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 […]
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 […]
Keep real-time scanning turned on to remove harmful files from your computer before they can harm it. We recommend that you keep Virus protection turned on all the time. You can also scan files manually and set up scheduled scans if you want to make sure that there are no harmful files on your computer […]
The product protects the computer from programs that may steal personal information, damage the computer, or use it for illegal purposes. By default, the virus protection handles all harmful files as soon as it finds them so that they can cause no harm. The product automatically scans your local hard drives, any removable media (such […]
This topic gives instructions on how to change which notifications are shown. On the main view, select the menu button. Select Settings. Select Notifications. Select or clear Show useful tips and updates. When this setting is on, the product shows notifications about news, tips, and special offers. Critical product notifications are always shown even when this setting is not […]