Symantec 11022527 Manual Do Utilizador
attacks. It also provides information about the known
attacks that they are protected from.
attacks that they are protected from.
Vulnerabilities are flaws in your programs or your
operating system that can create weaknesses in overall
security of your system. Improper computer
configurations or security configurations also create
vulnerabilities. External attackers exploit these
vulnerabilities and perform malicious actions on your
computer. Examples of such malicious attacks are
active desktop monitoring, keylogging, and hacking.
Such attacks can slow down the performance of your
computer, cause program failure, or expose your
personal data and confidential information to the
hackers.
operating system that can create weaknesses in overall
security of your system. Improper computer
configurations or security configurations also create
vulnerabilities. External attackers exploit these
vulnerabilities and perform malicious actions on your
computer. Examples of such malicious attacks are
active desktop monitoring, keylogging, and hacking.
Such attacks can slow down the performance of your
computer, cause program failure, or expose your
personal data and confidential information to the
hackers.
Norton 360 provides the signature-based solutions to
protect your computer from the most common Internet
attacks. Attack signatures contain the information that
identifies an attacker’s attempt to exploit a known
vulnerability in your operating system or your
computer programs. The Intrusion Prevention feature
of Norton 360 uses an extensive list of attack signatures
to detect and block suspicious network activity.
protect your computer from the most common Internet
attacks. Attack signatures contain the information that
identifies an attacker’s attempt to exploit a known
vulnerability in your operating system or your
computer programs. The Intrusion Prevention feature
of Norton 360 uses an extensive list of attack signatures
to detect and block suspicious network activity.
Vulnerability Protection lets you view the correlation
between the vulnerabilities that your computer is
protected against and the programs that may contain
these vulnerabilities. For example, if Internet Explorer
does not handle certain HTTP responses, it can result
in a vulnerability that can be exploited. In this case,
Vulnerability Protection lists Internet Explorer as a
vulnerable program. It also provides details about the
signatures that Intrusion Prevention uses to detect any
attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
between the vulnerabilities that your computer is
protected against and the programs that may contain
these vulnerabilities. For example, if Internet Explorer
does not handle certain HTTP responses, it can result
in a vulnerability that can be exploited. In this case,
Vulnerability Protection lists Internet Explorer as a
vulnerable program. It also provides details about the
signatures that Intrusion Prevention uses to detect any
attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
Viewing the list of vulnerable programs
The Vulnerability Protection window lets you view
the extensive list of programs with the known
vulnerabilities that Norton 360 protects you against.
the extensive list of programs with the known
vulnerabilities that Norton 360 protects you against.
For each program, you can view details such as the
name of the program, its vendor, and the number of
name of the program, its vendor, and the number of
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Maintaining total protection
About viewing details of system vulnerabilities