level section. There are four levels to choose from and, by default, the Protection level is set at Medium. The Medium level is also the recommended setting as it offers reasonable protection without being overly obtrusive during your regular computer operations.
To view the Alert levels, do the following:
In the Active Protection panel of the Main window click Overview.
You can choose to set all the monitors so they are at the same Active Protection level. We recommend becoming familiar with the specifications for each level (see "Protection Levels" below).
Note: If you have previously set custom Active Protection levels, you will receive a warning that the customized settings will be overwritten.
To set all monitors at the same Protection level, do the following:
- Click the Active Protection button in the Main window and select Overview.
- Click the Predefined button. If the Custom button was on, you have previously made custom settings. You will receive a warning message. To continue, click Yes.
- Adjust the slider and choose from one of the four levels:
- Full
- Medium (Recommended)
- Log-Only
- Off
To turn off Active Protection monitoring, do the following:
- Click the Predefined button.
- Adjust the slider to the Off position.
Protection Levels
The Active Protection Alert levels are as follows:
Level:
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Alert:
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Action:
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Full
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Yes
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- Alerts you to any unknown changes *
- Blocks all known malware without notification **
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Medium
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No
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- Logs any unknown changes
- Blocks all known malware without notification**
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Log-Only
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No
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- Logs all known and unknown changes
- No blocking
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Off
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No
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- Ignores all changes
- Active Protection is off
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* The term "changes" refers to any detected modifications made in an area that Active Protection is monitoring. The terms "known" and "unknown" are based on comparisons of the change with all entries in the ParetoLogic malware database.
** Notification for this setting only occurs when you attempt to download and run malicious software; Active Protection automatically blocks the program and notifies you. You are also notified in the event that malware is causing Cyclic Detection.
An Alert notification refers to a popup alert window. To better understand the actions taken see:
See also:
Active Protection
Technical Support
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