Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS, Product Manual

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When Silent Mode is turned on, Norton AntiVirus
suppresses the Download Insight notifications.
Turning off or turning on Download Intelligence
Download Insight protects your computer against any
unsafe file that you may run or execute after you
download it using a supported Web browser. By default,
the Download Intelligence option is turned on. In this
case, Download Insight notifies you about the
reputation levels of any executable file that you
download. The reputation details that Download Insight
provides indicate whether the downloaded file is safe
to install.
There may be times when you want to turn off
Download Insight. For example, if you want to
download an unsafe file. In this case, you must turn off
Download Insight so that Norton AntiVirus lets you
download the file and does not remove it from your
computer.
You can use the Download Intelligence option to turn
off or turn on Download Insight.
To turn off Download Intelligence
1
In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click
Settings.
2
In the Settings window, click the Network tab.
3
In the left pane, click Download Intelligence.
4
In the Download Intelligence row, move the On/Off
switch to the right to the Off position.
5
In the Settings window, click Apply.
6
In the Security Request dialog box, in the Select
the duration drop-down list, select how long you
want to turn off Download Insight, and then click
OK.
7
In the Settings window, click OK.
To turn on Download Intelligence
1
In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click
Settings.
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