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Using Browser Protection and Web Filtering
SiteAdvisor menu protects while browsing
Task
1
Hold your cursor over the SiteAdvisor menu button to display the safety balloon.
In the safety balloon, click Troubleshooting.
2
Three connectivity tests run to verify that:
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Your computer can connect to the Internet.
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The SiteAdvisor server is running.
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The SiteAdvisor server is responding to safety rating requests.
Check the results when they are displayed and follow any instructions to resolve the problem.
3
4
If you have taken steps to resolve the problem and want to test the connection, click Repeat Tests.
SiteAdvisor menu protects while browsing
When users browse to a website, a color-coded menu button appears in the top-left corner of the window.
The color of the menu button corresponds to the site's safety rating. Placing the cursor over this
button displays a safety balloon that summarizes the safety report for the site, with a link to the
detailed site report page. The menu button next to the icon displays the SiteAdvisor menu.
This button...
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When browser protection is disabled, the menu button is gray.
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When visiting a site on your network's intranet, the menu button is gray. Browser protection does
not report visits to intranet sites to the SiteAdvisor server.
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When a communication error occurs with the SiteAdvisor server, the menu button is gray with
disconnected cables.
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In Internet Explorer, users can display or hide the menu button by using the
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View | Toolbars | McAfee SiteAdvisor menu option. This does not affect the functional status (enabled or
disabled) of the browser protection client software.
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With this color and symbol...
Green, checkmark
Yellow, exclamation point
Red, x
Gray, question mark
Gray, disconnected cables
Firefox users cannot hide the menu button while browser protection is
enabled.
Indicates this...
The site is safe.
There might be some issues with
the site.
There might be some serious
issues with the site.
No rating is available for the site.
Your browser is not
communicating with the
SiteAdvisor website that
contains rating information.
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