Reference: Configuration options
Avira Internet Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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12.5.5
Trusted vendors
A list of trusted software producers is displayed under
Trusted vendors
. (Options
available in expert mode only.)
You can add / remove producers to / from the list using the
Always trust this provider
option in the
Network Event
popup window. You can allow network access from
applications that are signed by the listed providers by default, by enabling the
Automatically allow applications created by trusted vendors
option.
Trusted vendors for user
This list contains all users in the system. If you are logged in as an administrator, you
can select the user whose list of trusted vendors you want to view or update. If you are
not a privileged user, you can see only the current user logged on.
Automatically allow applications created by trusted vendors
If this option is enabled, the application provided with the signature of a known and
trusted provider is automatically permitted access to the network. The option is
enabled as the default setting.
Vendors
The list shows all vendors classified as trusted.
Buttons
Button
Description
Remove
The highlighted entry is removed from the list of trusted vendors. To
permanently remove the selected provider from the list, click
Apply
or
OK
in the
configuration window.
Reload
The changes made are reversed. The last list saved is loaded.
Note
If you remove vendors from the list and then select
Apply
the vendors will be
permanently removed from the list. The change cannot be reversed with
Reload
. However, you can use the
Always trust this vendor
option in the
Network Event
popup window to add a vendor to the list of trusted vendors
again.
