SonicWALL 4.5 Manual De Usuario

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Enforced Client Product Guide

Using the Virus and Spyware Protection Service

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Learn mode 

 mode can be used as a “learn mode” to help you determine which programs to approve 

 mode, the virus and spyware protection 

service tracks but does not delete unrecognized programs. You can review detected programs in 
the 

 report (see 

) and approve 

those that are appropriate for your policy. When you no longer see programs you want to 
approve in the report, change the policy setting to 

 or 

 mode. 

Specify approved programs 

On client computers, the virus and spyware protection service maintains a list of approved 
programs that are not identified as potentially unwanted programs. You can configure the list of 
approved programs for all computers using a policy. In addition, users can approve programs for 
individual client computers when the firewall protection service is set to 

 mode. 

To configure approved programs in a policy: 
1 On the 

 page, click 

 (or click 

 to modify an existing policy). 

2 Click the 

tab. 

3 Under 

, select the type of program (a detected program or a user-approved 

program). 

4 Select a program, then click 

. 

The selected program is added to the list of allowed programs. (No list appears until you have 
added at least one approved program to the policy.) 

To remove an approved program from a policy: 
1 On the 

 page, click 

 (or click 

 to modify an existing policy). 

2 Click the 

tab. 

3 In the list of 

, click 

 for each program you want to delete from the 

list, then click 

. 

Set advanced spyware protection options 

On the 

 page, use the 

tab to select the types of potentially 

unwanted programs to search for during scans. 

Exclude only programs you know are safe. If you are unsure about a program, we recommend 
not adding it to the approved programs list. 

Use the 

 report to view a complete listing of all programs detected on 

client computers. 

Programs designed to be mistaken for a virus. They might alarm or annoy a 
user but do not harm files or data. They are intended to waste time and 
resources. 

Programs that can be used from a remote location to access a computer. 
Some remote administration tools serve useful purposes, such as allowing 
users to access their files from home, but others can be used by unauthorized 
persons to monitor user activities and take control of a computer.