A browsing protection block page appears when you try to access a site that has been rated harmful. When a browsing protection block page appears: If you want to enter the web site anyway, click Allow web site. The product adds the web site to the allowed web sites list. To view web sites that you […]
Browsing protection shows safety ratings for web sites on search engine results. Color-coded icons show the safety rating of the current site. The safety rating of each link on search results is also shown with the same icons: The site is safe to the best of our knowledge. We did not find anything suspicious in […]
The browsing protection requires browser extensions to work. In addition, browser extensions give you security information of potentially harmful websites and shows you the safety rating icons on search results. Note: Some browsers do not support extensions. If the product shows you a warning that the browser extension is not installed or is turned off: […]
The product protects you against harmful websites when browsing protection is turned on. When browsing protection is on, it shows you safety ratings for web sites listed on search engine results and blocks harmful websites. To turn on browsing protection: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Click Preferences. Make sure that the Secure Browsing tab […]
Browsing protection helps you evaluate the safety of web sites you visit and prevents you from unintentionally accessing harmful web sites. Browsing protection shows you safety ratings for web sites listed on search engine results. By identifying web sites that contain security threats, such as malware (viruses, worms, trojans) and phishing, browsing protection’s safety ratings […]
If DeepGuard has blocked an application that you trust and want to allow, you can edit the rule for that application in the DeepGuard Configuration app. Note: The rules that DeepGuard creates are not user-specific, so they are visible to everyone who uses the same computer. For example, most macOS apps use the /Applications folder to install apps, which are […]
You can use DeepGuard’s learning mode to create rules that allow applications and operations that appear when you use your computer normally. When you start the learning mode, use your computer as normal and start any applications that you want DeepGuard to allow. DeepGuard allows all file access attempts and creates customized rules for your […]
DeepGuard has three different security levels, or rulesets, that you can choose from, depending on how closely you want to monitor activity on your computer. To change the ruleset: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Select Preferences from the menu. Click the DeepGuard tab. Click Advanced. Click the lock icon in the bottom-left corner. You need administrative […]
DeepGuard provides an additional layer of security to help protect your personal data against being deleted, ransomed, or stolen by harmful applications. DeepGuard makes sure that you use only safe applications. The safety of an application is verified from the trusted cloud service. If no information is available, DeepGuard displays a permission dialog that asks […]
In some cases, you may need to turn off your firewall completely. To allow all connections between your computer and other computers in the Internet, follow these instructions: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Select Open from the menu. On the main page, select Tools. Click Disable firewall. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : […]