Active Defense guards your computer by checking files as they are accessed and warning you if it detects a virus or if a program is spyware.
You can set up Active Defense to start every time you start your computer. Active Defense also scans the computer’s boot sector and memory for viruses as your computer starts up. It displays a warning message if it finds a virus. Active Defense uses an Allowed List and Blocked List to allow or deny access to programs.
WARNING: If you use another anti-spyware program, uninstall or disable it before running Active Defense. If you have two anti-spyware programs running at the same time, your computer may become unstable.
To edit Active Defense settings:
1 Click Settings to open the Settings dialog box.
2 Click Anti-Malware.
3 Select the Enable Active Defense check box.
4 To be notified when Active Defense finds a known risk, select Notify me when known risks are blocked and quarantined.
5 Click OK.
Before you install a new program on your computer, you need to disable Active Defense. For more information, see Disabling Active Defense.
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