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Browser SystemGuards
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Under I want to , do one of the following:
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To detect, log, and report unauthorized registry and file
changes associated with Program, Windows, and Browsers
SystemGuards, click
Show alerts.
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To detect and log unauthorized registry and file changes
associated with Program, Windows, and Browsers
Systemguards, click
Only log changes.
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To disable detection of unauthorized registry and file
changes associated with Program, Windows, and Browser
Systemguards, click
Disable the SystemGuard.
Note : For more information about SystemGuards types, see
About SystemGuards types (page 54).
About SystemGuards types
SystemGuards detect potentially unauthorized changes to your
computer's registry and other critical files that are essential to
Windows. There are three types of SystemGuards: Program
SystemGuards, Windows SystemGuards, and Browser
SystemGuards
Program SystemGuards
Program SystemGuards technology stops suspect ActiveX
programs (downloaded from the Internet) in addition to spyware
and potentially unwanted programs that can automatically
launch when Windows starts.
SystemGuard Detects...
ActiveX
Installations Unauthorized registry changes to ActiveX
installations that can harm your computer,
compromise its security, and damage
valuable system files.
Startup Items Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can install file
changes to startup items, allowing suspect
programs to run when you start your
computer.
Windows Shell
Execute Hooks Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can install
Windows shell execute hooks to prevent
security programs from running properly.
Shell Service
Object Delay
Load Spyware, adware, and other potentially
unwanted programs that can make registry
changes to the shell service object delay load,
allowing harmful files to run when you start
your computer.
Windows SystemGuards