Responding To Guard Dog Alert Messages - McAfee GUARD DOG 2 User Manual

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Responding to Guard Dog alert messages

Guard Dog works as you work to guard your privacy and security. When
Guard Dog detects a potential problem, it either handles the problem
automatically or warns you with an alert message (Figure 3-5) based on your
Guard Dog settings.
Figure 3-5. Guard Dog alert messages warn you of potential problems
Each alert message tells you what potential problem triggered the message
and Guard Dog's recommendation on how to respond. If you want more
information about the problem, click the Question Mark button (Figure 3-6)
and then click anywhere inside the alert message.
If you find over time that you are being alerted to potential security risks too
often, you can adjust the alert message settings in Protection Settings. Cookie
Blocker and Gatekeeper require a period of adjustment before Guard Dog has
learned to address your concerns with the least amount of disruption.
For information on specific alert messages, see Chapters 4, 5, and 6.
Ó TIP: If you decide you no longer want to see an alert message, use the
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Figure 3-6. The Question Mark button displays help information
question mark (?) button in the alert message to find out what setting to
change. All of the settings that control the alert messages are located
under Protection Settings in the Options menu.