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 : […]
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What is a firewall (F-Secure MAC)
The firewall prevents intruders and harmful applications getting into your computer from the Internet. The firewall controls connections between your computer and other computers in the Internet. You can use the product to temporarily allow all connections. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Check the update status (F-Secure MAC)
View the date and time of the latest update. Usually, you do not need to check the updates as the product receives the latest updates automatically when you are connected to the Internet. To make sure that you have the latest updates: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Select Check for updates from the […]
How to use automatic updates (F-Secure MAC)
Automatic updates keep your computer protected from the latest threats. The product retrieves the latest updates to your computer automatically when you are connected to the Internet. It detects the network traffic and does not disturb your other Internet use even with a slow network connection. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST […]
Submitting a sample (F-Secure MAC)
You can help us to improve the protection by contributing suspicious applications for analysis. When the product blocks an application, for example because it is a possible security risk for your computer or the application tried to do something possibly harmful, you can send a sample of the application for security research purposes. You can […]
How to select the type of manual scan (F-Secure MAC)
You can scan your Home folder or any location that you specify. You can manually scan files or folders if suspect that they may contain some malware. To start the manual scan: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Select Choose what to scan. Tip: Select Scan Home folder to scan all files in your Home […]
Scan files manually (F-Secure MAC)
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 […]
View the infection report (F-Secure MAC)
The infection report shows viruses and spyware that the real-time protection has found and moved to the Trash. To view the infection report: Click on the product icon in the menu bar. Select Infection report from the menu. Note: The infection report does not list malware that have been found and removed during the manual scan. Source : […]
Scan files automatically (F-Secure MAC)
Real-time scanning protects the computer by scanning all files when they are accessed and by blocking access to those files that contain malware. When your computer tries to access a file, Real-time scanning scans the file for malware before it allows your computer to access the file. If Real-time scanning finds any harmful content, it […]
How to scan my computer (F-Secure MAC)
You can scan your computer for malware in real time or manually whenever you want. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team