McAfee AVDCDE-AA-AA - Active Virus Defense Suite, User Manual

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Using the VShield Scanner
Choosing Detection options
The Internet Filter module starts by assuming that you want to block all of the
harmful objects and sites it has listed in its database in order to prevent you
from accidentally encountering them (
Figure 4-31 ). This option provides you
with the tightest security against harmful objects, but allows you to make use
of other objects on the Internet sites you visit.
Figure 4-31. Internet Filter Properties - Detection page
To change configuration options, follow these steps:
1. Verify that the Enable Java & ActiveX filter checkbox is selected.
This activates the options in the rest of the property page.
2. Specify which objects you want the Internet Filter module to examine.
Your options are:
• ActiveX Controls . Select this checkbox to have the module look for
and block harmful ActiveX or .OCX controls.
• Java classes . Select this checkbox to have the module look for and
block harmful Java classes, or applets written in Java.
The Internet Filter module will compare the objects you encounter as you
visit Internet sites with an internal database that lists the characteristics
of objects known to cause harm. When it finds a match, the module can
alert you and let you decide what to do, or it can automatically keep the
object from downloading.
See “Choosing Action options” on page 145
for more details.