Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004, User Manual

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Basics
Stop all Internet communication
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You can trace connection attempts from the following
locations:
1
Statistics window
1
AutoBlock
1
Alerts
When Visual Tracking is finished, it displays a visual
representation of where this communication originated
and contact information for the owner of the IP address.
To trace a connection attempt from the Statistics
window
1 In the main window, click Statistics .
2 Click Attacker Details .
Your browser opens the Visual Tracking Web page.
To trace a connection attempt from AutoBlock
1 In the main window, double-click Intrusion
Detection .
2 In the Intrusion Detection window, under AutoBlock,
select a connection you want to trace.
3 Click Attacker Details .
Your browser opens the Visual Tracking Web page.
To trace a connection attempt from the Alert Assistant
1 In a security alert, click Alert Assistant .
2 Click the IP address of the attacking computer.
Your browser opens the Visual Tracking Web page.
Stop all Internet communication
Block Traffic lets you immediately halt any
communication between your computer and another.
This can be a convenient way to limit any damage to your
computer if it is attacked, if a
Trojan horse is sending
personal information without your permission, or if you
inadvertently allow an untrusted person to access files
on your computer.
When this option is active, Norton Internet Security stops
all communication to and from your computer. To the