You can prevent applications on your computer from downloading harmful files from the internet. Some websites contain exploits and other harmful files that may harm your computer. With advanced network protection, you can prevent any application from downloading harmful files before they reach your computer. To block any application from downloading harmful files: Open F-Secure […]
You can choose which folders require an additional layer of protection against destructive software, such as ransomware. Ransomware protection blocks any unsafe access to your protected folders. Open F-Secure SAFE from the Windows Start menu. On the main view, select Viruses and Threats. On the Viruses and Threats view, select App and file control. Note: You need administrative rights to access these […]
Ransomware Protection monitors a set of folders for potentially harmful changes made by ransomware or other, similar harmful software. Ransomware is harmful software that encrypts important files on your computer, preventing you from accessing them. Criminals demand a ransom to restore your files, but there are no guarantees you would ever get your personal data […]
You can view applications that you have excluded from scanning, and remove them from the excluded items list if you want to scan them in the future. If the product detects a potentially unwanted application that you know to be safe or spyware that you need to keep on your computer to use some other […]
DeepGuard monitors applications to detect potentially harmful changes to the system. DeepGuard makes sure that you use only safe applications. The safety of an application is verified from the trusted cloud service. If the safety of an application cannot be verified, DeepGuard starts to monitor the application behavior. Tip: If you want F-Secure to add your […]
You can control which applications DeepGuard allows and blocks. Sometimes DeepGuard may block a safe application from running, even if you want to use the application and know it to be safe. This happens because the application tries to make system changes that might be potentially harmful. You may also have unintentionally blocked the application […]
Set your computer to scan and remove viruses and other harmful applications automatically when you do not use it, or set the scan to run periodically to make sure that your computer is clean. To schedule a scan: Open F-Secure SAFE from the Windows Start menu. On the main view, select Viruses and Threats. On the Viruses and Threats view, […]
You can scan disks, folders, and files for harmful files and unwanted applications in Windows Explorer. If you are suspicious of certain files on your computer, you can scan only those files or folders. These scans will finish a lot quicker than a scan of your whole computer. For example, when you connect an external […]
You can scan your entire computer to be completely sure that it has no harmful files or unwanted applications. The full computer scan scans all internal and external hard drives for viruses, spyware, and potentially unwanted applications. It also checks for items that are possibly hidden by a rootkit. The full computer scan can take […]
When you exclude files or folders from scanning, they are not scanned for harmful content. To leave out files or folders from scanning: Open F-Secure SAFE from the Windows Start menu. On the main view, select Viruses and Threats. On the Viruses and Threats view, select App and file control. Note: You need administrative rights to access these settings. Select the Excluded tab. This […]